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Flower Meanings And Symbols

Posted by Earlan on October 30th, 2009  •  378 Comments »

Sometimes when you are given a bunch of flowers you wonder what they mean. Of course, sometimes they are just given to you because they are beautiful and you are loved. However, other times, there is a conscious or unconscious reason for the type of flower being given. These reasons are due to the fact that flowers have been used as symbols for many centuries.

It is not unusual to see different flowers listed as part of the worship of many ancient deities such as Apollo, Cerridwen, Aphrodite and Brigid. Flowers used in several Renaissance paintings are thought to be a symbol of various virtues. Adding emotional meaning really took precedence in the Victorian era. There was a book written in 1819 about the meanings of flowers called “Le Language des Fleurs” by Madame Charlotte de la Tour. One that was written in 1884 is still used today: “Language of Flowers” by Kate Greenaway.

Flower names were given to girls, such as Heather, Daisy and Rose. During Victorian times, the actual flower did not have to be given. A pressed version, a card with the chosen flower printed upon it, or even a handkerchief dotted with the scent of the chosen flower would suffice. Some of the meanings follow in this article. See if they correspond with any of your own experiences when you have received flowers.

Daisy

Daisies are sweet flowers with many petals surrounding a flat center. They are often used by little girls to play “He loves me, He loves me not.” They are associated with innocence, purity and simplicity. They also stand for fidelity, loyalty in love, patience and beauty. When given, they could also mean that you wish to share your feelings. Daisies have been used as decoration since ancient Egypt. They are related to lettuce, sunflowers and artichokes.

They suggest childhood innocence and modesty. Young girls used to close their eyes and pick a handful of daisies. The number of blossoms in their hand foretold the number of years before marriage.

Iris

The iris can be found in fancy varieties and the more delicate wild variety. Iris means faith, hope and valor. It may stand for wisdom or cherished friendship. It could be promise in love, or show the giver’s compliments. The leaves of iris are shaped like sword blades, and are meant so show that “her heart has been pierced.” This flower is the emblem of both France and the city of Florence, Italy. In China, using the iris in artwork symbolizes the “dancing spirit of early summer.” The fluttering petals are reminiscent of butterfly wings.

Rose

Roses are most often associated with love. Each color has a different angle to take.

A red rose stands for passion, romance and perfection. It is the traditional way to say “I love you”. Often used in weddings since time immemorial, it has come to stand for fidelity and faithfulness.

A white rose is purity, innocence and honor. White roses are often used as a symbol of remembrance at funerals. White is also the color of secrecy or true love. Used frequently in wedding bouquets, it suggests unity, virtue and the new bond of matrimony. Young love is yet another aspect of this beautiful flower. A white rosebud may symbolize a young girl and may carry the meaning of one who is too young yet for love.

A pink rose is grace, elegance and happiness. They may also stand for appreciation or joy. Pink is also the color of admiration. You could also imply the same, yet gentler meanings as a red rose. It may suggest gratitude, sweetness or poetic romance. Pale pinks can express sympathy.

A yellow rose is infidelity, friendship or joy. Some consider them a sign of warmth or happiness. They may suggest power or jealousy and dying love. They can also symbolize platonic love or express an apology.

An orange rose is enthusiasm and desire. These beautiful flowers may also mean passion, excitement, and the desire for strong romance. They could suggest that a friendship turn into a romance, since orange is a blending of yellow and red. They can be given as a gift to mean “I’m proud of you.”

A lavender rose is the symbol of enchantment or love at first sight. It is associated with royalty and romance, so it often suggests splendor and majesty. It may take some meanings of the mythical blue rose, and be used to suggest wonder or impossibility or magic.

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A Flower Of Love

Posted by Earlan on October 29th, 2009  •  16 Comments »

What is the best gift when it comes to conveying one’s love? Gifts are give not only because of a special event such as a birthday or Christmas. Some gifts are given outside of these occasions, which are sometimes used as a way to convey one’s feeling. Majority of these events are usually used to convey love. So what is the best kind of gift that could properly convey deep love and respect to the other? The only gift that could be used to symbolize love is through the use of flowers, particularly deep red roses. Flower of Love Roses were first used as a way to convey deep love and respect in Queen Victoria’s era. This method of conveying one’s feeling through the use of flowers were called?Floriography or the language of flowers. This was used as a means for communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken such as love. Buy and send?gifts Philippines through online flower shops such as MyFlowerDepot. Roses were one of the most popular in that time, and because of its deep red color, which also symbolizes the color of the heart, this flower was chosen as the symbol of love. But other than red roses, other species of roses were also used to convey other feeling and emotions. Pink roses symbolizes lesser love compared to red roses. White roses suggests virtue and chastity whereas yellow roses stand for friendship or devotion. Because of the popularity?Floriography or language of flowers, some events have come to use its meaning as a way to celebrate a special event, such as Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Flower Valentine’s Day is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine’s cards. But because of the importance of giving flowers as a way to convey love and respect, flowers became a popular trend in modern Valentine’s Day events. Rose ranks highest among the flowers gifted on Valentine’s day. Red rose, which is commonly associated with passion, a pink rose, commonly associated with appreciation and sympathy, and a white rose, associated with friendship & peace are popular gifts on Valentine’s day. Buy and send?gifts Philippines through online flower shops such as MyFlowerDepot. Other flowers like hyacinths, crocuses, and buttercups are also gifted on Valentine’s Day. Naturally, each of these has a different meaning. By giving the appropriate flower, one can convey the message one has in mind to the person one is interested in (called one’s Valentine). The choice of the flower depends on both the preferences of the receiver and the feelings the giver wants to convey. Buy and send?gifts Philippines through online flower shops such as MyFlowerDepot. For more information visit to our site at http://www.myflowerdepot.com

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Flower Market, Exotic Flowers And Much More

Posted by Earlan on October 21st, 2009  •  16 Comments »

The Flower Market is situated in Kowloon, Hong Kong along Flower Market Road. This place includes a vast collection of flowers from many varied species. The daily operations of the flower market commence at 7 in the morning and continue till 8 in the night where it has both retail as well as wholesale sales. Buyers will find these flowers offered at a reasonable and affordable price. In Chinese culture indoor plants as well as bonsai tree are considered to bring in good luck, these plants are at most times sold out at the Hong Kong Flower Market. Garden utensils and accessories can also be purchased at the Hong Kong Flower Market; these include but are not limited to dried flowers, pots, stands and plant hangers. Some of the flowers being sold here include lilies, carnations, tulips, orchids, chrysanthemums and roses. Flowers are mostly bought to be used during special occasions such as business parties, birthdays, other functions, anniversaries and also for weddings. Some flowers are also purchased to decorate big hotels, small hotels and also houses while on the other hand they are also bought as gifts for loved ones, relatives and friends.During the Chinese New Year flowers such as potted plants, peaches and gladiolus are purchased while during a funeral pure white colored chrysanthemums are used most commonly.While traveling to Hong Kong it is well recommended to stay at one of the hotels in Hong Kong. Out of the 5 star hotels in Hong Kong, the Langham Place Hotel Hong Kong would be a highly recommended place to make one?s stay.

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Delivering a Flower for you

Posted by Earlan on October 20th, 2009  •  9 Comments »

Want to send some flowers to your loved ones back home? Well there?s only one problem with that, delivering such delicate things such as flowers requires an utmost care and preparation. Finding a suitable delivery service that can deliver flowers can be very complicated, but here in the Philippines, there is one delivery service that really ?Delivers?, and that is the Flowers Express? Flower Delivery Philippines.

The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines is an online flower shop that specializes in delivering different kinds of flowers to any place in the Philippines. The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines can deliver a wide collection of flowers consists of local Philippine flowers and imported flowers such as Flower Delivery Philippines Roses, Flower Delivery Philippines Alstroemerias, Flower Delivery Philippines Carnations, Flower Delivery Philippines Ecuadorian Roses, Flower Delivery Philippines Gerberas, Flower Delivery Philippines Lilies, Flower Delivery Philippines Orchids, Flower Delivery Philippines Spring Flowers and Flower Delivery Philippines Tulips.

The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines also provides delivery services of different kinds of floral arrangements appropriate for a certain occasion or sentiments Anniversaries, Congratulations, Christmas, Get Well, Love & Romance, Sorry, Thank You, Welcome Home and Valentines Special.

The Flowers Express Flowers Delivery Philippines can also deliver different kinds of gift items such as Chocolates, Fruit Baskets, Gift Baskets, Men’s Fragrances, Wines & liquors, Women’s Fragrances and Mass Prayer Cards.

All of this has been made possible because Flowers Express Flowers Delivery philippines is owned and operated by eLBC Direct, Inc., an LBC company that is dedicated to providing Filipinos access to products and services apart from the traditional products offered by LBC.

So when it comes to flower delivery here in the Philippines, the Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines can prove to be a very suitable flower delivery service. If your more information regarding the Flower Delivery Philippines services that Flowers Express provides then visit their site at www.flowers-express-philippines.com

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The Flower Shop Daisies

Posted by Earlan on October 19th, 2009  •  12 Comments »

Do you like flowers? Well a lot of us do love flowers, and even some would go to an extent of buying the rarest the most expensive type of flower. But there are some that just wanted to be with flowers. Flowers are said to be the best gift of all, and why not, flowers are the perfect way of showing ones feelings towards the receiver, which is why flowers are widely used as a form of a gift.

In the Philippines, Philippine flower shops have been popping out like daisies across the country providing flowers to all the consumers. Philippine flower shops doesn?t only appear on the streets, because of the many benefits in marketing on the internet, online Philippine flower shops has been seen, and among them is the Flower Express?s Flowers Philippines.

The Flowers Philippines is a branch of Flower Express that, like any other online Philippine flower shops, is providing some of the most elegant and beautiful flowers locally and abroad.

The Flowers Philippines, like any other Philippine flower shops, provides their customers with a wide array of flowers and flower gifts such as Flowers Philippines Roses, Flowers Philippines Alstroemerias, Flowers Philippines Carnations, Flowers Philippines Ecuadorian Roses, Flowers Philippines Gerberas, Flowers Philippines Lilies, Flowers Philippines Orchids, Flowers Philippines Spring Flowers, Flowers Philippines Tulips and many more Flowers Philippines.

But unlike some of those online Philippine flower shops , the Flowers Philippines can provide a free delivery on all of its products. This has been made possible because Flower Express is owned and operated by eLBC Direct, Inc., an LBC company that is dedicated to providing Filipinos access to products and services apart from the traditional products offered by LBC.

Flowers Express the online Philippine flower shops offers free nationwide door-to-door delivery in 24 hours. Flowers Philippines online Philippine flower shops floral bouquets are encased in elegant yet sturdy packaging to ensure that the flowers arrive fresh to its destination. A flower care tips bookmark is enclosed so you can enjoy your flowers longer. A special Flowers Philippines greeting card is also included where you can write a personal message to your loved one.

So if you want more information regarding Flowers Express? Flowers Philippines or about the Flowers Express online Philippine flower shops, then visit www.flowers-express-philippines.com.

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Anyone Know Why A Rose Bush Wont Flower? I Planted It 3 Years Ago.?

Posted by Earlan on October 19th, 2009  •  37 Comments »

Last year it got really big and full just didnt get one flower. This year it looks like it is doing the same thing. My other rose bushes have buds all over them already. Any ideas of what I could do to it would be wonderful. Thanks in advance.

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How Do I Get A Dessert Rose To Flower?

Posted by Earlan on October 18th, 2009  •  4 Comments »

It flowered once when I first bought it–but it hasn’t since.

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What Could Be Called “rose Flower”?

Posted by Earlan on October 18th, 2009  •  2 Comments »

I got a plant at wal-mart that was labeled “Rose Flower,” but I don’t think it is Rosa Multiflora, what else could it be?

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What Does It Mean When A Single Rose Flower Has Twin Buds?

Posted by Earlan on October 18th, 2009  •  1 Comment »

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Is It Common Or Likely For A Rose Gold Plated Ring To Have A Marking Of A Rose Or Flower On The Inside?

Posted by Earlan on October 17th, 2009  •  3 Comments »

I bought this ring off e-bay and there is only one small marking on the inside and it appears to be a rose?? Is it a rose?

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