| Do you know that any flower speaks its own language? At present time people do not commonly think about it, they just pick out the most attractive flower or even the most expensive one – it seems to be enough to show how particular the person you're presenting flowers to is for you. But as a matter of fact there is a special harmony between the outward appearance of the flower and what it says about the emotions of the giver.
In the Victorian time flowers were usually used as a secret form of message sending. Flowers language was invented by Turkish people, that's the reason why sending a message with flowers to your loved one so as to express your feelings was known as a “Persian Salaam”. This form of communication had wide popularity in the 18th century. At that time posies were arranged very carefully and in exact compliance with the language of flowers.
It's evident that all flowers mean attention and care, but nevertheless any flower with its color and each flower arrangement have their own nuances. For instance, red roses have meant love since the earliest times, but as regards yellow ones they mean jealousy. So you understand that it's useful to have general knowledge of flower language to express your feelings correctly.
You may be astonished to learn that there is a special scientific discipline that is dedicated to the examination of flower language. It's called floriography and its main objective is to explain the underlying meaning of flowers and flower arrangements to senders and recipients.
Now and then it is difficult to find appropriate words to express what you feel, so it's high time to do it with flowers. I would like to explain the meaning of a number of popular flowers: aloe signifies grief, aster refers to daintiness, begonia refers to beware, calendula means joy, carnation signifies health, energy and affection, daisy signifies innocence, loyal love, lily – purity, orchid stands for love and beauty and tulip signifies declaration of love.
It's just a surface review of flowers language. And the meaning of each flower is much deeper that we may express in words. It is quite hard to explain their meaning, you should get inner understanding. In case you are interested to learn more about flowers, you are welcome to read special literature, and you'll soon find the common language with these beautiful plants. |