White roses are associated with purity, innocence and new beginnings. $60 from 1-800 Flowers As such, when paired with red roses, the combination can express excitement over a new relationship.

The red rose has also been associated with love’s pain, and longing at separation, as in the Robert Burns poem “My luve is Like a Red, Red Rose.” “And fare thee well, my only Luve!

A dozen red roses is timeless. But its price tag is not. At Ditmars Flower Shop in Queens, where costs have soared in recent years, a bouquet is $72, up from $60 in 2019.

Everywhere you look, there are roses in all shades and sizes, filling the air with their sweet scent. It's a peaceful place where you can stroll among the over 500 rose bushes in close to 150 ...