They may not be exactly blue in color, but the long-awaited commercial release of the blue rose is set to take place in Japan next week (November 3). Thought to be impossible to create because they ...

The blue rose has long been referred to by horticulturalists as the "Holy Grail" of the plant breeding world. Now what is being described as the world's first genetically-modified blue rose is about ...

Long a symbol of the unattainable, blue roses will be for sale this fall in the United States and Canada. Named "Applause," the rose is genetically modified to synthesize delphinidin, a pigment found ...

The blooms are genetically modified and have been implanted with a gene that simulates the synthesis of blue pigment in pansies. The flowers, which were displayed at the International Flower Expo ...

For centuries, gardeners have attempted to breed blue roses with no success. But now, thanks to modern biotechnology, the elusive blue rose may finally be attainable. Researchers have found a way to ...

THERE was once upon a time a princess who was very beautiful. Her hair looked like burnished gold, her eyes were dark and mysterious, and her smile soft and full of sweetness. Three princes were her ...

BEAUTIFUL flowers—like beautiful women—can separate the most sensible of men from their money. Those men invest in the reproductive organs of plants such as roses to signal, albeit coyly, analogous ...

The blue rose has long been referred to by horticulturalists as the "Holy Grail" of the plant breeding world. A Japanese firm has announced it will be the first to put the unique flower on sale to the ...