How To Buy Flowers Online

Buying flowers online is the most convenient alternative to get what you want comfortably from your home. Ordering flowers online will result in faster delivery of your order than ordering on the phone.
Florist
They must have a phone number, preferably toll-free, that you can call in an emergency. A good online florist will offer state of the art customer service and will respond to customers immediately. If you have any questions, ask customer service before placing the order. Be sure to specify any alternatives for example, if red roses are bad or unavailable, the florist can use yellow roses instead. Beautifully designed Fresh Fruit Baskets offer a healthy option and can contain a variety of fresh citrus and other in season fruits. Your local florist can also create the ultimate in Gift Baskets for young people. You deserve the best value for your money. A real local florist will provide you with beautiful flowers, professional advice & service. Plants, Dish Gardens, Gift Baskets and Balloon Bouquets can be delivered to him at the office or home. If you would like to personalize your tribute even more, your local florist can help.
Delivery
While shopping online, there are a few things you must keep in mind. Not all online florists deliver to every location, so you must ensure that the receivers address is within the delivery area. Sending flowers online can be a fast and convenient way for on the go families to give a quick gift to the ones they love. Same day or next day delivery can get your flowers there on time. Online flower delivery is fast, efficient and a great way to send someone flowers. Make your selection from a huge variety of options and then have them delivered right to that special lady’s door. Here in Chicago where our lives are hectic and time is short, delivery is often the best option.
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The Victorian Language of Flowers The Meaning of Flowers on Handkerchiefs

Did you know you can convey your sentiments to someone without ever saying a word? That is of course if they happen to speak the Language of Flowers. Everyone loves beautiful flowers and it appears since ancient times that they had special symbolism. In the book Song of Solomon in the Bible you will find the loved one calling herself a Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley. Authors and poets often use flowers in their writings. The language of flowers became especially significant in the romantic Victorian era.
As I became interested in collecting and now selling vintage ladies handkerchiefs I found that you can tell a story or express a message to someone by giving them handkerchiefs with certain flowers embroidered or printed on them. Ladies hankies are great gifts to send to far away friends in birthday, get well, or friendship cards. Hopefully this list will help you out in determining the meaning of certain flowers you find on your vintage ladies handkerchiefs. Enjoy!
Acacia - Secret love
Acorn - Nordic symbol of life and immortality
Agapanthus - Love letters, love.
Alium – Strength
Aloe - Grief
Allspice - Compassion
Alstromeria - Wealth, prosperity, fortune
Alyssum (sweet) - Worth beyond beauty
Ambrosia - Love returned
Amaryllis - Pride; Timidity
Anemone - Unfading love, forsaken
Angelica - Inspiration
Aniseed - Restoration of youth
Anthurium - Lover
Apple - Preference
Apple Blossom – Good Fortune, state flower of Arkansas & Michigan
Arbutis – Thee only do I love
Artemesia - Symbol of Dignity
Asparagus Fern – Fascination
Aster - Love; daintiness
Azalea - Take care of yourself for me; fragile passion; Chinese symbol of womanhood
Bachelor Button - Celibacy
Baby's Breath - Everlasting Love, happiness
Balsam - Ardent love
Basil - Best Wishes, Love
Bay Leaf - Strength
Begonia - Beware
Bells Of Ireland - Good luck
Bird Of Paradise - Magnificence
Bittersweet - Truth
Bluebell - Humility; constancy
Borage - Courage
Bouquet of withered flowers - Rejected love
Bouvardia: Enthusiasm.
Broom - Humility
Burnet - A merry heart
Buttercup - Cheerfulness
Cactus - Endurance; warmth,state flower of Arizon
Calendula - Joy
Calla Lilly - Magnificent beauty, associated with the sixth wedding anniversary.
Camellia - Admiration; perfection, good luck gift to a man, state flower of Alabama
Camellia Pink - Longing for you.
Camellia Red - You're a flame in my heart.
Camellia White -You're adorable.
Candytuft - indifference
Carnation (in general) Bonds of affection, health and energy; fascination, woman love, also the birthday flower for January
Carnation (pink) - I'll never forget you A Mother’s Love
Carnation (purple) – Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable
Carnation (red) - My heart aches for you, admiration ,state flower for Ohio
Carnation (solid color) -Yes
Carnation (striped)- No; refusal, sorry I can't be with you, wish I could be with you
Carnation (white) -Sweet and lovely, innocence; pure love, woman's good luck gift, often handed out on Mother's Day to symbolize the purity and strength of motherhood.
Carnation (yellow) – Rejection, disdain, you disappoint me
Cattail – Peace, prosperity
Chamomile – Patience, attracts wealth
Chrysanthemum (in general) - Cheerfulness; You're a wonderful friend ,also the birthday flower for November
Chrysanthemum (red) - I love
Chrysanthemum (white) - Truth
Chrysanthemum (yellow) -Slighted love
Clematis - Clever, intellectual, associated with the eighth wedding anniversary.
Columbine – Mental beauty, Colorado state flower
Coreopsis - Always cheerful
Coriander - Lust
Cornflower - Delicacy
Cosmos – Modesty, associated with the 2nd wedding anniversary.
Cowslip - Pensiveness; winning grace
Crocus – Cheerfulness, abuse not
Cyclamen - Resignation and goodbye
Clover - Good luck
Daffodil - Respect, chivalry, associated with the tenth wedding anniversary, also the birthday flower for March.
Daisy – Innocence, He loves me he loves me not, associated with the fifth wedding anniversary
Dahlia - Instability. Associated with the fourteenth wedding anniversary
Dandelion - Wishes come true
Day Lily - Coquetry, Chinese emblem for mother, associated with the twentieth wedding anniversary
Delphinium - Big-hearted, fun
Dogwood – Durability, state flower for North Carolina & Virginia
Ebony - Blackness
Edelweiss: Daring, Noble Courage
Eremurus - Endurance.
Euphorbia - Persistence
Eucalyptus – Protection
Fennel - Worthy of all praise
Fern – Sincerity
Fern - (Magic) – Fascination, confidence and shelter
Fern- (Maidenhair) - Secret bond of love
Feverfew - Protection
Fir - Time
Flax - Domestic symbol; fate
Flytrap - Deceit.
Forget-me-not - True love, memories, hope, state flower of Alaska
Forsythia - Anticipation
Four Leaf Clover - Good luck, be mine.
Foxglove- Insincerity.
Freesia - Innocence, thoughtfulness.
Fuschia – Taste, associated with the third wedding anniversary
Gardenia - You're lovely; secret love, joy, sweet love, good luck
Garland of roses - Reward of virtue
Garlic - Courage; strength
Geranium (Scented) – Preference, melancholy, associated with the fourth wedding anniversary.
Gladiolus - Love at first sight, tells recipients that they pierce the heart like a sword. Because the gladiolus has blade-shaped leaves, the name comes from the Latin word gladius, which means sword, also the birthday flower for August.
Gloxina - Love at first sight
Grass - Submission; utility
Heather (lavender) – Admiration, solitude
Heather (white) – Protection, wishes will come true
Hibiscus - Delicate beauty
Holly - Good will, Defense, domestic happiness; foresight
Hollyhock -: Ambition, fruitfulness, associated with the thirteenth wedding anniversary.
Honeysuckle - Generous and devoted affection, sweet disposition
Hyacinth (general) - Games and sports; rashness, flower dedicated to Apollo
Hyacinth (blue) - Constancy
Hyacinth ( purple) - I'm sorry, please forgive me; sorrow
Hyacinth (red or pink) - Play
Hyacinth (white) – Loveliness, I'll pray for you
Hyacinth (yellow) - Jealousy
Hydrangea - Thank you for understanding, frigidity, heartlessness
Hyssop - Wards away evil spirits
Iris - Faith; hope; wisdom and valor, Fleur-de-lis, emblem of France, your friendship means so much to me, my compliments, associated with the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, state flower for Tennessee
Ivy - Fidelity and friendship
Ivy - sprig of white tendrils - Anxious to please, affection
Jack in the pulpit - Associated with the seventh wedding anniversary
Jasmine - Amiability; attracts wealth, sensuality
Jasmine (Yellow) - Grace, elegance.
Jonquil - Love me, affection returned, desire, sympathy, desire for a return of affection
Juniper Protection
Lady Slipper - Capricious beauty, state flower for Minnesota
Larkspur – Fickleness, also the birthday flower for July
Larkspur purple - First love.
Lavender – Devotion, distrust, Induces sleep
Lemon - Zest
Lemon Balm - Brings love
Lemon verbena - Attracts opposite sex
Lilac - Youthful, humility, confidence, state flower of New Hampshire
Lily (general) - Keeps unwanted visitors away
Lily (calia) - Beauty
Lily (day) - Coquetry
Lily (eucharis) - Maiden charms
Lily (orange) – I burn for you
Lily (tiger) – Wealth, pride
Lily (white) – Virginity, purity; majesty, it's heavenly to be with you, The Easter lily is also known as the symbol of the Virgin Mary.
Lily (yellow) - I'm walking on air; false and gay
Lily of the valley – sweetness, return to happiness; humility, purity, you've made my life complete, birthday flower for May, Legend says that Mary’s tears turned into Lily of the valley at the foot of the cross
Magnolia - Sweetness; beauty, love of nature, state flower for Louisiana & Mississippi
Marigold - Comforts the heart, grief
Mint - Protection from illness, warmth of feeling
Marjoram (sweet) - Joy and happiness
Mimosa - Sensitivity
Mistletoe - Kiss me, affection, to surmount difficulties, sacred plant of India, state flower for Oklahoma
Monkshood - Beware, a deadly foe is near, chivalry
Morning Glory - Loves you, associated with the eleventh wedding anniversary.
Moss - Maternal love, charity
Myrtle – Love, Hebrew emblem of marriage
Narcissus - Egotism; formality, stay as sweet as you are
Nasturtium – Conquest, victory in battle, maternal love, charity, patriotism, associated with fortieth wedding anniversary
Oleander – Caution, beware
OLIVE BRANCH - Peace
Orange Generosity
Orange Blossom - Brings wisdom, state flower for Florida
Orange Mock – Deceit, state flower of Idaho
Orchid - Love; beauty; refinement, beautiful lady, Chinese symbol for many children Orchid (cattleya) - Mature charm, associated with twenty-eighth wedding anniversary
Palm leaves - Victory and success
Pansy – Thoughts, love, recipient is being thought about. The flower's name comes from the French word pensée, which means thought or remembrance, associated with the first wedding anniversary
Paperwhite - Aphrodisiac due to its intoxicating scent. It is also the national flower of Wales because it often blooms on March 1st, which is St. David's feast day, Wales' patron saint.
Peach Blossom – Longevity, Generosity and Bridal Hope, state flower of Delaware
Pear Blossom: Health and Hope
Peony – bashfulness, Aphrodisiac, happy marriage, associated with the twelfth wedding anniversary, state flower for Indiana
Petunia – Resentment, anger, oblivious, imagination
Phlox – Unanimity, agreement,
Poinsettia - Be of Good Cheer, Traditional Christmas flower
Poppy - extravagance, associated with ninth wedding anniversary
Poppy (red) – Pleasure, consolation
Poppy (white) – Consolation, sleep
Poppy( yellow) – Wealth, success
Poppy (orange) State Flower of California
Prickly Pear - Satire
Primrose - I can't live without you; early youth
Primrose(evening) - Inconstancy
Queen Anne's Lace - Fantasy
Rose (general) – Love, I love you, associated with fifteenth wedding anniversary, state flower for New York
Rose (black) –Death
Rose(burgundy) – Mourning
Rose(damask) - Brilliant complexion
Rose (lavender)- Love at first sight
Rose (orange) - Fascination, display feeling of enthusiasm
Rose (peach) - Desire, gratitude, appreciation, admiration, sympathy, modesty.
Rose (pink) - Perfect happiness, please believe me, friendship
Rose (red) I love you, courage, beauty
Rose (red and white) – Together, unity
Rose( white) - Eternal Love, innocence, heavenly, secrecy and silence, purity
Rose(Yellow) - Friendship , jealousy, try to care, decrease of love, infidelity
Rose(thorn less) - Love at first sight
Rose( single, full bloom) - I love you, I still love you, simplicity
Rose bud - Beauty and youth, a heart innocent of love
Rose bud (red) - Pure and lovely
Rose bud(white) - Girlhood
Rosebud (moss) - Confessions of love
Roses (Bouquet of full bloom) - Gratitude
Roses( Garland or crown of) - Beware of virtue, reward of merit, crown, symbol of superior merit
Roses ( musk cluster) - Charming
Rose(tea) - I'll always remember
Rose(cabbage) - Ambassador of love
Rose(Christmas) - Tranquilize my anxiety, anxiety
Rose(hibiscus) - Delicate beauty
Rose leaf - You may hope
Rosemary - Remembrance
Sage Wisdom - long life
Salvia -(blue) I think of you
Smilax - Loveliness
Snapdragon - Deception, gracious lad, presumption
Snowdrop- Hope and Consolation
Spiderflower - Elope with me
Stephanotis - Happiness in marriage, desire to travel
Stock - Lasting beauty
Strawberry - Perfect goodness
Sunflower - Loyalty; wishes, worshipped by the Inca Indians as a symbol of the sun, haughtiness
Sweetpea - Goodbye; departure, blissful pleasure, Thank you for a lovely time, associated with thirtieth wedding anniversary
Sweet William - Gallantry, smile, finesse
Thyme - Strength and courage, ensures restful sleep
Tulip (general) - Fame, charity, perfect lover, emblem of Holland
Tulip (red) - Believe me, declaration of love
Tulip (variegated) - Beautiful eyes
Tulip (yellow) - Hopeless love
Violet – Modesty, calms tempers, associated with the fiftieth wedding anniversary. Also known as the birthday flower of February, state flower of Illinois, New Jersey & Rhode Island
Violet (blue) – Watchfulness, faithfulness, I'll always be true
Violet (white) - Let's take a chance on happiness
Viscaria - Will you dance with me?
Wallflower - Friendship, Adversity
Water Lily – Purity of heart
Woodruff - sweet humility
Yarrow – healing, sorrow
Zinnia - Thoughts of friends
Zinnia (magenta) - Lasting affection
Zinnia (mixed) - Thinking of an absent friend
Zinnia (scarlet) - Constancy
Zinnia (white) - Goodness
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Fresh Flowers For Funerals

Of the many gifts that nature has offered, fresh flowers prove to be a visual pleasure. Obviously, fresh flowers are best left where they bloom so as to wither naturally. But, their beauty and aesthetic value have had an emotional impact on people. A number of florists, fresh flower shops and companies have used fresh flowers to earn their livelihood and people commonly need them for decorative traditional spiritual and holistic purposes. Of their many uses, when fresh flowers are used for funerals they prove to be a symbol of solidarity in times of sorrow.
Funerals are ceremonies that allow people to respect a departed soul while family members and friends bond and mourn their loss. It is an occasion when people pay their tributes and offer their condolences. At times like this, most people opt to present flowers. Whether a part of tradition or a gesture, fresh flowers used at funerals send a strong message of caring.
Whether it is a bouquet or wreath, white is a popular funeral flower color as it signifies peace. When offering arrangements for such a somber occasion, fresh flower decorations too, are muted and classy. Most flowers used are self-expressive as a result of their colors. Yellow, blue and red are common choices as well. Most fresh flower arrangements for funerals go together with miniature sympathy notes. This allows grieving family members to identify visitors once the actual funeral is over.
Fresh flowers for funerals are express delivered by florists when people who can not attend the funeral for whatever reason send them. Most florists follow basic funeral wreath patterns that are modified in case of special requirement. These are purchased when needed so seasonal availability influences purchase. Fresh flowers will always lift the spirits of a bereaved family and are the best way to offer condolences.
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7 Tips To Send Flowers On A Budget

There are occasions when you want to send a huge bouquet of the most exotic blooms but do not have a budget. Never despair the World Wide Web has solutions to everything. All you need is the conviction that you can still send a beautiful bunch of flowers.
Log on to the internet and look for discounted flowers or wholesale flower websites. Surf the net for a bargain. But check what shipping costs you. Otherwise you will be pennywise and pound foolish.
Here are seven tips to send flowers on a shoestring budget:
1. Look for seasonal discount offers online. Many florists have a bargain section where great buys can be had. Choose a flower bouquet that has more greens or a mix of real and silk flowers.
2. Surf the internet to find out how you can send great flowers and yet not overspend. The World Wide Web is a knowledge highway and experts give tips through informative articles and links.
3. Use discount coupons offered by online websites to get beautiful flowers at a lower price. Many websites offer great discount coupons as also airport parking lots and credit card companies. Become a bargain hunter and know how and when you can save money.
4. Choose seasonal blooms rather than exotic ones. The pricing will be vastly different. Be sure to check what shipping will be. Find out if any online florist is offering a free shipping deal.
5. Use comparison tools offered by online websites to find the best deal from online florists.
6. Use a friend or family member’s membership to get a better price or discount from online florists.
7. Think beyond a traditional bouquet. Many online florists offer options like a nice ornament with just a single rose. Or a combination of silk and real flowers. Or a potted bloom. Often arrangements are more economical and beautifully decorated.
Learn to think out of the box and save money. Send flowers but don’t go broke. The internet has something for everyone; all you need to do is master where to look.
Often buying from a flower grower or wholesaler is cheaper than from a florist. The downside is that your recipient will have to arrange the flowers. Look for wholesaler and grower websites and determine what the difference in rates between these flowers and that offered by florists is.
Ordering flowers online benefits growers as well as buyers and you could even consider buying a bouquet from an auction website. You may even get the best flowers for as little as a dollar.
The World Wide Web has no limitations.
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Flowers and Fruit Adds a New Dimension to Your Cake Decoration Ideas

From fresh fruits to sugar-frosted flowers, the look of fruity and flowery garnishes add a completely new dimension to your cakes, which can be used for added color and hues, a contrasting texture or simply to indicate the flavor of the filing or of the cake itself. The addition of these simple items to decorate your cakes is sometimes one of the simplest yet worthy ideas you can possibly do, especially if fruits and flowers are readily available in your locale.
Let's have a look at some the easiest ways to adorn your cakes with these eye soothing decors.
Fruit
Fresh berries when used as decorations are a colorful, flavorful addition to any cakes on your dessert table. They can quite easily be piled up on the top of the cake, instantly giving a delightful look and taste. Whether the fruits or flowers used are plain, sugared, or glazed with syrup, the additional taste they provide can sometimes make the difference between an ordinary cake and a cake that will be loved by those that lay their eyes on them. The use of blueberries or even whole strawberries placed around the outside of an ordinary chocolate cake is likely to give a refreshing fruity flavor and add a touch of color. This is especially true if they're livened up with a few fresh mint leaves or a few gratings of lemon peel.
The use of kiwi fruit slices, orange sections, strawberries and sometimes grapes are ideal for arranging on top of a cake and then glazed over with a sweet sugar or maple syrup, or melted jelly. Sliced fresh figs or dates with the seeds removed coated with scoops of freshly whipped cream and decoratively arranged on the top of a sponge cake makes for an artistic looking cake.
Tips on how to use fruit as decoration for cakes
* Frosted whole fruits, such as seckel pears, figs, lady apples, and perhaps a bunch of grapes are fantastic decorations for late summer and fall cakes.
* Cut fruit does not last as long as whole berries, ensure that you serve the cake within a few hours of decorating; this is to prevent the fruit from "weeping" into the cake or the cake's frosting.
Flowers
The use of flowers is a little different, you will need to ensure that fresh edible flowers are used since these are more than likely to be eaten along with the cake. These edible flowers make for a gorgeous decoration on frosted cakes, and in addition are easy to use. Simply start off with a simple frosted cake or even a plain cake lightly dusted over with confectioner's sugar ; then begin to pile on flowers like lavender, rose petals, sweet violets, calendulas, bachelor's and borage. These are all edible and gives a nice visually pleasing look. To further enhance the visual interest, the addition of a few scoops of whipped cream in the center of the cake will easily do the trick. The flowers can then be arranged in many various positions and locations on the cake, as you would do for any floral arrangement
With flowers as decorations on cakes, simplicity is best as it would give a more natural look and taste to your cakes without having to look like your neighbor's garden.
A few simple Tips on the use of Flowers as cake decoration
* Dust the flowers with superfine sugar ; this adds an elegant, sparkly effect.
* Ensure that when using flowers for cake decorations that they are clean ; this means all the parts of the flowers, and make certain that they are pesticide-free and non-toxic.
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Anniversary Flowers At Door Steps For Your Loved Ones - Online Flower Delivery

Wedding anniversary play’s an important role in the lives of couples. Couples use to carry flowers for celebrating there day, they love to use flowers for decorative purposes and on traditional functions. Flowers are a visual pleasure, symbolizing love, care and happiness. Flowers are the best gift and are used as a finest decorative prop, for all the occasions such as baby shower, graduation ceremonies, wedding ceremonies, birthdays or anniversaries. There are number of floral services available in the market these days, moreover these flowers are exclusively designed by professional florists as an anniversary gifts.
Fresh flowers are preferred for anniversary gifts. To give gifts on anniversaries is a traditional practice, and it is a wonderful way to express your feelings of joy and happiness on this special occasion of wedding anniversary.
When ever going to buy flowers as a gift for anniversary, you have to be very careful, and should buy the flowers sensibly, because flowers have a short lifespan, and they owns a less time for existence, so before buying flowers as the gift for wedding anniversary for some very close to your heart you should get to know whether the flowers are fresh or not, as it may get droop before ceremony starts.
The anniversary gift shows that how much you love, how much you are loyal and sincere and you have hope for a bright future. No matter you are dating for one year or for 50 year, an anniversary gift specially flowers shows your love, care and appreciation.
If you want to send flowers on the special occasion of anniversaries for you dear and loved ones, you can easily made them surprised by sending flowers at there door steps, through numerous of online flower delivery shops. Sometimes you are not able to witness, the occasion as you are far away from your closed ones, so with the help of online flowers delivery shops, you can send flowers all over the word from any place, all you have to do is to search for the best floral delivery shop, and select the favorite flowers of your loved ones choice and can send them on the particular date or occasion to make them surprise and feel them that you really miss them and care for them.
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Send Sympathy Flowers Online From Far-Off

Life is like a canvas, on which peoples use to paint on with the colours of love, joy, happiness, care etc, but the hard fact is that, no one would remain here in this beautiful world forever, we all have to depart from this world one after again. Life is always been as a voyage, for finding happiness, and it is inevitable that every one of us will have to take a leave and depart from this world.
Many a times, we have to experience the pain, pain of leaving some one close to your heart, sometimes we have to witness the departure of our loved ones. We don’t have any thing to give except our tears, we bid them farewell with our tears and let them go on journey to the heavenly abode, for ever and ever. Slowly and silently they left us, and we always keep them alive in our memories for ever.
The situation of hearing for some ones death is not easy to believe, whenever a person you know dies, the first thing that comes to mind is to send sympathy flowers to offer your condolences to the family of the departed. Sometimes because of fate you are unable to witness the situation of sorrow or grief, you want to be there as a support for your friend or with the family of the departed one, you know.
For such kind of situation the first thought came to ones mind, is to send sympathy flowers for to your closed ones, or to there homes, you can share or can convey your emotions or feelings of grief by sending flowers at the door steps of the deceased family. If you don’t know the departed personally, then the sympathy flowers are the best way to express that you are mourning with the family for their lost loved one.
The rise in the field of internet, has made it possible for the peoples to send flowers for sympathy from faraway, you can send flowers through internet, all you have to go through the best and the most affordable online flower shops, there are a number of online flower shops available in the market, you have to select the best one, and you can send flowers for funeral, as your support to the deceased family, here you can express your deep hearted feelings, and emotions for the departed one, and for there family.
Sympathy flowers delivered over the internet can actually give you a lot more savings. Flower shops online offers reduced prices readily without having to haggle for price drops.
Send sympathy flowers on grief.
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The Language and Meaning of Flowers

Sweet flowers alone can say what passion fears revealingThomas Hood poem, The Language of Flowers
Flowers and bouquets of flowers have a meaning of their own. Most of us know that a dozen red roses means, “Be mine.” But did you know, for example, that a primrose means, “I can’t live without you,” or that a purple hyacinth means, “Please forgive me,” or that a pink carnation means, “I’ll never forget you,” or that a gladiolus means, “Give me a break?”
Flower meanings have been used to convey ideas, feelings and messages for centuries. The word, floriography, has been coined for the assignment of meaning to flowers. There is a meaning to colors of flowers, to numbers of flowers, and to groups of flowers. It is a silent language that has been largely lost to us through lack of use.
In addition to the obvious choices of color and variety, the language of flowers also includes the way flowers are worn or presented. Presenting flowers upright conveys a positive meaning, but if they are presented upside down the meaning is the opposite. If a ribbon is included with the flowers and is tied to the left then the meaning of the flowers refers to the giver, but if the ribbon is tied to the right then the meaning refers to the recipient. Also, flowers can be used to answer questions. When they are presented with the right hand the answer is “yes,” but when presented with the left hand the answer is “no.”
History
The Turks in the 17th century seemed to develop flower meanings. In 1718 the wife of the British ambassador to Constantinople, Lady Mary Wortley, wrote a letter expounding on the “Secret Language of Flowers” that she had discovered during her visits to Turkey. Europe quickly picked up on the concept.
In 1819 Louise Cortambert, under the pen name, Madame Charlotte de la Tour, wrote and published what seems to have been the first dictionary of the flower language entitled, Le Language des Fleurs. It was a small book, but it became a popular reference on the subject.
During the Victorian era, the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, the meaning and language of flowers became increasingly popular. Victorian women especially picked up the silent language that allowed them to communicate feelings and meanings that the strict propriety of the times would not allow. Tussie-mussies, a bouquet of flowers wrapped with a lace doily and tied with a satin ribbon became a popular and valued gift of the times.
In 1884 a whole book on the subject and entitled, The Language of Flowers, by Jean Marsh and illustrated by Kate Greenaway, was published in London. It became popular and respected and has been the standard source for Victorian flower meaning ever since.
Selected Flower Meanings
Here are some selected flowers and their meanings, a short dictionary.
Almond flowers -- HopeAnemone -- ForsakenAster -- Symbol of loveBalm -- SympathyBasil -- Best wishesBay leaf -- "I change but in death"Bell flower, white -- GratitudeBergamot -- IrresistibleBluebell -- ConstancyBorage -- Courage Broom -- HumilityCampanula -- GratitudeCarnation, pink -- I'll never forget youCarnation, red -- My poor heart aches for youCarnation, striped -- RefusalChina rose -- Beauty always new Chrysanthemum -- LoveClover, four leaved -- "Be mine"Coreopsis -- Love at first sightCuckoo pint -- ArdorDaffodil -- RegardDaisy -- Innocence, new-born, "I share your sentiment"Fennel -- FlatteryFern -- SincerityForget-Me-Not -- True loveFurze or Gorse -- Enduring affectionFrench Marigold -- JealousyGardenia -- EcstasyGentian -- LovelinessGeranium -- "You are childish"Hare bell -- GriefHeartsease -- "I am always thinking of you"Honeysuckle -- Bonds of loveHeather -- AdmirationHyacinth -- I am sorry, Please forgive meIce Plant -- "Your appearance freezes me"Ivy -- Fidelity, friendship, marriageJasmine -- GraceJonquil -- "I hope for return of affection"Lavender -- Luck, devotionLemon Balm -- SympathyLilac -- First loveLily -- Purity, modestyLily of the Valley -- Purity, the return of happinessLily, Calla -- BeautyMarigold -- Health, grief or despairMarjoram -- Kindness, courtesyMyrtle -- FidelityOregano -- JoyOrchid -- Love, beauty, refinementPansy -- Loving thoughtsPeriwinkle -- Happy memoryPhlox -- AgreementPoppy, red -- ConsolationPrimrose -- I can't live without youRose, cabbage -- Ambassador of loveRose, red -- LoveRose, pink -- Grace, beautyRose, yellow -- FriendshipRosemary -- Remembrance, constancyRue -- ContritionSage -- Gratitude, domestic virtueSnowdrop -- HopeStar of Bethlehem -- PuritySweet Pea -- Departure, tender memorySweet William -- GallantryTuberose -- VoluptuousnessTulip, red -- My perfect lover, Reclamation of loveViolet -- Loyalty, modesty, humilityViolet, blue -- FaithfulnessWormwood -- GriefWheat -- Riches of the continuation of lifeWillow, weeping -- MourningWallflower -- FidelityYew -- Sorrow
The Rose
The Rose is the flower whose meaning we most understand, but here are some details of the meaning of the Rose that may be of further interest.
Rose, Black – You are my obsessionRose, Champagne – You are tender and lovingRose, Leonidas – Sweet loveRose, Nicole – You are graceful and elegant, aristocraticRose, Orange – You are my secret loveRose, Pink – Brilliant complexion; the glow of your smile; perfect happinessRose, Red – Passionate love; I love youRose, Single Stems – SimplicityRose, White – I am worthy of you; spiritual love; Innocence and Purity; Secrecy and SilenceRose, White and Red – We are inseparableRose, White and Red Mixed – Unity; Flower emblem of EnglandRose, White, Dried – Death is preferable to loss of virtueRose, Yellow – Friendship; Jealousy; I am not worthyRose, Bridal – Happy LoveRose, Dark Crimson – MourningRose, Hibiscus – Delicate beautyRose, Tea – I’ll remember alwaysRose, Thornless – Love at first sightRoses, Bouquet of Mature Blooms – Gratitude
Multiple Roses
Single bloom red Rose – Love at first sight or I still love youSingle Rose, any color – Gratitude or simplicity2 Roses – Mutual feelings3 Roses – I love you7 Roses – I’m infatuated with you9 Roses – We’ll be together forever10 Roses – You are perfect11 Roses – You are my treasured one12 Roses – Be mine13 Roses – Friends forever15 Roses – I’m truly sorry20 Roses – I’m truly sincere towards you21 Roses – I’m dedicated to you24 Roses – Forever yours25 Roses – Congratulations50 Roses – Unconditional love99 Roses – I will love you all the days of my life108 Roses – Will you marry me?999 Roses – I love you till the end of time
What To Do
With the lists above you should be able to assemble a meaningful gift of flowers or a bouquet that conveys a complex thought. Wrap the flowers appropriately and present them in a significant manner. Then, just to be certain that your efforts are not misinterpreted, include a card that fully explains the meaning of your flowers.
After a few flower presentations you should be able to drop the explanatory notes and begin enjoying and sharing the silent language of flowers.
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Garry Gamber is a public school teacher and entrepreneur. He writes articles about real estate, health and nutrition, and internet dating services. He is the owner of http://www.Anchorage-Homes.com and http://www.TheDatingAdvisor.com.
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