Rose Blue

Blue rose Blue rose Genetically engineered variety of rose For other uses, see Blue Rose (disambiguation). A blue rose is a flower of the genus Rosa (family Rosaceae) that presents blue-to-violet pigmentation instead of the more common red, white, or yellow, through use of artificial means such as dyes. Blue roses are often used to symbolize mystery or the unattainable,[1] since they do not exist in nature because of genetic limitations. In 2002, researchers used genetic modification to create mauve roses that contain the naturally occurring (in other plants) blue pigment delphinidin. Blue roses created by artificially colouring white roses So-called "blue roses" have been bred by conventional hybridization methods, but the results, such as "Blue Moon", are more accurately…

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