Flowers language - Petersburg Florists

Flowers language - Petersburg Florists

Did you realize that any flower speaks its own language? Nowadays people do not generally think about it, they just choose the most attractive flower or even the most expensive one – it seems to be enough to show how special the recipient is for you. But actually there is a particular harmony between the looks of the flower and what it tells about the feelings of the giver. In the Victorian time flowers were often used as a secret method of communication. Flower language was invented by Turkish people, that's why sending a flower message to the one you like in order to express your emotions was called a “Persian Salaam”. This means of communication gained wide popularity in the 18th century. At that time posies were prepared very carefully and in exact correspondence to the language of flowers. It's obvious that all flowers mean care and attention, but any flower with its color and any flower arrangement have their own shades. For example, red roses have stood for love since the earliest times, but as regards yellow roses they signify jealousy. So you understand that it is helpful to have general knowledge of flower meaning to express your emotions in the correct way. You may be surprised to discover that there is a special scientific discipline that is dedicated to the examination of flower language. It's known as floriography and its main task is to explain the secret meaning of flowers and flower arrangements to senders and recipients. Sometimes it's difficult to find right words to express your feelings, so it's high time to do it with flowers. I would like to explain the meaning of a number of popular flowers: aloe means grief, aster refers to daintiness, begonia – beware, calendula stands for joy, carnation refers to health, energy and affection, daisy – innocence, loyal love, lily means purity, orchid stands for beauty and love and tulip refers to declaration of love. It's just a superficial review of flowers language. And the meaning of any flower is much deeper that we may put into words. It is rather hard to explain their meaning, you should feel it. If you are interested to get to know more about flowers, you are welcome to read special literature, and you'll soon reach an understanding with these wonderful plants.