Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Language Of Flowers



More often than not, words are not quite enough to express our feelings, to communicate. There are ways to link our thought process with someone else other than words though. Since the Victorian era, the language of flowers has been used to convey messages too complex to be spoken. Today, most implications of flowers are forgotten by the majority, but some are still accepted. Red roses, for instance, still signify passionate and romantic love. Forget-me-nots quite obviously mean remembrance, not unlike rosemary.

The meaning of a flower can vary greatly by just colour. A pink carnation can signify a mother's love, it can mean "I'll never forget you", or "Always on my mind". Whereas yellow and striped ones imply refusal and rejection. A white lily is a symbol of purity, but an orange lily symbolizes hatred.

Flowers are a fairly effective method to communicate tricky subjects. Have no idea as to how to talk to your first love? A violet or red rose, a purple lilac, or a red tulip would be your best bet to take a starting step to a romance. A subtle way of refusal without a hard blow is to send the person a striped carnation. Cypress is probably the most appropriate flower to bring to a funeral.




A red carnation implies affirmation or simply “yes”. If you want to say “You are lovely” or “Good Luck” to anyone, gardenia is your flower. A white clover is a symbol for a promise. The lettuce we are all familiar with is actually a symbol of cold-heartedness. A daffodil can mean chivalry, respect, or uncertainty. Rue, or herb of grace, can imply Regret, Sorrow, or Repentance. An almond flower symbolizes hope.

Even though this art, also called Floriography, not very well known at this point, some florists still practice this language.  The language of flowers can tell tremendous stories and teach lessons for life.

To find out more about what flowers say, login to www.floweraura.com. Or if you are looking for florist in pune, we can help you with Floriography if you are looking to send flowers to Chandigarh

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