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Are you looking for a rose for that Special Person in your life but have been unable to find one  with their Christian name. There are many Christian named roses where the name is hidden e.g. Joey ‘Just Joey’ Heather ‘A Rose for Heather’ Ruth ‘Bloom of Ruth.  So check out the section  called ‘Just Rose You’ .  Commemorating a Special event, or looking for a variety to give to someone with a special interest, perhaps the following item will give you some ideas. Some may seem a little obscure. We do however all look at things in a different light.

BIRTHDAYS Birthday Boy, Birthday Girl, Birthday Surprise, Birthday Wishes, Fab @ 40,  Fab @50, Fab @ 60, Fab @ 70, Fab @80, Happy Birthday, Many Happy Returns, 90th Celebration, Special Birthday, The Birthday Boy.

WEDDINGS  Bride and Groom, Centre of Attenti0on,  Centre Stage, Great Expectations, Happy Couple, Honeymoon, Love Knot, Lovely Bride, Maid of Honour, Marry Me, Newly Wed, Perfect Harmony, Perfect Match,  Together For Ever, Wedding Bouquet, Wedding Celebration, Wedding Day.

ANNIVERSARIES –(some rather obscure varieties)

GENERAL Anniversary Wishes, Happy Anniversary, Special Anniversary, The Anniversary Rose.

PAPER (1ST)  Paper Anniversary

WOOD (5TH)   Dog Wood, Jack Wood,  Tom Wood, Woodsii

SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY (6TH)  Sugar Baby, Sugar Moon, Sugar Plum, Sugar & Spice

WOOL & COPPER (7TH) Austrian Copper

SILK (12TH ) Apricot Silk, Ivory Silk, Shot Silk, Sunsilk

IVORY (14TH)  Ivory Silk

CRYSTAL (15TH)  Crystal Mella, Crystal Palace

CHINA (20TH)   Dresden China, Old Blush China, Old Crimson China, Paul’s Yellow China, 20th Anniversary

SILVER (25TH)  Happy Silver Wedding, Silver Anniversary, Silver Celebration, Silver Jubilee, Silver Lining, Silver Shadow, Silver 25th Anniversary,  Silver Wedding, Silver Wedding Celebration, Silver Wishes.

PEARL (30TH) Happy Pearl Anniversary, Minnie Pearl, Pearl, Pearl Abundance, Pearl Anniversary, Pearl Drift, Pearl Wishes.

 CORAL  (35TH) Coral  Cluster, Coral Dawn , Coral Flower Carpet, Coral Garden, Coral Gem,  Coral Reef,  Coral Sea, Coral Sweet Dream. 

RUBY (40TH) Happy Ruby Wedding, Precious Ruby, Ruby Anniversary, Ruby Celebration, Ruby 40th, Ruby Romance, Ruby Wedding, Ruby Wedding Anniversary, Ruby Wedding Day,  Ruby Wishes,  The Ruby Wedding Anniversary

GOLD (50TH) Baby Gold, Double Gold, Golden Anniversary, Golden Celebration, Golden Future, Golden Jubilee, Golden Memories,  Golden Wedding, Golden Wishes,  Happy Golden Wedding, Irish Gold, Precious Gold, White Gold

DIAMOND (60TH)  Blue Diamond Rose, Diamond, Diamond Days, Diamond Days Forever, Diamond Eyes, Diamond Jubilee (2 varieties), Diamond Wedding, Diamond Wedding Rose, Diamond Wishes, Green Diamond, The Diamond Wedding Rose, White Diamond.

SAPPHIRE(65TH (Blue Sapphire  & 75TH) Sapphire

PLATINUM (70TH) Precious Platinum.

SPECIAL DAY Amazing Day, Celebration, Celebration Time,  Champagne Moment, Let’s Celebrate,  Precious Time, Something Special, Special Day, Special Event, Special Occasion, This is The Day.

SPECIAL WISHES    All The Best,  Congratulations,  Happy Christmas, Kind Regards,  Many Thanks, Special Wishes, Thanks a Million, Warm Wishes

EXPRESSIONS OF INDEARMENT, Chuckles, Dearest, Love Everlasting, My Everything, Lots of Love, Love For Ever, One Love, You are My Sunshine, Your Lovely Eyes.

THAT SPECIAL PERSON OR PET.(INCLUDING POSSIBLE NICKNAMES). If you cannot find a rose with a suitable Christian name (see Just For You item on interesting information ). A Faithful  Friend, Always You, Belle of The Ball, Best Dad, Best of Friends,  Crème de la Crème,  Dear Sister, Dream Lover,  Especially For You, Faithful Friend, Favourite Friend, Fellowship, First Choice, Four Legged Friend, Friend for Life, Friends, Friends Forever, Guardian Angel, Heart of Gold. Hearts Delight, Hero, Honeybunch,  Honey Be Mine, Honeybun, Little Flirt, Lovely Lady, Loving Mum, Loyal Companion, Mischief, My Angel, My Brother, My Girl, My Joy,  My Love, My Lovely Dad, My Lovely Friend, My Lovely Mum, My Valentine, One Love,  One In A Million, Perfect Gentleman, Perfect Pet, Pretty Lady, Pure Poetry, Ray of Sunshine, Red Devil, Red Rascal, Simply The Best,  Someone Special,  Special Child, Special Friend, Special Lady, Special Mum, Super Star, The Best,  The One and Only, True Friend, Valentine Heart, Wonderful Friendship, Wonderful Husband, Wonderful You,  Wonderful Wife, Wonderful You, You’re So Special, You’re The One.

ROMANTIC ADMIRATION All My Loving,  Belle de Jour, Bewitched, Bliss, Bobby Dazzler, Burning Desire, Bowled Over, Cupid, Crazy For You, Crazy Love, Eternally Yours, Eye Candy,  Eyes For You,   Fab-u-lous, For Love, For Your Eyes Only, For You With Love, Gorgeous, Gorgeous Girl,   Isn’t She Lovely,  Lasting Love,  Let There Be Love, Love of my Life,  Lovestruck, Magic Moment, Me and  You, Mystery Girl, Oh Wow!, Over The Moon, Perfect Match, Poetry in Motion, Precious Love, Pure Delight, Reach For The Stars, Scentsational, Sealed With A Kiss,  Snazzee, Star Appeal, The Bees Knees, The Enchantress, Truly Loved, With Love, You’re Beautiful, Your My Everything, You’re My Everything, You’re My Sunshine.

BABIES Baby Darling, Baby Love, Bambino, Blessings, Breath of Life, Bright Star,  Bush Baby, Celebrating Life, Cutie,  Dear Daughter, Heaven Scent, Innocence, Little Cherub, Lullaby,  Princess, Scent From Heaven, Special Grandchild, Special Son, Sugar Baby,  Warm Welcome,

TWINS Double Delight, Double Joy, Dynamic Duo.

PARENTS (see also Special Person) Dad’s Delight,  Dear Dad, Father’s Day, Loving Mum, Mom, Mothersday, Mother’s Love, Mum In A Million, My Dad, My Lovely Dad, My Lovely Mum,  Mum and Dad,  My Beloved Mum, My Mum, Special Dad, Special Mum Wonderful Dad, .

GRANDPARENTS  Dear Grandad, Dear Granny, Grandma’s Rose, Grandpa’s Rose,  Granny’s Favourite, My Nan,  Special Grandad, Precious Grandson,  Special Grandma, Special Grandpa, Wonderful Grandparents.

CHILDREN Child’s Play,  Child of Mine, Child of my Heart,   Darling Daughter, Dear Daughter, English Miss,  Little Angel, Little Chap, Lovely Boy, Lovely Sister, Loving Son, My Brother,  My Girl, Our Special Girl, Peter Pan, Precious Granddaughter, Schoolgirl, Smarty, Special Child, Special Son, Star Performer, Sweet Child of Mine.

SEPARATION OR DIVORCE  Freedom, New Beginnings, New Dawn, New Horizon, Reconciliation, Vision of Hope .

RETIREMENT A Fond Farewell, Bliss, Carefree Days, Down Memory Lane, Easy Does It, Easy Going, Freedom,  Golden Years, Happy Retirement, Keep In Touch, Lazy Days Memory Lane, New Beginnings, New Dawn, Pensioners Voice, Precious Time, Remember Me, Retirement Wishes, Rosy Future, Take it Easy, Tranquillity.

BEREAVEMENT   Absent Friends, Always Remember, Always Remembered, Always Remember Me, At Peace, Compassion,  Eternal Flame, Eternally Yours, Forget Me Not, Free Spirit, Journey’s End, Lest We Forget, Loving Memory, Memorial, Pax, Peace, Remember Me, Remembrance, Sweet Memories, Sweet Remembrance, Tear Drop.

For the Bereaved and those organisations  who may have provided help Barts Nurse, Eternity, Faith, Fond Memories,  Happy Memories, Heartful Thanks, Keep Smiling, Love Remembered, Macmillan Nurses, Remember, Thinking of You

GREETINGS Aloha, Bright Smile, Glad Tidings,  Greetings, Lot’s of Love, Love Always, Nice Day, Warm Welcome, With All My Love, With Love.

YOUR FAVOURITE TIPPLE Aperitif, Arthur Bell,  Café au  Lait, Cider Cup,  Claret,  Cocktail, Glenfiddich, Hot Chocolate, Pink Champagne, Strange Brew, Summer Wine, Tequila Sunrise, Typhoo Tea, Whisky Mac, Whisky Sour. 

YOUR FAVOURITE NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE? Daily Mail,  The Times Rose.

YOUR FAVOURITE BRITISH ROYAL (Past and Present) Countess of Wessex,  Elizabeth of Glamis (The late Queen Mother) , Crown Princess Margareta, The Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother(The late Queen Mother) Princess Alexandra of Kent Princess Alice, Princess Anne, Prince Charles, Princess Michael of Kent, Princess of Wales, (Named for Diana)  Queen of England, Royal William (this is not named for British William) William and Catherine, Some of the roses which have raised money for Charities associated with Royalty. The Prince’s Trust (the charity is now The King’s Trust), , The Duchess of Cornwall (Our present Queen)  (for The National Osteoporosis Society) William and Catherine. 

SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE PAST AND PRESENT Agatha Christie, Anna Ford, Anne Boleyn, Barbara Knox, Beatrice Potter, Bobby Charlton, Catherine Cookson, Charles Darwin, Charles de Gaulle, Charles Dickens, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Claire Rayner, Claude Monet, Constance Spry, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Wendy (named for the late great actress Wendy Hillier),David Hockney, Davina,  Duchess of Devonshire, Duke of Wellington, Emily Bronte, Gareth Davies, Gary Player, George Best, Gertrude Jekyll, Hannah Gordon, Hannah Lucy Cockcroft, Hayley Westernra, Horatio Nelson, Ingrid Bergman, Roald Dahl,  Jayne Austin, Julie Andrews, Lady Emma Hamilton, Lady Godiva, Lord Byron, Lynda Bellingham, Marie Curie, Mary Berry, Michelangelo, Natasha Richardson, Norma Major, Octavia Hill, Roald Dahl, Robbie Burns, Roxanne Pallett, Sir John Betjeman, Sir John Mills, The Churchill  Rose, Thomas a Beckett, Togmeister (Terry Wogan) Tony Bracegirdle, Tony Jacklin, 

 GIFT FOR MUSIC LOVER OR PRODUCER,  Barbara Streisand, Benjamin Britain, Bernstein,  Camelot, Carmen,   Cliff Richard, Country Music, Dame Janet Baker,  Darius, Doris Day, Edith Piaf, Elaine Paige, Evita,  Freddie Mercury, Handel, Hayley Westeran, Jacqueline Du Pre, James Galway, Johann Strauss,  Marc Boland,  Memphis Music,   Saddleworth Male Voice, Paul McCartney, Sir Edward Elgar,  Tina Turner.

GIFT FOR DANCE LOVERS  Ballerina, Boogie-Woogie, Calypso,  Cheek To Cheek, Dancing Flame, Dancing In The Dark, Dancing Queen,  Disco Queen, Fascination, Fox-trot,   Lambada, Lets Dance,  Redova, Rock n Roll,  Tangerine Tango Showground, That’s Jazz,  Twist,  Waltz, Waltz Time

WE DREAM OF THESE, Bit of Sunshine, Bright Future, Bright Idea, Bring Me Sunshine, Cloud Nine, Easter Sun, Eureka, Freedom, Frosty,   Happy Days, Happy Times, High Hopes, Indian Summer, Inspiration, It’s A Wonderful Life, Let Freedom Ring, Love and Peace,  Lovely Day,  Lovers Meeting. Midsummer Nights Dream,  Nice Day, Paradise, Precious Memories, Quietness, Serenity,  Seventh Heaven, Simply Heaven,  Strawberries & Cream, Sunny Sky,  Times Past, Utopia, Wild Blue Yonder

VISTING PLACES AND THOUGHTS OF HOME If you travel you might like a souvenir of a special place. There are far too many to mention here, but why not seek them out from a grower and bring them back as a Memento Look out for the many roses named for Counties: Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Canterbury, County of Cheshire, Essex,  County of Hampshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Norfolk, Oxford, Suffolk,  County of Staffordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Wiltshire, County of Yorkshire . There are roses from towns or beauty spots such as Chilterns,  City of Leeds,  City of York,   Malvern Hills, Middlesex County, Southampton, White Bath, Worcestershire.  There are roses named after stately homes and other places to visit;  Ascot,  Balmoral, Beaulieu, Big Ben, Bristol Scarlet, Cardiff, Castle of May,  Chatsworth,  Clarence House, Covent Garden ,Ely Cathedral, Harlow Carr,  Hyde Hall, Hyde Park, Kew Gardens,  Lincoln Cathedral, Liverpool Hope, Liverpool Remembers, Middlesborough Football Club,  National Trust, Norwich Castle or Norwich Cathedral,  Savoy Hotel, Scarborough  Fair, Selfridges, Sissinghurst  Castle, Sunderland Supreme, Tatton (The Annual flower show), The Alnwick Castle, The Coventry Cathedral,  The Larkland Rose, The Southern Border, The Yorkshire Regiment, University of Chester, Welsh Gold, Winchester Cathedral,  Wisley 2008, York Minster. Then there are many worldwide place  Arizona Sun, Arizona Sunset, Athens,  Bantry Bay, Barden-Barden, Bonn,  Bridge of Sighs, Dublin Bay, Dutch Gold, Florida Sunset, Galway Bay, Hollywood, Irish Eyes, Irish Hope, Stockholm, Tuscany, Valencia, Then return to Home Sweet Home. and Beautiful Britain.