Red
"I love you," respect and courage.
White
"You're heavenly," reverence and humility, innocence and purity, secrecy and silence, and "I'm worthy of you."
Red + White
Unity
Pink
Grace and gentility
Deep pink
Gratitude and appreciation
Yellow
Joy and gladness
Red + Yellow
Cheerful, happy feelings
Coral or Orange
Enthusiasm and desire
Deep burgundy
Unconscious beauty
Pale colors
Sociability and friendship
Rosebuds
Beauty, youth, a heart innocent of love, "you are young and beautiful."
Red rosebuds
Pure and lovely
A single rose
Simplicity
A single rose in full bloom
"I love you" or "I love you still" (in this case, you can justify not getting a full bouquet)
Hybrid tea roses
"I'll remember you always"
Withered white roses
Beware of these! They stand for fleeting beauty and "you made no impression".
Two roses taped or wired together (to form one stem)
Engagement or coming marriage (don't do it unless you mean it).
