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Do flowers really talk?
Absolutely! And they have several languages. They make us dream,
just by their presence. They are able to be understood
through symbols, colours and
astrology.
Here
are a few stories designed to help you know more about
flowers.
Flowers and symbols
Flowers
and astrology
Flowers and their colours
Flowers of the month
Flowers
and symbols
Often we hear the expression: say it with flowers. In Victorian
times, people used flowers for their symbolic value as well
as beauty. Bouquets were selected as a means of communicating
a sentiment. One could send a secret message by sending a
fresh bouquet of flowers.
The recipient of the flowers could
respond in precise, clear gestures that spoke volumes about
intentions. Agreement was communicated by a flower
touching the recipient’s
lips. Rejection, by letting a petal fall to the ground. Flowers
presented with the right hand expressed an exact sentiment
while flowers presented with the left conveyed
the opposite
meaning.
By the same token, a woman who accepted
a bouquet of flowers with her right hand was tacitly accepting
the sentiment
being offered. If she accepted the bouquet with her left
hand,
she rejected the sentiment.
Whatever the response, she always kept
the flowers!
The following lexicon presents popular
beliefs surrounding the
symbolism
of flowers.
It
will undoubtedly help you
when you have a message or sentiment that you want
to communicate!
Amaryllis: despair
Buttercup: “you
are dazzling”
Campanula Bellflower: gratitude
Carnation (Indian): jealousy
Carnation (Red): capricious love
Carnation (White): disdain
Chrysanthemum (Red): I love you
Chrysanthemum (White): truth
Chrysanthemum (Yellow): faded love
Clematis: intellectual beauty
Daffodil: desire; warm friendship;
consideration
Daisy: innocence
Delphinium: pleasure, infidelity
Double Stock Wallflower: affection
Eucalyptus: protection
Forget-Me-Not:
true love
Fresia: elegance and kindness
Gladioli: a meeting of lovers;
readiness to fight.
In ancient times the number of stems in a bouquet of
gladioli specified the hour of a proposed
meeting.
Iris: tender love; message for you.
Lavender:
tenderness
Lilac: emotion; first love
Lily (White): purity
Lily (Yellow): untruth
Lily of the valley: the return of happiness
Mimosa: security;
delicate
Orchid: pure love
Peony: sincerity
Rose (Coral or orange):
enthusiasm, carnal desire
Rose (Dark pink): appreciation,
gratitude
Rose (Pale pink): admiration,
inspiration, sympathy and
understanding.
Rose (Red): love, respect,
courage
Rose (White): I am worthy
of you; secret lover to discover;
purity
and reverence
Rose (Yellow): jealousy, joy,
freedom and love of life
Sunflower:
embellishment, arrogance
Tulip: celebrity
Tulip (Red): declaration of
love
Tulip (Yellow): impossible
love
Flowers and Astrology
Each season throughout the ages and cultures, people of the
world have associated a flower for each astrological month.
Flowers and their colours
White: Purity, Innocence
Blue: Calm, tenderness; delicacy
Red: Love, passion
Yellow: Love betrayed; Joy, Happiness
Green: Hope
Violet: Sorrow
Brown: Distrust
Flowers of the month
January: Carnation
February: Violet
March: Daffodil
April: Sweet Pea
May: Lily of the valley
June: Rose
July: Larkspur
August: Gladioli
September: Aster
October: Marigold
November: Chrysanthemum
December: Narcissus
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