Rose colours
Yellow rose meaning
friendship and warmth, no romance implied
Yellow roses mean friendship, joy and warmth. This is the one rose colour that deliberately says "not romantic", which makes it uniquely useful: it lets you send flowers to a friend without creating an awkward conversation. In older Victorian usage yellow could imply jealousy or a fading love, but the modern reading is almost entirely warm and platonic.
What it says
“I am glad you exist, and I mean that as a friend.”
Good for
- · friendship
- · congratulations
- · cheering someone up
- · get well soon
Where it gets misread
The old jealousy meaning is essentially dead in modern usage, but if you are sending to someone steeped in traditional flower language, a line in your note removes any doubt.
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Yellow roses mean friendship, joy and warmth. This is the one rose colour that deliberately says "not romantic", which makes it uniquely useful: it lets you send flowers to a friend without creating an awkward conversation. In older Victorian usage yellow could imply jealousy or a fading love, but the modern reading is almost entirely warm and platonic.
When should I give yellow roses?
Yellow roses suit friendship, congratulations, cheering someone up. Sending them says: I am glad you exist, and I mean that as a friend.
Can yellow roses be misread?
The old jealousy meaning is essentially dead in modern usage, but if you are sending to someone steeped in traditional flower language, a line in your note removes any doubt.