| Did you realize that each flower has its own meaning? At the present time people do not generally think about it, they just select the prettiest flower or even the most expensive one – it seems to be enough to show how particular the person you are giving flowers to is for you. But in actual fact there is a special harmony between the looks of the flower and what it tells about the feelings of the presenter.
In the Victorian epoch flowers were commonly used as a secret form of communication. Flowers language was invented by Turks, that's why sending a flower message to the one you like to show your emotions was known as a “Persian Salaam”. This means of communication had wide popularity in the 18th century. At that time posies were arranged carefully and in precise conformity with the language of flowers.
It is obvious that all flowers mean care and attention, but any flower with its color and any flower composition have their own nuances. For example, red roses have meant love since the earliest times, but as for yellow ones they stand for jealousy. So you understand that it is useful to obtain general knowledge of flowers meaning to express your feelings correctly.
You may be surprised to discover that there is a specialized scientific discipline that is dedicated to the study of flowers meaning. It is called floriography and its main objective is to explain the secret meaning of flowers and flower compositions both to presenters and recipients.
Sometimes it's difficult to find right words to express your feelings, so it's time to use flower compositions. I'd like to explain the meaning of the most widespread flowers: aloe refers to grief, aster refers to daintiness, begonia refers to beware, calendula signifies joy, carnation means health, affection and energy, daisy refers to innocence, loyal love, lily refers to purity, orchid refers to love and beauty and tulip refers to declaration of love.
It's just a surface overview of flowers language. And the meaning of every flower is much deeper that we may express in words. It's rather hard to explain their meaning, you should feel it. If you're interested to learn more about flowers, you are welcome to read specialized literature, and you'll soon reach an understanding with these amazing plants. |
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