| Do you know that every flower has its own meaning? Today people don't usually think about it, they just pick out the most beautiful flower or even the most expensive one – it seems to be sufficient to show how special the person you are presenting flowers to is for you. But in fact there is a particular harmony between the outward appearance of the flower and what it says about the feelings of the giver.
In the Victorian times flowers were usually used as a secret means of communication. The language of flowers was invented by Turkish people, this is the reason why sending a message with flowers to your loved one to show your emotions was called a “Persian Salaam”. This method of communication enjoyed great popularity in the 18th century. At that time posies were prepared very carefully and in precise correspondence to flower language.
It's obvious that all flowers mean attention and care, but still any flower with its color and any flower composition have their own shades. For instance, red roses have always meant love, but as regards yellow roses they mean jealousy. So you may see that it is useful to get basic knowledge of flower meaning to express your emotions correctly.
You may be surprised to know that there is a specialized discipline that is devoted to the study of flowers language. It's known as floriography and its main task is to explain the underlying meaning of flowers and flower arrangements both to givers and recipients.
From time to time it's difficult to find right words to express what you feel, so it's time to do it with flower arrangements. I'd like to explain the meaning of a number of widespread flowers: aloe signifies grief, aster – daintiness, begonia signifies beware, calendula signifies joy, carnation means health, energy and affection, daisy means innocence, loyal love, lily – purity, orchid refers to beauty and love and tulip signifies declaration of love.
This is just a brief overview of flowers language. And the meaning of any flower is much deeper that we may express in words. It is rather hard to explain their meaning, you have to feel it. If you are interested to get to know more about flowers, you are welcome to read specialized literature, and you will soon reach an understanding with these wonderful plants. |
