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Old 07-09-2007, 05:39 PM posted to rec.gardens
Bob Hobden Bob Hobden is offline
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Default What flowers would you give someone,who a partner has left you to be with?


"Zhang DaWei" wrote...
I always thought, from something I read about Shakespear, that a yellow
rose
was a symbol of betrayal. I googled it (under the search terms: "Yellow
Rose" betrayal) and found the following that sums up what I recall.

http://tinyurl.com/3ydz47

So, I would say give them a yellow rose.


That's interesting, I know someone that always puts yellow roses on her
husbands grave. Makes one think!

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Bob Hobden