<P> 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 . Blue roses are often portrayed in literature and art as symbols of love, prosperity, or immortality . However, because of genetic limitations, they do not exist in nature . In 2004 researchers used genetic modification to create roses that contain the blue pigment delphinidin . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

Is there such a thing as a blue rose