Did you know that fossil evidence found in Egyptian tombs suggests that roses have been around for about 35 million years? Cultivating roses was a practice that only began five thousand years ago in China, though it didn?t take long for the genus Rosa to spread to the West and develop new uses besides aesthetic ones.? Ancient Romans were rather obsessed with roses ? they used the red flower petals as confetti during parades and celebrations, as a source of perfume, and as ingredients for medicine. In fact, the red rose became so useful to the ancient Romans that they found ways to make these flowers bloom beyond their natural peripheries.? So that their experiments would not go to waste, Roman nobles established sprawling public flower gardens at the south of the city for everyone to appreciate and enjoy. Perhaps the beauty of Roman flowers was so captivating because around this time, people began the practice of exchanging red roses to communicate romantic love.? If you think all red roses are the same, think again. Today, there are about 150 species of red roses, most of them developed by flower breeders, and every single species has its own unique origin, shape, and shade of red. Just like flower gardening and cultivation techniques, the meaning of red roses was something that developed in time. Be careful when choosing flowers to send out because each aspect, like the shade of red or the state of its bloom, conveys different messages.?? The Grand Gala variety was quite popular in the late 90?s. However, the proliferation of more productive varieties has forced many European and American farms to stop producing this flower. In some countries in Asia with relatively cheaper land prices, the Grand Gala Rose continues to be popular. In the Philippines for example, the Grand Gala outsells any other flower variety in the market. Island Rose, the largest florist in the Philippines, delivers more of this variety than any other flower in their inventory.Red roses in full bloom symbolize a strong, mature love that has withstood the test of time and the trappings of love. For anniversaries or Valentine?s Day, send your mate a dozen Grand Gala roses. The Grand Gala rose is hybrid tea rose created in France in 1994, and its size makes this rose perfect for the task of communicating love in full blossom. This flower is one of the largest roses commercially available – the diameter of a blooming Grand Gala measures no less than five inches!? Besides the size of its blooms, there are other reasons to send your love a Grand Gala rose bouquet. The deeper the red tone, the more the man is supposed to love a woman. The Grand Gala?s bright, clear red color and its abundant cluster of petals makes most other red roses look pale and small in comparison.?? If you lean closer to inhale its scent, you?ll discover that the Grand Gala has a strong, pleasing fresh fragrance that any woman will love. Florists also love this variety because of its long thorn less stem. This makes the flower easy to handle when making complicated flower arrangements. Whether it?s for a special occasion or no real occasion at all, no other flower can communicate an intense, enduring love the way Grand Gala roses can.
The Victorian Language of Flowers
Did you know you can convey your sentiments to someone without ever saying a word? That is of course if they happen to speak the Language of Flowers. Everyone loves beautiful flowers and it appears since ancient times that they had special symbolism. In the book Song of Solomon in the Bible you will find the loved one calling herself a Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley. Authors and poets often use flowers in their writings. The language of flowers became especially significant in the romantic Victorian era.
As I became interested in collecting and now selling vintage ladies handkerchiefs I found that you can tell a story or express a message to someone by giving them handkerchiefs with certain flowers embroidered or printed on them. Hankies are great gifts to send to far away friends in birthday, get well, or friendship cards. Hopefully this list will help you out in determining the meaning of certain flowers you will find on your ladies handkerchiefs. Enjoy!
? Acacia – Secret love
? Acorn – Nordic symbol of life and immortality
? Agapanthus – Love letters, love.
? Alium ? Strength
? Aloe – Grief
? Allspice – Compassion
? Alstromeria – Wealth, prosperity, fortune
? Alyssum (sweet) – Worth beyond beauty
? Ambrosia – Love returned
? Amaryllis – Pride; Timidity
? Anemone – Unfading love, forsaken
? Angelica – Inspiration
? Aniseed – Restoration of youth
? Anthurium – Lover
? Apple – Preference
? Apple Blossom ? Good Fortune, state flower of Arkansas & Michigan
? Arbutis ? Thee only do I love
? Artemesia – Symbol of Dignity
? Asparagus Fern ? Fascination
? Aster – Love; daintiness
? Azalea – Take care of yourself for me, fragile passion; Chinese symbol of womanhood
? Bachelor Button – Celibacy
? Baby’s Breath – Everlasting Love, happiness
? Balsam – Ardent love
? Basil – Best Wishes, Love
? Bay Leaf – Strength
? Begonia – Beware
? Bells Of Ireland – Good luck
? Bird Of Paradise – Magnificence
? Bittersweet – Truth
? Bluebell – Humility; constancy
? Borage – Courage
? Bouquet of withered flowers – Rejected love
? Bouvardia: Enthusiasm
? Broom – Humility
? Burnet – A merry heart
? Buttercup – Cheerfulness
? Cactus ? Endurance, warmth
? Calendula – Joy
? Calla Lilly – Magnificent beauty, associated with the sixth wedding anniversary.
? Camellia ? Admiration, perfection, good luck gift to a man, state flower of Alabama
? Camellia Pink – Longing for you.
? Camellia Red – You’re a flame in my heart.
? Camellia White – You’re adorable.
? Candytuft – indifference
? Carnation (in general) Bonds of affection, health and energy, fascination, woman love, also the birthday flower for January
? Carnation (pink) – I’ll never forget you, A Mother?s Love
? Carnation (purple) ? Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable
? Carnation (red) – My heart aches for you, admiration ,state flower for Ohio
? Carnation (solid color) -Yes
? Carnation (striped)- No, refusal, sorry I can’t be with you, wish I could be with you
? Carnation (white) – Sweet and lovely, innocence; pure love, woman’s good luck gift, often handed out on Mother’s Day to symbolize the purity and strength of motherhood.
? Carnation (yellow) ? Rejection, disdain, you disappoint me
? Cattail ? Peace, prosperity
? Chamomile ? Patience, attracts wealth
? Chrysanthemum (in general) – Cheerfulness; You’re a wonderful friend ,also the birthday flower for November
? Chrysanthemum (red) – I love
? Chrysanthemum (white) – Truth
? Chrysanthemum (yellow) -Slighted love
? Clematis – Clever, intellectual, associated with the eighth wedding anniversary.
? Columbine ? Mental beauty, Colorado state flower
? Coreopsis – Always cheerful
? Coriander – Lust
? Cornflower – Delicacy
? Cosmos ? Modesty, associated with the 2nd wedding anniversary.
? Cowslip ? Pensiveness, winning grace
? Crocus ? Cheerfulness, abuse not
? Cyclamen – Resignation and goodbye
? Clover – Good luck
? Daffodil – Respect, chivalry, associated with the tenth wedding anniversary, also the birthday flower for March.
? Daisy ? Innocence, He loves me he loves me not, associated with the fifth wedding anniversary
? Dahlia ? Instability, associated with the fourteenth wedding anniversary
? Dandelion – Wishes come true
? Day Lily – Coquetry, Chinese emblem for mother, associated with the twentieth wedding anniversary
? Delphinium – Big-hearted, fun
? Dogwood ? Durability, state flower for North Carolina & Virginia
? Ebony – Blackness
? Edelweiss: Daring, Noble Courage
? Eremurus – Endurance.
? Euphorbia – Persistence
? Eucalyptus ? Protection
? Fennel – Worthy of all praise
? Fern ? Sincerity
? Fern – (Magic) ? Fascination, confidence and shelter
? Fern- (Maidenhair) – Secret bond of love
? Feverfew – Protection
? Fir – Time
? Flax – Domestic symbol; fate
? Flytrap – Deceit.
? Forget-me-not – True love, memories, hope, state flower of Alaska
? Forsythia – Anticipation
? Four Leaf Clover – Good luck, be mine.
? Foxglove- Insincerity.
? Freesia – Innocence, thoughtfulness.
? Fuschia ? Taste, associated with the third wedding anniversary
? Gardenia – You’re lovely; secret love, joy, sweet love, good luck
? Garland of roses – Reward of virtue
? Garlic – Courage; strength
? Geranium (Scented) ? Preference, melancholy, associated with the fourth wedding anniversary.
? Gladiolus – Love at first sight, tells recipients that they pierce the heart like a sword. Because the gladiolus has blade-shaped leaves, the name comes from the Latin word gladius, which means sword, also the birthday flower for August.
? Gloxina – Love at first sight
? Grass – Submission; utility
? Heather (lavender) ? Admiration, solitude
? Heather (white) ? Protection, wishes will come true
? Hibiscus – Delicate beauty
? Holly – Good will, Defense, domestic happiness; foresight
? Hollyhock -: Ambition, fruitfulness, associated with the thirteenth wedding anniversary.
? Honeysuckle – Generous and devoted affection, sweet disposition
? Hyacinth (general) – Games and sports; rashness, flower dedicated to Apollo
? Hyacinth (blue) – Constancy
? Hyacinth ( purple) – I’m sorry; please forgive me; sorrow
? Hyacinth (red or pink) – Play
? Hyacinth (white) ? Loveliness, I’ll pray for you
? Hyacinth (yellow) – Jealousy
? Hydrangea – Thank you for understanding, frigidity, heartlessness
? Hyssop – Wards away evil spirits
? Iris – Faith; hope, wisdom and valor, Fleur-de-lis, emblem of France, your friendship means so much to me, my compliments, associated with the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, state flower for Tennessee
? Ivy – Fidelity and friendship
? Ivy – sprig of white tendrils – Anxious to please, affection
? Jack in the pulpit – Associated with the seventh wedding anniversary
? Jasmine ? Amiability, attracts wealth, sensuality
? Jasmine (Yellow) – Grace, elegance.
? Jonquil – Love me, affection returned, desire, sympathy, desire for a return of affection
? Juniper Protection
? Lady Slipper – Capricious beauty, state flower for Minnesota
? Larkspur ? Fickleness, also the birthday flower for July
? Larkspur purple – First love.
? Lavender ? Devotion, distrust, Induces sleep
? Lemon – Zest
? Lemon Balm – Brings love
? Lemon verbena – Attracts opposite sex
? Lilac – Youthful, humility, confidence, state flower of New Hampshire
? Lily (general) – Keeps unwanted visitors away
? Lily (calia) – Beauty
? Lily (day) – Coquetry
? Lily (eucharis) – Maiden charms
? Lily (orange) ? I burn for you
? Lily (tiger) ? Wealth, pride
? Lily (white) ? Virginity, purity; majesty, it’s heavenly to be with you, The Easter lily is also known as the symbol of the Virgin Mary.
? Lily (yellow) – I’m walking on air; false and gay
? Lily of the valley ? sweetness, return to happiness; humility, purity, you’ve made my life complete, birthday flower for May, Legend says that Mary?s tears turned into Lily of the valley at the foot of the cross
? Magnolia – Sweetness; beauty, love of nature, state flower for Louisiana & Mississippi
? Marigold – Comforts the heart, grief
? Mint – Protection from illness; warmth of feeling
? Marjoram (sweet) – Joy and happiness
? Mimosa – Sensitivity
? Mistletoe – Kiss me, affection, to surmount difficulties, sacred plant of India, state flower for Oklahoma
? Monkshood – Beware, a deadly foe is near, chivalry
? Morning Glory – Loves you, associated with the eleventh wedding anniversary.
? Moss – Maternal love, charity
? Myrtle ? Love, Hebrew emblem of marriage
? Narcissus – Egotism; formality, stay as sweet as you are
? Nasturtium ? Conquest, victory in battle, maternal love, charity, patriotism, associated with fortieth wedding anniversary
? Oleander ? Caution, beware
? OLIVE BRANCH – Peace
? Orange Generosity
? Orange Blossom – Brings wisdom, state flower for Florida
? Orange Mock ? Deceit, state flower of Idaho
? Orchid – Love; beauty; refinement, beautiful lady, Chinese symbol for many children Orchid (cattleya) – Mature charm, associated with twenty-eighth wedding anniversary
? Palm leaves – Victory and success
? Pansy ? Thoughts, love, recipient is being thought about. The flower’s name comes from the French word pens?e, which means thought or remembrance, associated with the first wedding anniversary
? Paperwhite – Aphrodisiac due to its intoxicating scent. It is also the national flower of Wales because it often blooms on March 1st, which is St. David’s feast day, Wales’ patron saint.
? Peach Blossom ? Longevity, Generosity and Bridal Hope, state flower of Delaware
? Pear Blossom: Health and Hope
? Peony ? bashfulness, Aphrodisiac, happy marriage, associated with the twelfth wedding anniversary, state flower for Indiana
? Petunia ? Resentment, anger, oblivious, imagination
? Phlox ? Unanimity, agreement,
? Poinsettia – Be of Good Cheer, Traditional Christmas flower
? Poppy – extravagance, associated with ninth wedding anniversary
? Poppy (red) ? Pleasure, consolation
? Poppy (white) ? Consolation, sleep
? Poppy( yellow) ? Wealth, success
? Poppy (orange) State Flower of California
? Prickly Pear – Satire
? Primrose – I can’t live without you; early youth
? Primrose(evening) – Inconstancy
? Queen Anne’s Lace – Fantasy
? Rose (general) ? Love, I love you, associated with fifteenth wedding anniversary, state flower for New York
? Rose (black) ?Death
? Rose(burgundy) ? Mourning
? Rose(damask) – Brilliant complexion
? Rose (lavender)- Love at first sight
? Rose (orange) – Fascination, display feeling of enthusiasm
? Rose (peach) – Desire, gratitude, appreciation, admiration, sympathy, modesty.
? Rose (pink) – Perfect happiness, please believe me, friendship
? Rose (red) I love you, courage, beauty
? Rose (red and white) ? Together, unity
? Rose( white) – Eternal Love, innocence, heavenly, secrecy and silence, purity
? Rose(Yellow) – Friendship , jealousy, try to care, decrease of love, infidelity
? Rose(thorn less) – Love at first sight
? Rose( single, full bloom) – I love you, I still love you, simplicity
? Rose bud – Beauty and youth, a heart innocent of love
? Rose bud (red) – Pure and lovely
? Rose bud(white) – Girlhood
? Rosebud (moss) – Confessions of love
? Roses (Bouquet of full bloom) – Gratitude
? Roses( Garland or crown of) – Beware of virtue, reward of merit, crown, symbol of superior merit
? Roses ( musk cluster) – Charming
? Rose(tea) – I’ll always remember
? Rose(cabbage) – Ambassador of love
? Rose(Christmas) – Tranquilize my anxiety, anxiety
? Rose(hibiscus) – Delicate beauty
? Rose leaf – You may hope
? Rosemary – Remembrance
? Sage Wisdom – long life
? Salvia -(blue) I think of you
? Smilax – Loveliness
? Snapdragon – Deception; gracious lad, presumption
? Snowdrop- Hope and Consolation
? Spiderflower – Elope with me
? Stephanotis – Happiness in marriage, desire to travel
? Stock – Lasting beauty
? Strawberry – Perfect goodness
? Sunflower – Loyalty; wishes, worshipped by the Inca Indians as a symbol of the sun, haughtiness
? Sweetpea – Goodbye; departure, blissful pleasure, Thank you for a lovely time, associated with thirtieth wedding anniversary
? Sweet William – Gallantry, smile, finesse
? Thyme – Strength and courage; ensures restful sleep
? Tulip (general) – Fame, charity, perfect lover, emblem of Holland
? Tulip (red) – Believe me; declaration of love
? Tulip (variegated) – Beautiful eyes
? Tulip (yellow) – Hopeless love
? Violet ? Modesty, calms tempers, associated with the fiftieth wedding anniversary. Also known as the birthday flower of February, state flower of Illinois, New Jersey & Rhode Island
? Violet (blue) ? Watchfulness, faithfulness, I’ll always be true
? Violet (white) – Let’s take a chance on happiness
? Viscaria – Will you dance with me?
? Wallflower:-Friendship, Adversity
? Water Lily ? Purity of heart
? Woodruff – sweet humility
? Yarrow ? healing, sorrow
? Zinnia – Thoughts of friends
? Zinnia (magenta) – Lasting affection
? Zinnia (mixed) – Thinking of an absent friend
? Zinnia (scarlet) – Constancy
? Zinnia(white) – Goodness
? Zinnia(yellow) – Daily remembrance
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Sweet flowers alone can say what passion fears revealing
Thomas Hood poem, The Language of Flowers
Flowers and bouquets of flowers have a meaning of their own. Most of us know that a dozen red roses means, ?Be mine.? But did you know, for example, that a primrose means, ?I can?t live without you,? or that a purple hyacinth means, ?Please forgive me,? or that a pink carnation means, ?I?ll never forget you,? or that a gladiolus means, ?Give me a break??
Flower meanings have been used to convey ideas, feelings and messages for centuries. The word, floriography, has been coined for the assignment of meaning to flowers. There is a meaning to colors of flowers, to numbers of flowers, and to groups of flowers. It is a silent language that has been largely lost to us through lack of use.
In addition to the obvious choices of color and variety, the language of flowers also includes the way flowers are worn or presented. Presenting flowers upright conveys a positive meaning, but if they are presented upside down the meaning is the opposite. If a ribbon is included with the flowers and is tied to the left then the meaning of the flowers refers to the giver, but if the ribbon is tied to the right then the meaning refers to the recipient. Also, flowers can be used to answer questions. When they are presented with the right hand the answer is ?yes,? but when presented with the left hand the answer is ?no.?History
The Turks in the 17th century seemed to develop flower meanings. In 1718 the wife of the British ambassador to Constantinople, Lady Mary Wortley, wrote a letter expounding on the ?Secret Language of Flowers? that she had discovered during her visits to Turkey. Europe quickly picked up on the concept.
In 1819 Louise Cortambert, under the pen name, Madame Charlotte de la Tour, wrote and published what seems to have been the first dictionary of the flower language entitled, Le Language des Fleurs. It was a small book, but it became a popular reference on the subject.
During the Victorian era, the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, the meaning and language of flowers became increasingly popular. Victorian women especially picked up the silent language that allowed them to communicate feelings and meanings that the strict propriety of the times would not allow. Tussie-mussies, a bouquet of flowers wrapped with a lace doily and tied with a satin ribbon became a popular and valued gift of the times.
In 1884 a whole book on the subject and entitled, The Language of Flowers, by Jean Marsh and illustrated by Kate Greenaway, was published in London. It became popular and respected and has been the standard source for Victorian flower meaning ever since.Selected Flower Meanings
Here are some selected flowers and their meanings, a short dictionary.
Almond flowers — Hope
Anemone — Forsaken
Aster — Symbol of love
Balm — Sympathy
Basil — Best wishes
Bay leaf — “I change but in death”
Bell flower, white — Gratitude
Bergamot — Irresistible
Bluebell — Constancy
Borage — Courage
Broom — Humility
Campanula — Gratitude
Carnation, pink — I’ll never forget you
Carnation, red — My poor heart aches for you
Carnation, striped — Refusal
China rose — Beauty always new
Chrysanthemum — Love
Clover, four leaved — “Be mine”
Coreopsis — Love at first sight
Cuckoo pint — Ardor
Daffodil — Regard
Daisy — Innocence, new-born, “I share your sentiment”
Fennel — Flattery
Fern — Sincerity
Forget-Me-Not — True love
Furze or Gorse — Enduring affection
French Marigold — Jealousy
Gardenia — Ecstasy
Gentian — Loveliness
Geranium — “You are childish”
Hare bell — Grief
Heartsease — “I am always thinking of you”
Honeysuckle — Bonds of love
Heather — Admiration
Hyacinth — I am sorry, Please forgive me
Ice Plant — “Your appearance freezes me”
Ivy — Fidelity, friendship, marriage
Jasmine — Grace
Jonquil — “I hope for return of affection”
Lavender — Luck, devotion
Lemon Balm — Sympathy
Lilac — First love
Lily — Purity, modesty
Lily of the Valley — Purity, the return of happiness
Lily, Calla — Beauty
Marigold — Health, grief or despair
Marjoram — Kindness, courtesy
Myrtle — Fidelity
Oregano — Joy
Orchid — Love, beauty, refinement
Pansy — Loving thoughts
Periwinkle — Happy memory
Phlox — Agreement
Poppy, red — Consolation
Primrose — I can’t live without you
Rose, cabbage — Ambassador of love
Rose, red — Love
Rose, pink — Grace, beauty
Rose, yellow — Friendship
Rosemary — Remembrance, constancy
Rue — Contrition
Sage — Gratitude, domestic virtue
Snowdrop — Hope
Star of Bethlehem — Purity
Sweet Pea — Departure, tender memory
Sweet William — Gallantry
Tuberose — Voluptuousness
Tulip, red — My perfect lover, Reclamation of love
Violet — Loyalty, modesty, humility
Violet, blue — Faithfulness
Wormwood — Grief
Wheat — Riches of the continuation of life
Willow, weeping — Mourning
Wallflower — Fidelity
Yew — SorrowThe Rose
The Rose is the flower whose meaning we most understand, but here are some details of the meaning of the Rose that may be of further interest.
Rose, Black ? You are my obsession
Rose, Champagne ? You are tender and loving
Rose, Leonidas ? Sweet love
Rose, Nicole ? You are graceful and elegant, aristocratic
Rose, Orange ? You are my secret love
Rose, Pink ? Brilliant complexion; the glow of your smile; perfect happiness
Rose, Red ? Passionate love; I love you
Rose, Single Stems ? Simplicity
Rose, White ? I am worthy of you; spiritual love; Innocence and Purity; Secrecy and Silence
Rose, White and Red ? We are inseparable
Rose, White and Red Mixed ? Unity; Flower emblem of England
Rose, White, Dried ? Death is preferable to loss of virtue
Rose, Yellow ? Friendship; Jealousy; I am not worthy
Rose, Bridal ? Happy Love
Rose, Dark Crimson ? Mourning
Rose, Hibiscus ? Delicate beauty
Rose, Tea ? I?ll remember always
Rose, Thornless ? Love at first sight
Roses, Bouquet of Mature Blooms ? GratitudeMultiple Roses
Single bloom red Rose ? Love at first sight or I still love you
Single Rose, any color ? Gratitude or simplicity
2 Roses ? Mutual feelings
3 Roses ? I love you
7 Roses ? I?m infatuated with you
9 Roses ? We?ll be together forever
10 Roses ? You are perfect
11 Roses ? You are my treasured one
12 Roses ? Be mine
13 Roses ? Friends forever
15 Roses ? I?m truly sorry
20 Roses ? I?m truly sincere towards you
21 Roses ? I?m dedicated to you
24 Roses ? Forever yours
25 Roses ? Congratulations
50 Roses ? Unconditional love
99 Roses ? I will love you all the days of my life
108 Roses ? Will you marry me?
999 Roses ? I love you till the end of timeWhat To Do
With the lists above you should be able to assemble a meaningful gift of flowers or a bouquet that conveys a complex thought. Wrap the flowers appropriately and present them in a significant manner. Then, just to be certain that your efforts are not misinterpreted, include a card that fully explains the meaning of your flowers.
After a few flower presentations you should be able to drop the explanatory notes and begin enjoying and sharing the silent language of flowers.
Russia is an extremely beautiful country which is very rich in natural beauty and splendor. Like the other countries on the world, the internet has become very popular in Russia also. Now you can easily send flowers, gifts and cards to your friends and family members online on their anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasion. You just need to search for a suitable website offering you all these special services and before using their services you should always read about their rules and regulations.
In this article I would mainly like to tell you about some very good ways through which you can send flowers online in Russia. I am sure you would greatly love the tips mentioned below.
1. Choose a suitable online websiteIf you want to send flowers online to Russia then you need to search that particular website that full fill your needs. These sites also take a guarantee that the flowers would be delivered at the home of your loved ones at the time you want them to be delivered.
2. Browse through their catalogueIt is often very difficult to the select the type of flowers, the arrangement, the decoration and the package in which you want to send the flowers. To make your choice easier these websites usually have a catalogue, with the help of which you can decide about all the details. You can also choose the exclusive designs, the fragrance and the way you want the flowers to be presented.
3. Mode of PaymentUsually the mode of payment that these online websites accept is the credit card through which you can easily transfer money from your account to theirs. These websites are very firm about their rules and regulation and would surely protect your personal information through security and privacy. All of your credit card and personal information are transmitted over a 256 bit encrypted connection directly to the servers of our credit card processor.
4. Time guaranteeWhile placing your order you must always make sure that your flowers are delivered on time. Give strict instructions to the website that you want the flowers to be delivered at a particular date, time and place. These websites even take special care to see that each floral arrangement is expertly styled by their expert florists.
In order to really please your beloved you must surely use the online services to send flowers in Russia.