A rose or a rose ( two words ) means one ( a ) flower that grows on a shrub, usually with thorns, often used for cut flowers or perfume ( rose )--
She carried a bouquet of roses, and he had a rose in his lapel.
We planted a rose bush in the front garden.
Arose or arose ( one word ) is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "arise", meaning to spring up; to ascend or to appear--
The balloon arose slowly, and the people below seemed to shrink.
"When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter."
Now that you know that, you can say--
"A question arose at the meeting, concerning the use of a rose for our company logo."
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