Rosa

Roses
Varieties

Message of the Flower

Love for the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

The vegetal kingdom gathers together its most beautiful possibilities to offer them to the Divine.

Colour

Various colours

Message of the Flower

Integral Love for the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Pure, complete, and irrevocable, it is a love that gives itself forever.

Colour

Pure white

Message of the Flower

Psychic Love

The Mother’s Comment

Strong and faithful, it has a beauty that does not belie.

Colour

Reddish-pink

Message of the Flower

Flaming Love for the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Ready for all heroism and all sacrifices.

Colour

Orange

Message of the Flower

Humility in the Love for the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Delicate, effective, and surrendered, but very persistent in its feelings.

Colour

Lavender or mauve

Message of the Flower

Mental Love for the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

The nature offers its love in a fragrant blossoming.

Colour

Yellow

Message of the Flower

Human Passions changed into Love for the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Let them become a real fact, and their abundance will save the world.

Colour

Red

Message of the Flower

Balance of Nature in the Love for the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Passive and active, calm and ardent, sweet and strong, silent and expressed.

Colour

Bicoloured

Message of the Flower

Love from the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

A vibration of love that the Supreme directs upon a particular point (a person or thing).

Colour

White, pink, yellow

Message of the Flower

Affection for the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

A sweet and trusting tenderness that gives itself unfailingly to the Divine.

Colour

White, pink

Message of the Flower

Beauty Offers itself in Service to the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Incomparable splendour, it becomes a modest servitor.

Colour

Salmon

Message of the Flower

Supramental Attachment to the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Manifold and smiling, repeating itself endlessly.

Colour

Light orange

Message of the Flower

Surrender

The Mother’s Comment

To will what the Divine wills is the supreme wisdom.

Colour

Pink

Message of the Flower

Loving Surrender

The Mother’s Comment

A state that can be obtained by surrendering to the Divine.

Colour

Pink

Message of the Flower

Mental Surrender

The Mother’s Comment

Occurs when the mind has understood that it is only an instrument.

Colour

Yellow, orange

Message of the Flower

Perfect Surrender

The Mother’s Comment

The indispensable condition for identification.

Colour

Deep pink

Message of the Flower

Pure Spiritual Surrender

The Mother’s Comment

Candid, simple, spontaneous, and complete in its multiplicity.

Colour

Ivory white, pink

Message of the Flower

Mental Love under the Psychic Influence

The Mother’s Comment

The mind influenced by the psychic knows how to express its love for the Divine in magnificent terms.

Colour

Cream or yellow, pink

Family

Rosaceae

Cultivars

'Peace', 'American Beauty', and 'Iceberg'

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

0.5 inches to over 5 inches

Flower Texture

Soft, velvety

Number of Petals

5 to over 100

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Highly variable, many are fragrant

Leaf Texture

Smooth, leathery

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Green, some with blue-green hues or red tinges

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Mostly shrubs, some climbers or trailers

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late spring to fall, varying by type

Climate

Temperate to subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate to high

Soil Type

Well-drained, fertile, loamy

Temperature Ranges

Varies widely, some frost-tolerant

Sun or Shade

Full sun preferred, some tolerate partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Aphids, black spot, rust, powdery mildew

Pollinators

Bees, butterflies, other pollinators

Habitat

Gardens, cultivated landscapes, wild in various regions

Role in the Ecosystem

Nectar source, habitat for insects

Quotations

Featured in many quotes and proverbs

Ornamental

One of the most popular ornamental plants

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Perfumery, cosmetics, ceremonial

Endangered Status

Not endangered as a genus