Author name: Louise Hughes

I'm Louise Hughes and I run the flower blog flowersfornow.com. I've been interested in flowers since I was a little girl and I love sharing my knowledge with others. I started the blog as a way to share my love of flowers with the world, and I hope to inspire others to appreciate the beauty of flowers as well.

When do roses bloom?

They take their time, but once spring is fully underway, you should ‌start to see roses blooming. Once their annual growth gets underway in warmer weather, roses take about six to eight weeks to flower with the bush, shrub, or climber-producing rosebuds at different stages of growth for sustained blooming. Roses typically bloom in the …

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What do roses symbolize in paintings?

Rose, beautiful queen of flowers, inspiration poets and painters, through the centuries become a symbol of God’s and earth love, beauty, death, discretion, virginity, primal elements, planets, Christian fraternities (Rosicrucians), families or cities. Some authors claimed Rose Symbolism and Colors One rose symbolizes love at first sight. Two roses symbolize shared and deep love . …

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