The most beautiful roses: photos of varieties and bouquets

Prepared with UFL flower delivery, where you can order a rose bouquet in Kyiv. Choosing the most beautiful rose is impossible — there are tens of thousands of varieties. But here are some strong contenders, photos of our florists’ bouquets and a few surprising facts. Everything else about types, colours and care is in our complete guide to roses.

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Rose flower shapes

Before looking at varieties, it helps to know the shapes a rose can take. Shape decides whether a bouquet looks formal, romantic or lush.

The most beautiful rose varieties

Ruffle

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A series with wavy, lace-like petals. The lush ruffled buds make a bouquet look festive on their own.

Amnesia

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Dusty lavender petals with pistachio edges. A favourite for vintage wedding bouquets and long-lasting in a vase.

Tequila

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A spray rose in warm apricot-yellow tones: several buds per stem change shade as they open, giving a light, airy bouquet.

Raubritter

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A rambling garden rose with globular pink flowers that resemble peonies. It flowers once a season, but profusely.

Rose de Rescht

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An old Portland rose in vivid magenta with a strong fragrance, repeat-flowering through the season.

Grace

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A David Austin English rose with soft apricot petals and a light fragrance — tenderness in the garden and in a bouquet.

Roses by UFL florists

Our florists make hundreds of bouquets every day. Here are a few rose arrangements we especially love. Find similar ones among spray roses, peony-like roses and 101 roses.

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Fun facts about roses

1. The genus has more than 100 species and tens of thousands of cultivars.
2. There are no naturally blue or black roses: «blue» ones are dyed or genetically engineered and look more lilac.
3. One of the oldest depictions of a rose is a fresco at the palace of Knossos on Crete, about 3,500 years old.
4. The Thousand-Year Rose grows at Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany and survived even the 1945 bombing.
5. It takes 3–4 tonnes of petals to make 1 kg of rose oil, one of the most expensive essential oils.
6. Shakespeare mentions the rose more than 50 times in his works.

How to choose the most beautiful rose bouquet

The most beautiful bouquet is the one that suits the recipient. For a classic effect choose one variety in quantity: 25–51 roses of a single colour look luxurious even without greenery. For a modern look combine 2–3 shades of one palette — from cream to powder pink — and add garden-style roses. Check freshness: tight buds, firm petals without dark edges and pale stem cuts.

FAQ

Which roses last longest in a vase?

Varieties with dense buds: Avalanche+, Explorer, Mondial, Amnesia — 10–14 days with proper care.

What do rose colours mean?

Red for love, white for purity and respect, pink for gratitude, yellow for friendship.

How many roses should I give?

In Ukraine, an odd number for celebrations; even numbers are reserved for mourning.

Read also

• White roses: meaning, varieties and photos
• Beautiful flower bouquets: photos
• Rose petal recipes

Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.

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