Why do the outer petals of my roses look different?

When you’ve unboxed your beautiful blooms and popped them in the perfect vase, you may notice that some of the outer petals of each flower might not be as perky looking as the rest of the flower. Relax, this is totally normal. In the flower biz they call these ‘guard petals’ – they’re the outer petals of the flower, which guard the bud as the flower is developing and opening. You can remove these guard petals if you fancy, but we love to enjoy our roses in their natural beauty, guard petals included!