The Language of Flowers...
For Valentine’s Day, millions will be rushing out to buy or send fl owers. Traditionally this will be red roses of course. Others may choose their purchases on the basis of colour, smell or even price but there’s a whole language and meaning to fl owers too which is called Floriography.
Roses Red Roses as most will know symbolise Love and Desire but changing the colour of the fl ower leads to diff erent connotations. For example, Yellow is for friendship, Pink for perfect happiness and Orange for fascination. There are diff erent meanings for specifi c types of rose too, such as Tea Roses meaning ‘I’ll remember always’ and Dog Roses connecting to pain and pleasure.
Formations also have an impact. Thinking back to the traditional dozen red roses, a bunch of a single bloom, means I love you or I still love you, whilst an assortment of colours represents the sentiment ‘you’re everything to me.’ A dozen red roses has become the norm, because of the signifi cance of the number twelve within nature, philosophy and religion. The number 12 often represents a full cycle, so 12 months of the year, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 hours on a clock for instance.
From ancient times, cultures around the world have developed calendars based on cycles of twelve, and there are many mythological and religious connections to the number also. The use of 12
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across the natural and spiritual world means that 12 or a dozen, has taken on a universal quality which enhances the signifi cance of a dozen roses.
Turning now to other fl owers we frequently buy:
Carnations Pink carnations mean ‘I’ll never forget you,’ whilst red symbolise admiration and yellow rejection and disappointment, so probably best to avoid those!
Lilies Calla Lilies represent beauty and Tiger Lilies wealth so the latter is perhaps a good choice if you are looking to impress.
Tulips Apparently show love and passion too. Yellow ones mean ‘there’s sunshine in your smile,’ whereas red tulips are a declaration of love and white ones say ‘I’m worthy of you.’
Daff odils Show regard.
Freesias Demonstrate trust.
Of course there are many more wonderful fl owers to choose from, so if you really want to be sure of making the right impression, it’s worth asking your fl orist about their meaning.
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