Those who give away roses also reveal their feelings. Without words, just by the effect of the color of the flowers. Each color has its own meaning in the floral language of love. The statement of red roses is well known. But what about blue roses? Does it even exist? And if so, what message of love do you bring to the recipient?
Why there are no "real" blue roses
A rose bush comes to life in spring and creates beautiful flowers. He uses "almost" the whole range of colors. Naturally, however, the rose bush can never form a dye: blue.
In distant China lived an emperor whose daughter did not want to marry. The emperor urged his daughter, but she persistently refused. Probably also because no one was able to win her heart. In order to be left in peace, she set an impossible condition: the candidate must bring her a blue rose. She got a blue gemstone rose, a colored rose, and a painted rose. But of course no one was able to bring her a real, living blue rose. She was by no means unhappy about that.
But then came true love ...
Then a traveling singer came to the capital and the two fell in love. Now the princess wanted to get married too. She was sad because her own condition was now an obstacle. The lover was not deterred and promised her to come to the palace the next with a blue rose. There he stood before the emperor, a white rose in hand, and asked for the hand of the princess. "But the rose is white," said the Emperor. "No, the rose is blue," contradicted the princess. The emperor gave in, after all he wanted to see his daughter married at last. He gave the couple a country house and many white roses were planted in the garden. However, it was always only called the "blue garden".
Tip: The fairy tale of the blue rose is of course a lot longer than this short summary. Anyone who feels like reading it in full can easily find it on the Internet.
Blue roses as a symbol of a fulfilled love
In the Far East, the demand for blue roses is particularly high because of the fairy tale. They are often given away at engagements and weddings and are meant to bring the couple ever fulfilled love. Just like in a fairy tale. For this purpose, extra white roses are colored blue. Always looking for something special and unique, people in Europe have now also discovered the blue rose for themselves. However, their triumphant advance is only just beginning.
Cultivated "blue roses" are purple
The dream of the blue rose challenged rose growers. Her ambition was aroused, and many wanted to grow this longed-for rose. Over the centuries, therefore, attempts have repeatedly been made to achieve a blue rose color by crossing existing rose varieties. But there was always no success. The hoped-for blue turned purple at best, nothing more. In the meantime, the hopelessness of these attempts has been clarified, and genetic engineering clearly explains why a blue rose cannot be created in this way. According to the law of heredity, the new rose can only create colors from the existing genetic material of the roses.
Blue roses from the genetic laboratory
The age of genetic engineering did not stop at roses either. First, genetic engineering provided the explanation why a really blue rose could not be grown conventionally: It lacked the "blue" gene. Then she showed a way how a blue rose can still bloom: through genetic manipulation. And indeed, the genetic researchers at the Australian company Florigene have now succeeded in doing this. "Applause", a genetically modified rose that has blue-violet flowers, has existed since 2009. It is already approved on the Asian market. Although it costs several times that of another rose, the request is huge.
Rose fertilizer for a brilliant blue
What the genetic researchers have not yet succeeded in convincingly, Dutch researchers seem to have succeeded in the meantime. You grew a blue rose without genetic engineering. Their secret drug is a special fertilizer containing cobalt that is given to the roses early in spring. The result is rose petals in a strong blue. It is only a matter of time when this fertilizer will hit the garden market.
Buy blue roses
If you want to buy blue roses to give your feelings a flowery expression, you don't have to travel far. Some of our flower shops also offer blue-colored roses. There are also several types of roses available for the garden, which have the designation "blue" in their names. However, they give an idea of the blue rather than actually being blue. Nevertheless, these varieties are beautiful. Until the time has come for blue roses to grow, they can adorn our gardens.
Note: In Europe, genetically manipulated products can only be sold if they are approved. The approval process is lengthy, so it can still take a while until genetically modified roses are available here as well.
As soon as the roses have taken on a blue shade, you can convey your personal message of love with them. Provided, of course, that the recipient is familiar with the language of flowers or receives a little tutoring.
Tip: Dyeing takes a few days. Especially if you want to give away the blue roses, they should last as long as possible. So buy the white roses from the florist, as you can find good quality here.
Where do blue roses grow?
There are many blue flowers in the large flowering family. However, nature did not envisage blue roses. Neither in this country nor in any distant country has a blue rose been discovered. It was and is a product of fantasy and longing. And because strong desires push for fulfillment, the blue rose is still part of our real world. As a motif in art, but also as a living flower to which the color was breathed in afterwards.Why there are no "real" blue roses
A rose bush comes to life in spring and creates beautiful flowers. He uses "almost" the whole range of colors. Naturally, however, the rose bush can never form a dye: blue.
- the genetic makeup for blue is completely absent
- Roses are slightly sour from their origin
- too sour for the blue tone
- Blue needs a neutral pH value
The fairy tale of the blue rose
In distant China lived an emperor whose daughter did not want to marry. The emperor urged his daughter, but she persistently refused. Probably also because no one was able to win her heart. In order to be left in peace, she set an impossible condition: the candidate must bring her a blue rose. She got a blue gemstone rose, a colored rose, and a painted rose. But of course no one was able to bring her a real, living blue rose. She was by no means unhappy about that.But then came true love ...
Then a traveling singer came to the capital and the two fell in love. Now the princess wanted to get married too. She was sad because her own condition was now an obstacle. The lover was not deterred and promised her to come to the palace the next with a blue rose. There he stood before the emperor, a white rose in hand, and asked for the hand of the princess. "But the rose is white," said the Emperor. "No, the rose is blue," contradicted the princess. The emperor gave in, after all he wanted to see his daughter married at last. He gave the couple a country house and many white roses were planted in the garden. However, it was always only called the "blue garden".
Tip: The fairy tale of the blue rose is of course a lot longer than this short summary. Anyone who feels like reading it in full can easily find it on the Internet.
Blue roses as a symbol of a fulfilled love
In the Far East, the demand for blue roses is particularly high because of the fairy tale. They are often given away at engagements and weddings and are meant to bring the couple ever fulfilled love. Just like in a fairy tale. For this purpose, extra white roses are colored blue. Always looking for something special and unique, people in Europe have now also discovered the blue rose for themselves. However, their triumphant advance is only just beginning.
Blue roses, their meaning in the west
In Asia, the love message of the blue rose is clear: it stands for perfect and fulfilled love. In the west, on the other hand, the blue rose is assigned a further meaning. Perhaps because the naturally growing blue rose does not exist and it is just a pipe dream, it has also developed into a symbol of unfulfilled longing. In the flower shops in this country, even a colored blue rose is a rarity. Whoever reaches for it may also say to the recipient: "You are unique and extraordinary like this rose."Cultivated "blue roses" are purple
The dream of the blue rose challenged rose growers. Her ambition was aroused, and many wanted to grow this longed-for rose. Over the centuries, therefore, attempts have repeatedly been made to achieve a blue rose color by crossing existing rose varieties. But there was always no success. The hoped-for blue turned purple at best, nothing more. In the meantime, the hopelessness of these attempts has been clarified, and genetic engineering clearly explains why a blue rose cannot be created in this way. According to the law of heredity, the new rose can only create colors from the existing genetic material of the roses.
Blue roses from the genetic laboratory
The age of genetic engineering did not stop at roses either. First, genetic engineering provided the explanation why a really blue rose could not be grown conventionally: It lacked the "blue" gene. Then she showed a way how a blue rose can still bloom: through genetic manipulation. And indeed, the genetic researchers at the Australian company Florigene have now succeeded in doing this. "Applause", a genetically modified rose that has blue-violet flowers, has existed since 2009. It is already approved on the Asian market. Although it costs several times that of another rose, the request is huge.
Rose fertilizer for a brilliant blue
What the genetic researchers have not yet succeeded in convincingly, Dutch researchers seem to have succeeded in the meantime. You grew a blue rose without genetic engineering. Their secret drug is a special fertilizer containing cobalt that is given to the roses early in spring. The result is rose petals in a strong blue. It is only a matter of time when this fertilizer will hit the garden market.
Buy blue roses
If you want to buy blue roses to give your feelings a flowery expression, you don't have to travel far. Some of our flower shops also offer blue-colored roses. There are also several types of roses available for the garden, which have the designation "blue" in their names. However, they give an idea of the blue rather than actually being blue. Nevertheless, these varieties are beautiful. Until the time has come for blue roses to grow, they can adorn our gardens.
Note: In Europe, genetically manipulated products can only be sold if they are approved. The approval process is lengthy, so it can still take a while until genetically modified roses are available here as well.
Color roses blue, that's how it works
Growing a blue rose proved impossible. It took 20 years to develop a shimmering bluish rose through genetic engineering. Dressing a rose in a blue robe in your own four walls, on the other hand, only takes a few days. Everything that is necessary for this is easy to obtain and also extremely cheap. You need:- white roses in the desired number
- a flower vase
- water
- blue ink or blue food coloring
- and a few days of patience
1. Buy the number of white roses you want. These should still be tightly closed or at most only a little bloomed.
2. Fill the vase with tap water.
3. Add a few drops of blue ink or food coloring to the water until it is dark blue in color.
4. Cut the rose stems diagonally with a sharp knife so that they can absorb plenty of colored water.
5. Let the roses stand in the blue water until you like the blue color of the flowers.
As soon as the roses have taken on a blue shade, you can convey your personal message of love with them. Provided, of course, that the recipient is familiar with the language of flowers or receives a little tutoring.Tip: Dyeing takes a few days. Especially if you want to give away the blue roses, they should last as long as possible. So buy the white roses from the florist, as you can find good quality here.
