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Lovers' Day: From fruity to peachy, red roses evoke love

A flower vendor in Nairobi. [Dennis Kibuchi, Standard]

It might be a Midnight Sun, a Red Sensation, a Rubicon or even a Mirabel or any other shade of a red rose that you will find in the market as lovers exchange flowers to mark Valentine's Day.

While most people know roses generally by their colours, most do not know that roses have specific names too.

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