Black Rose Symbolism

 Language of Roses

Many florist nowadays know all the meanings of the different flowers and which types and colors of flowers to suggest depending on the occasion.  However, this art of the language of flowers did not become popular until the the nineteenth century.  In this art of color meaning, the black roses, though not naturally occurring, symbolizes death to the majority of people.   Other meanings of black roses includes hatred, farewell, rejuvenation, or rebirth.  A lesser known meaning is "pure devotion" because to naturally produce a black rose is impossible.  The red rose has come to signify romance blossoming and is regularly given as a gift.  In  nature, a black rose is usually a red rose that is very dark such as the baccara rose or the black beauty Tuscany superb.  Although the light red rose symbolizes romance and love, the black rose symbolizes romance as well, but a tragic one.  The blackness of the rose is equated to the sadness that may occur in the relationship.  However, when red roses wither they sometimes turn black and can take on the meaning and symbolism of a black rose.

Source: Symbolism Wiki

The Real Black Rose

Although Black Roses do not occur naturally there are some roses that come close...

Baccara

Black Rose Fact

Black Roses are not found in nature, but there are cool ways to experiment with dye and create a black rose.  But if you don't want black roses plant a white rose and turn a rose into any other color (and I'm sure a rose by any other name or color will smell as sweet ;-)  But then again, I did receive some purple roses from a boy once and they smelled awful.  But I don't think the ones he gave me were natural although they say lavender roses are real and grow in nature.

But anyways... back to the black rose...

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Plant dark red roses in partial shade. (This will not work properly with light colored roses.)

2

Make root dye by mixing 1 tsp (4.9 milliliters) of black food coloring with 5 cups (40 fl. oz.) of water.  The smaller the rose bush, the less dye you'll need and the sooner it'll show up in the flowers.

3

Water the roses with the root dye once every two weeks. Aim for the center of the shrub. Repeat as needed.

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Wait. It will take about a month for the dye to start showing up in the buds. Wait until the blooms are fully opened before you decide whether you should increase the amount of root dye used. In a couple of months, you should be able to sustain perfectly dark roses suited to your taste.   5
And... Voila! Or Walla (as urban dictionary says stupid Americans say because they don't know the French word "Voila" or "here it is")...

Anyways... Voila! You have zhe Black Roses!  Magnifique!


Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Black-Roses

Press Release for Legend of the Black Roses

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The Legend of the Black Rose follows the descendants of an African Princess stolen from her homeland.  Before you make assumptions, this is more than a story of a slave.  Never before has an interesting mix of history and fantasy been spliced together in such an intricate and delicate manner.   It's a story of a forbidden love divided by ages.  A great love story of two ancestral beings driven from their homeland and doomed to wander as restless spirits.

All women are roses.  Each woman is a different kind of rose – some white, yellow, red and even black.  Each variety of rose has its beauty, but also each has its thorns – the more hatred and racism that taints the bush the greater the thorns.  During this time in an alternate world history, the black roses are being severed and slowly they are disappearing from the garden.   One act of hatred will tear one family apart, but will bring together age old lovers in the most unusual way. 

Should the Black Rose choose to be labeled in history as a slave who was stolen from her homeland or should she claim her destiny as a wise and comforting spirit destined to protect her lost and fading lineage?  Is she the slave of the Americans or the princess of the Africans?  These questions are for you, the reader, to discern.  The Black Rose series is about passionate love, hereditary pride, a fading race, and the borderline of sanity.  Follow the ancestral spirits lost and outcast from time as they determine their proper place and identity.  As you read, ask yourself who is the Black Rose?

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