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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it came to matters of the heart, Rudyard Kipling could be rather vengeful, as revealed in his poem Blue Roses, written when he was burning with unrequited passion for Flo Garrard, a beautiful ...

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 ...