The rose that V leaves behind is called a Scarlet Carson, this is a provocative name and seems to be a clue along side many others in the film.
I have tried to find a Scarlet Carson rose but failed, it looks as though there is no such thing. So why invent the name of a rose when there are so many out there already that could be used, including a Vendetta rose! It must mean something other than just the name of a rose.
I was drawn to the Comic of V to find out if there are any further clues to the film in it. Like the film V leaves a particular rose whenever he kills someone connected with the government and with the resettlement camp. I was shocked to find that the comic does not have a Scarlet Carson rose though, and instead has a Violet Carson!
Why did the Wachowski's change it? What is the significance and why does it no longer apply in the context of the film?
Some googling revealed that Violet Carson is the name of a genuine type of rose, Alan Moore knew this, it makes sense, it has a V in the name! Violet Carson is also the name of an old English actress from the 60's. She was the nations favorite in Coronation Street on TV and could be seen to be an English Rose herself.
It seems that Violet Carson died in 1983 so maybe the comic book rose is a tribute to her. If Alan had a thing for this old lady when he was writing the story, why change the name of the rose to Scarlet for the film? If the rose represents a person, what is the reason for changing the person?
There is only one Scarlet in movie history that has any significance as far as I can see; Scarlet O'Hara in Gone With The Wind. The character of Scarlet was played by Vivien Leigh, another old English Actress, and the V reference is restored, but why?
Well it has been reported that Larry Wachowski is undergoing a gender re-assignment, now is it possible that he has a thing for Miss Leigh and this is a reference to it?
In the film V For Vendetta, V always leaves a rose at the site of one of his killings.
