A rose or a rose ( two words ) means one ( a ) flower, the popular flower for gardens or bouquets ( rose ) --
She cut a rose from the garden and put it in a bud vase.
He wore a rose in his lapel, and she carried a bouquet.
Arose or arose ( one word ) is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "arise", an old-fashioned term meaning to get up or wake up --
The big cat arose, and walked slowly away.
He arose at dawn, while everyone else was still asleep.
Arose or arose may also be the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "arise", meaning to turn up or appear, as a difficulty or complication --
The project was nearly done when a new problem arose.
We needed a lawyer when complications arose.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"He gave her a rose, hoping she'd forget the doubts that arose while he was away."
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