Blue Colored Roses

Michael Beverly says, "Go pretty rose, go to my fair, Go tell her all I fain would dare, Tell her of hope; tell her of spring, Tell her of all I fain would sing, Oh! were I like thee, so fair a thing".

Needless to explain the reason behind my 'symbolizing mood' as rose, the eternal symbol of human love from time immemorial is the topic of discussion! Rose is the ultimate creation of nature, with those velvety petals and mild fragrance. The meanings of different color roses convey many things. Roses are utilized for all occasions, as well as the intimate ones. Your living room is almost incomplete without a vase of red roses. Beauty of the roses also inspired many authors and poets to bloom with creativity. There are numerous types of roses with a multitude of colors and floral structures.

Roses stand for various intimate occasions in our daily lives. A single glance of a rose has never failed to touch the heart of its admirer. Amongst all types and colors of roses, there is a certain mystery about the blue colored roses, that always pass a mystery wave amongst the rose lovers. Do blue colored roses really exist? Let us delve into the mystery of the blue colored roses.

Do Blue Colored Roses Exist?
Yes, they do! Why are we questioning the sheer existence of this beautiful creation that is grabbing our senses in recent times? The only fact is that they are not available originally in nature with that blue mystique, but they are created by us humans. The traditional process of making faux blue roses was done by dyeing white roses in blue. The method of hybridization was used to color the roses with blue color. But all these methods were not so much acclaimed as they seemed less natural.

Genetic engineers from Australia and Japan tried hard to produce blue colored roses in a natural environment. The foremost obstacle in their way was to create delphinidin, an anthocyanin in the rose flowers that will produce that blue pigmentation in the roses. In 2004, thirteen years of research finally gave the scientists a bit of success when they finally inserted the blue color in the plant pigmentation. The scientists cloned the plant pigmentation from the flower 'petunia', into the 'Cardinal de Richelieu, which is a type of rose with bright purple color. Unfortunately, extracts of cyanidin, which is an anthocyanin responsible for the darker shades of flowers, were still causing certain trouble. Currently, with the help of advanced RNAi technology, it has become almost possible to lower the effect of cyanidin in the plant pigments. The scientists are finally successful to produce a subtle mauve to a bluish hue on the roses. The process is still going on with the hope of creating the perfect blue colored rose.

Significant Blue Colored Roses
How can we forget the beautiful blue colored rose from the movie, Beauty and the Beast! In many cultures, blue roses signify mystery and a journey to achieve the impossible dreams. Some say that blue roses make all wish come true. The story and journey of the blue colored rose is as intriguing as the blue rose itself. There are lots of blue colored rose plants too, that can be cultured in various forms of plantations, like climbing blue roses, with romantic cascades in the gardens, as well as the fragrant blue colored roses. One can also plant the modern hybrid tea roses to get that pale lavender hue. Of course, they are not really blue in color because the actual blue colored roses are extremely rare. But these blue rose plants have a mild lavender shade.

Growing roses, especially blue colored roses is the latest buzz amongst the gardening devotees these days. As they are extremely uncommon, many of the rose lovers plant various other lookalike options, the most popular amongst them is the 'veilchenblau plant' which is also called as blue moon rose. Here are some options for the blue colored roses. The lilac or the lavender rose is also known as the 'blue moon rose'. The plant is almost without thorns and has a light green foliage and upright growth. These roses are really high on fragrance. The baby blue rose plants are also available, which has a sweet baby blue color. There are several rose plant species that give royal blue roses, which look really royal just like their name. The resources are unlimited, all you have to do is to bring home the blue colored rose plant and pamper it the way you like.

Blue rose plants require the same gardening technique and tender care as the ordinary roses, so there is no need to exclude them from the 'normal' plants in any way! You can also buy blue colored roses to make special occasions more special. I think, wet blue roses combined with white roses make the ultimate bouquet for your loved one. I am sure your opinion about blue colored roses will not differ much!