9 Rose Colors and What Each One Says
Nine rose colors, nine different messages. The color says something before your card even gets read, so pick the one that actually means what you want it to.
9 Colors, Grouped by the Message They Send
Every one of these we arrange constantly. Pick the message you are trying to send, then the color that fits it. Or browse the full roses collection to see every color we carry.
1.Elegant 60 Red Roses & Baby's Breath Bouquet
KSh4,500.00
Red says passion and it says it loudly, which is exactly the point. Sixty roses is enough to make the message impossible to misread, softened just slightly by baby's breath so it still feels considered, not just big.
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2.Hot Pink Roses & Pink Alstroemeria Bouquet
KSh2,650.00
Pink says thank you, or it says I like you, without forcing either interpretation. It is the color to reach for when red feels like too much too soon, or when the relationship is warm but not yet defined.
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3.Blush Garden – Baby Pink, White Rose & Baby's Breath Bouquet
KSh7,850.00
Blush sits between red's intensity and white's formality, which makes it the safest romantic color on this list. Send it to a partner, a parent, or a friend, and it reads as considered every time, never as too much.
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4.Coral Sunset – Orange Carnation & Red Rose Bouquet
KSh4,250.00
Coral is the color nobody thinks to ask for and almost everybody loves once they see it. Warmer and more energetic than a standard pink, without the full weight red carries. Genuinely different from the usual romantic picks.
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5.Say It Loud Orange Rose Box
KSh11,500.00
Orange is the color of genuine excitement, the one you send when someone got the job, hit the milestone, or just needs a lift. It photographs beautifully and it is the one color on this list nobody sends by accident, only on purpose.
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6.Sunshine & Sweets – Yellow Rose Bouquet & Chocolates
KSh6,950.00
Yellow is the one color on this list that reads as purely platonic, which makes it the safest choice for a friend, a colleague, or a family member. Chocolate included, so it doubles as a genuine pick me up, not just a gesture.
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7.The Lavender Dream – Purple, Blush Pink & White Rose Bouquet
KSh3,950.00
Purple has always been the color of admiration and a little bit of mystery, historically reserved for the people you consider genuinely exceptional. Softened here with blush pink and white so it reads as elegant rather than heavy.
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8.A Sea of White Roses
KSh15,500.00
White is the one color that works at both ends of life's biggest moments, weddings and condolences alike, because it communicates sincerity and respect rather than a specific emotion. When in doubt, white rarely gets it wrong.
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9.Rose Elegance Mixed Roses Arrangement
KSh6,550.00
Some people and some moments genuinely do not fit one color. Red, white and pink together sidestep the decision entirely, and the result still reads as intentional, not indecisive.
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What are you actually trying to say
Romance calls for red, pink or blush. Friendship and celebration call for yellow or orange. Admiration or a fresh start calls for lavender or white. If none of that fits cleanly, mixed exists for exactly that reason.
How well do you know the relationship
The newer or less defined the relationship, the further from red you should stay. Blush, yellow and coral all carry warmth without assuming too much.
Is this a big, singular moment
Weddings, sympathy and true new beginnings are the only occasions where white is the obvious, correct answer. Everything else has more room to play.
Rose Colors, Answered
What does the color of a rose actually mean?
Color is the first thing your brain reads before it registers anything else about the bouquet. Red signals romance and intensity, pink and blush signal gratitude and gentleness, yellow and orange signal joy and celebration, purple signals admiration, and white signals purity and new beginnings.
What color roses should I send if I am not sure what to choose?
Blush or a mixed rose bouquet. Blush sits between red's intensity and white's formality, so it works for almost any relationship. A mixed bouquet sidesteps the decision entirely by including several colors at once.
Are yellow roses only for friendship, never romance?
Traditionally yes. It is not the color to reach for on an anniversary, but it is the safest, most universally welcome color on this list for anyone you are not romantically involved with.
Can I get these rose colors delivered the same day in Nairobi?
Yes. Order before 4PM and it arrives in Nairobi the same day. International orders are welcome too, with a WhatsApp photo sent once it arrives.
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