Yellow Roses

Yellow roses were discovered around the 18th century. They were growing naturally in parts of the Middle East.
Afterwards new rose cross-breeding and hybridization techniques were being developed and innovated. These experiments would play an important role in the evolution of the yellow rose.

The meanings related to yellow roses also changed over the years. In many Eastern cultures, for example, the color yellow represents joy, wisdom and power. However, in Europe at the time of the introduction of these roses, the color yellow carried much more negative overtones. Consequently, yellow roses were long used as a symbol for jealousy and dying or rejected love. As time went on, however, the more universal meanings connected with the color yellow have come to prevail and entwine themselves with the yellow rose. Today yellow roses are more commonly associated with joy, friendship and devotion.

Info: proflowers.com