Roses are the most widely cultivated plants in gardens and parks, and the plants with the longest horticultural history, since they've been grown in every part of the world for centuries. It is the national plant of the USA and of England. What's more, they are the universal symbol of love and beauty. When you offer a rose, bear in mind that certain rose colors carry specific symbolic meanings:
Red: love
Pink: gentle feelings of love and friendship
Dark Pink: Gratefulness and appreciation
Light Pink: Admiration, sympathy
White: Innocence, friendship, respect
Yellow: Jealousy and infidelity
Orange: Passion
Blue: Mystery
Black: Devotion, adoration
Purple: Protection

The genus contains more than 100 species, all native to the Northern hemisphere. They are deciduous shrubs and climbing plants with compound, often spiny green leaves, with spiny stems. Typical species usually bear pink or white flowers with 5 lobed petals and 5 sepals. The developed cultivars feature colored, often fragrant flowers from may to November.
Roses are divided according to the bloom form and the flower shape in the following divisions:
Large-flowered bush (Hybrid Tea), Cluster-flowered bush (Floribunda), Grandiflora, Climber, Miniature, Ground-cover, Arboraceous (tree form) and Pendulous-branched (weeping