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Blue roses created by artificially colouring white roses.

Blue roses were traditionally created by dyeing white roses, since roses lack a gene to produce delphinidin, the primary plant pigment that produces true blue flowers. So-called "blue roses" have been bred by conventional hybridization methods, but the results, such as "Blue Moon" are more accurately described as lilac in color. However, after thirteen years of joint research by an Australian company Florigene, and Japanese company Suntory, a blue rose was created in 2004 using genetic engineering. The delphinidin gene was cloned from the petunia and inserted into a mauve-blend rose, the Old Garden Rose 'Cardinal de Richelieu' (a Rosa gallica). However, since the pigment cyanidin was still present, the rose was more dark burgundy than true blue. Further work on the rose using RNAi technology to depress the production of cyanidin produced a mauve colored flower, with only trace amounts of cyanidin. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... For other uses, see Rose (disambiguation). ... Delphinidin Delphinidin is an anthocyanin, and a primary plant pigment. ... The Blue Morpho butterfly, native to Central America, derives its distinctive blue coloring from iridescence rather than from pigmentation. ... This article is about the colour. ... Lilac is a color that is a pale shade of violet. ... Florigene is a biotechnology company based in Melbourne, Australia which is principally involved in the application of in-house genetic modification techniques to develop novel colour expressions in a range of commercial plants. ... Suntory Limited ) is a Japanese brewing and distilling company. ... Elements of genetic engineering cells, and the production of new types of experimental mice such as the oncomouse (cancer mouse) for research. ... Petunia is a widely-cultivated genus of flowering plants of South American origin, in the family Solanaceae. ... Binomial name Rosa gallica L. The Gallic Rose (also French Rose, Rose of Provinces) is a Rose species native to Southern and Central Europe and is one of the earliest cultivated species of roses, being cultivated by the Greek and Romans and it was commonly used in Mediaeval gardens. ... Chemical structure of cyanidin Cyanidin, or flavan-3-ol, is a natural organic compound which is classified as a flavonoid and an anthocyanin. ... Burgundy is a shade of dark red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France. ... In molecular biology, RNA interference (RNAi) is a mechanism in which the presence of small fragments of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) whose sequence matches a given gene interferes with the expression of that gene. ... This is an article about the color mauve. ...

Blue roses traditionally signify mystery or attaining the impossible. They are believed to be able to grant the owner youth or grant wishes. This symbolism derives from the rose's meaning in the language of flowers common in Victorian times. For the indie pop band, see Language of Flowers (band). ...

Suntory Ltd. is presently growing test batches of the genetically-modified blue roses in the United States and Australia, according to company spokesman Atsuhito Osaka, but plans to start marketing them in Japan in 2009.News Release

Mythology

In Slavic mythology one may be granted wishes by bringing a blue rose to Baba Yaga. The Blue Rose was also a symbolist, impressionist influenced art movement in Tsarist Russia in the early 20th Century. Slavic mythology and Slavic religion evolved over more than 3,000 years. ... Yaga can refer to: Yajna (Hindu mythology) Baba Yaga (Russian mythology) Yaga (clothing company) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Also, according to a Chinese folktale, the blue rose signified hope against unattainable love. There are various versions of this story that can be found online. One example: http://www.civprod.com/storylady/stories/TheBlueRose.htm

According to the Yui-Tua peoples of some pacific island groups the appearance of a blue rose signals the end of times.^{[citation needed]}

Literature

In the play The Glass Menagerie, one of the characters is nicknamed "Blue Roses." The Glass Menagerie is a play by Tennessee Williams. ...

In the book series A Song of Ice and Fire, blue roses are used to symbolise the character Lyanna Stark. A Song of Ice and Fire is an award-winning series of epic fantasy novels by American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. ...

Peter Straub has written the Blue Rose Trilogy, consisting of Koko, Mystery, and The Throat. Blue roses are also a key part of one of the events described in his short story "Bunny Is Good Bread", which depicts the childhood of Fielding "Fee" Bandolier, one of the characters who appears in the Blue Rose Trilogy. Peter Straub at the University of South Florida on February 15, 2007 Peter Francis Straub, born March 2, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a writer of fiction and poetry, best known as a prolific horror author. ... Koko is horror thriller novel written by Peter Straub and first published 1988 in the US by EP Dutton, New York, and in Great Britain by Viking. ...

Anime

In the anime series Blood+, blue roses are seen during the Vietnam arc as the symbol of the "Phantom" (the Chevalier Carl). They are also seen in Diva's Tower at the Zoo in Bordeux, France. Blue roses may also symbolize Diva. Original run October 8, 2005 – September 23, 2006 Episodes 50 Related Blood: The Last Vampire Blood: The Last Vampire (video game) Blood+: One Night Kiss Blood+ , pronounced Blood Plus) is a franchise based on the 2000 animated film, Blood: The Last Vampire[1] produced by Production I.G and Sony...

Blue roses are used in Revolutionary Girl Utena, as the rose color for duelists Miki Kaoru, Ruka Tsuchiya, and, in the video game adaption, Chigusa Sanjouin, which matches with the color of their hair. For Miki, blue represents his intelligence, and for Ruka, the ambiguity of his motivations. What the blue rose means for Chigusa has yet to be determined. Serialized in Ciao Original run 1996 – 1997 Volumes 5 TV anime Director Kunihiko Ikuhara Studio J.C.Staff Network TV Tokyo Original run April 2, 1997 – December 24, 1997 Episodes 39 Movie: The Adolescence of Utena Director Kunihiko Ikuhara Studio J.C.Staff Released 1999 Runtime 80 min. ...

In Fullmetal Alchemist, the love of the alchemist Majahal was well known for cultivating blue roses.

In Paradise Kiss, the character George discusses that the dying of white roses blue, shows that nothing is impossible. He also speaks of how he does not wish to become a scientist, but an illusionist.Anipok+Naveejar

In Ouran High School Host Club, Hikaru Hitachiin's rose colour is light blue, and Takashi Morinozuka's rose colour is dark blue. Serialized in LaLa Original run August 5, 2003 – Ongoing Volumes 11 (ongoing) TV anime Director Takuya Igarashi Studio Bones Licensor VAP FUNimation Entertainment OnMedia Network Animax, NTV Tooniverse Original run April 5, 2006 – September 26, 2006 Episodes 26 Ouran High School Host Club ) is a manga series by Bisco Hatori... Hikaru Hitachiin ) is a fictional character in the manga/anime series Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori. ... Takashi Morinozuka ) is a fictional character in the manga/anime series Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori. ...

Film

A blue rose appears in David Lynch's film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. It is seen pinned to a red dress worn by a 'dancing girl' called 'Lil' who appears at a briefing attended by two FBI agents, which their boss, Gordon Cole (played by Lynch himself) has summoned them to. The way that Lil is dressed and her actions symbolise different aspects of the case they are about to take on. The visual clues are subsequently explained by special agent Chester Desmond, to his new partner Sam Stanley. However, he is unable to say anything about the blue rose. Fire Walk With Me is a 1992 movie directed by David Lynch and starring Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Chris Isaak, Kiefer Sutherland, Mädchen Amick, Phoebe Augustine and Dana Ashbrook. ...

There is a further reference in the film to the fact this is 'one of Cole's blue rose cases', and agent Chester Desmond states that he's returning to one of the scenes of the investigation because he's 'going back for the blue rose'. Like many aspects of Lynch's films, the meaning of the blue rose remains a mystery.

In the 2007 film I Know Who Killed Me Aubrey Fleming's (Lindsay Lohan) boyfriend is always giving her bundles of blue roses. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Promo for the DVD Release of I Know Who Killed Me I Know Who Killed Me is a 2007 thriller film directed by Chris Sivertson and starring Lindsay Lohan. ... Lindsay Dee Lohan[1] (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. ...

Use in graphic design

Blue roses adorn many printed ceramics and have done so since under-glaze blue printing became a common mode of decoration in the 1700s. In the late 1960s Wedgwood produced a range of bone china decorated with blue roses, the so-called "Ice Rose" design. This article is about ceramic materials. ... Kutani Crane by Wedgwood Kutani Crane by Wedgwood (back) Wedgwood is a British pottery firm, originally founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, which in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal, creating Waterford Wedgwood, the Ireland-based luxury brands group. ... Bone china is type of porcelain body first developed in the Britain in which calcined ox bone, bone ash, is a major constituent. ...

Since 1970 the blue rose has featured predominantly on bed linen, lingerie, printed flannelette, printed tablecloths, headscarves, handkerchiefs, gros point tapestry designs, packaging and printed toilet paper.

The blue rose appears to have held a particular fascination for the designers of printed textiles; at certain times, for example the 1970s, the blue rose far outstripped roses of a more natural colour as a popular design motif.

The Blue Rose Poster was a popular psychedelic poster produced for a 1978 Grateful Dead concert. Santanas Abraxas (album) cover by Mati Klarwein Psychedelic art is art inspired by the psychedelic experience induced by drugs such as LSD, Mescaline, and Psilocybin. ... This article is about the band. ...

External links

• An article on the use of RNAi technology to produce a blue rose
• Rudyard Kipling's poem on the lack of blue roses
• Poem and information on blue roses