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Flower History
Flowers such as roses, lilies and daisies are used in the expression of love, remembrance or apology on a day to day basis. All through the history of humanity, flowers have been playing a vital role as gifts and for expressing certain gestures. Greeks used to consider flowers to be important as they associated them with the gods. In the 1700s, the importance of flowers increased when French and English people visited Turkey and discovered the language of flowers. The visit gave meaning to the different types of flowers. Based on this, the Victorian culture gave meanings to all flower characteristics.
The Victorians lived in an era where emotions were not expressed. As a result, flowers became the acceptable means of expression. In the Victorian era, the arrangement, size and colour of flowers conveyed many meanings without people needing to say a word. The way in which a person held or presented a flower also held a lot of meaning. Books were written during this period to help people decode the meaning of flowers. What is expressed in emails and text messages today, could be conveyed using a single flower. Floral design messages also differ from some arrangements to the others.
The history of flower giving is still being written. Once upon a time, the idea of a woman giving flowers to a man was inconceivable. However, that has changed with time. There are many internet florists who find ways of delivering flowers to any location in the world. Moreover, there have been scientific advances which have made it possible to have a year-round supply of all flower types. Even if many people do not know what most flowers mean, they still give them out to show certain gestures.
People mostly use flowers to convey various sentiments and to decorate their homes.
Flowers can be given on a special occasion, or simply to let someone know you love them, or are thinking about them. Some of the most popular types of flowers include daisys, lilies and roses although there are dozens of other options and choosing the flowers and the flower arrangements is half the fun.
Because different flowers tend to convey different meanings or emotions, they have long been used to communicate feelings, such as love or sympathy. One of the loveliest flowers from the buttercup family is the anemone, which is said to represent anticipation, while the amaryllis represents a glowing or radiant beauty. The amaryllis can produce flowers for 75 years, which may explain its meaning.
In ancient times, it was said that burning leaves of the aster flower would keep serpents away. The lovely and popular chrysanthemum which originated in China, was seen as a symbol of fidelity, as well as the sun.
Of course, red is associated with romance and love, and these are what the recipient thinks of if you send red flowers. Peach and link are colors which represent love for a friend or family member and flowers of these colors can be given to show that love. Because yellow is cheerful and uplifting, yellow flowers are often given to cheer someone up.
Funeral flowers and wedding flowers are always appreciated, and are just two of the occasions where you can effectively send flowers to give the right message.
Flowers such as roses, lilies and daisies are used in the expression of love, remembrance or apology on a day to day basis. All through the history of humanity, flowers have been playing a vital role as gifts and for expressing certain gestures. Greeks used to consider flowers to be important as they associated them with the gods. In the 1700s, the importance of flowers increased when French and English people visited Turkey and discovered the language of flowers. The visit gave meaning to the different types of flowers. Based on this, the Victorian culture gave meanings to all flower characteristics.
The Victorians lived in an era where emotions were not expressed. As a result, flowers became the acceptable means of expression. In the Victorian era, the arrangement, size and colour of flowers conveyed many meanings without people needing to say a word. The way in which a person held or presented a flower also held a lot of meaning. Books were written during this period to help people decode the meaning of flowers. What is expressed in emails and text messages today, could be conveyed using a single flower. Floral design messages also differ from some arrangements to the others.
The history of flower giving is still being written. Once upon a time, the idea of a woman giving flowers to a man was inconceivable. However, that has changed with time. There are many internet florists who find ways of delivering flowers to any location in the world. Moreover, there have been scientific advances which have made it possible to have a year-round supply of all flower types. Even if many people do not know what most flowers mean, they still give them out to show certain gestures.
People mostly use flowers to convey various sentiments and to decorate their homes.
Flowers can be given on a special occasion, or simply to let someone know you love them, or are thinking about them. Some of the most popular types of flowers include daisys, lilies and roses although there are dozens of other options and choosing the flowers and the flower arrangements is half the fun.
Because different flowers tend to convey different meanings or emotions, they have long been used to communicate feelings, such as love or sympathy. One of the loveliest flowers from the buttercup family is the anemone, which is said to represent anticipation, while the amaryllis represents a glowing or radiant beauty. The amaryllis can produce flowers for 75 years, which may explain its meaning.
In ancient times, it was said that burning leaves of the aster flower would keep serpents away. The lovely and popular chrysanthemum which originated in China, was seen as a symbol of fidelity, as well as the sun.
Of course, red is associated with romance and love, and these are what the recipient thinks of if you send red flowers. Peach and link are colors which represent love for a friend or family member and flowers of these colors can be given to show that love. Because yellow is cheerful and uplifting, yellow flowers are often given to cheer someone up.
Funeral flowers and wedding flowers are always appreciated, and are just two of the occasions where you can effectively send flowers to give the right message.
