When Should You Give Yellow Roses?

Of all the different coloured roses, the yellow rose is probably the most difficult to categorise. They’re beautiful and sunny, and many varieties are fragrant. But they’ve had something of a chequered history, meaning that it’s not always clear when yellow roses should be given.

So, in this post, we’re going to cover everything you need to know about yellow roses.

What Do You Need to Know About Giving Yellow Roses?

What is the meaning behind yellow roses?

Unlike the red rose and its eternal association with romance, the meaning behind yellow roses has changed over the centuries. And at various times, they have been linked to apology, unrequited love, jealousy, and the end of a relationship. Which doesn’t quite fit for such effortlessly joyous blooms.

Thankfully, there’s been a change of view in more recent years. So, the most widely recognised meanings for yellow roses today are happiness and friendship. Which we think, are both a bit more fitting!

Who should you give yellow roses to?

Because of their current symbolism, the best people to give yellow roses to are friends and family members. Although they can also be given to colleagues celebrating a happy occasion.

When should you give yellow roses?

A friend’s or loved one’s birthday is the perfect occasion to give yellow roses. But they also make wonderful congratulations flowers and pick-me-up flowers. And they are a great way simply to show a friend that you care.

Less commonly, people sometimes select yellow roses as funeral flowers. This is a mark of lasting friendship, loss, and remembrance. In fact, in Mexico, yellow roses are frequently worn on the Day of the Dead (November 2^nd) to show that the wearer is thinking about the loved ones they have lost.

Yellow roses aren’t always the most popular of flowers to gift. But that’s because people don’t always know when they should give them. As elegant, beautiful, and joyous blooms, we think the yellow rose deserves more time in the spotlight!

Contact Blue Florist to order your one-of-a-kind yellow rose arrangement.