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Blue roses to be sold in Japan

by Rob Peters | February 4, 2008 at 12:11 pm

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Not sure when I'd be inclined to give a blue rose. An amicable breakup, maybe?

TOKYO (AFP) - Think that red roses are predictable? In Japan, gift-givers soon will also have the option of blue roses.

The Japanese company that created the world's first genetically modified blue roses said Monday it will start selling them next year.

Suntory Ltd., also a major whisky distiller, hopes to sell several hundred thousand blue roses a year, company spokesman Kazumasa Nishizaki said.

"As its price may be a bit high, we are targeting demand for luxurious cut flowers, such as for gifts," he said. The exact price and commercial name for the blue rose have not been decided.

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veganmichele

at 12:56 on February 4th, 2008

Here are my vintage blue rose magnets ;) Real blue roses sound very strange but I love blue...! Check out my shop, 10% helps animals! Http://mvegan5.etsy.com
Michele

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ericrumor07

at 13:01 on February 4th, 2008

this is my picture that i created using photoshop. its a simple gun shooting a blue rose, its really a nice shade of blue in my opinion.

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pinklady6

at 13:48 on February 4th, 2008

The blue roses were used for my brothers funeral...
so I am afraid it is not a very happy story .
.he loved Elvis so instead of blue suede shoes we had blue roses .....and as his funeral was on Elvis' birthday it was very poignant .....

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critregu

at 17:14 on February 4th, 2008

i plant this rose.. and i love it!... unique, simple, alive.. but just for a few days.. like everything too good

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.j.ester

at 17:30 on February 4th, 2008

I adore taking pictures of flowers, roses in particular. I'd have to say that this photo that I contributed, a macro of the dew-covered blue rose, is one of my favourites so far.

You can find many of my other photos on my Flickr.

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ArtsieFartsie

at 07:43 on February 5th, 2008

I saw the idea for a Blue Rose many years ago and had to paint one for myself.

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rachellelynn85

at 15:15 on February 5th, 2008

This is not a photoshopped picture. Completely real, completely blue. Received them from my boyfriend. Some say they mean "acquiring the impossible". They are beautiful and really unique! You can find my other photos on my Flickr page

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Ashley Gregory (not verified)

at 12:11 on August 4th, 2008

Hello Rachellelynn85, My name is Ashley, I am from Spartanburg, SC. I want to get a true blue rose for the guy I am seeing....how did your boyfriend obtain yours? Any information you could give me would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much. Have a great day!!