The Meaning Behind Your 50 Favorite Flower
Flowers have been used for centuries as a way for people to share emotions they can’t express in words. This practice of using individual or arrangements of blossoms as a communication tool is called “the language of flowers” and has been practiced in many societies, both ancient and modern, says Angelo Randaci, master gardener, horticulturist at Earth’s Ally, and expert on flower meanings.
“People communicate their feelings through gifting flowers, using the traditional meanings to ‘speak’ for them,” he says. These feelings can be conveyed through the flower itself and/or the color of the flower. This is why, historically, Valentine’s Day flowers had to be very carefully chosen. In addition, recipients of roses put much stock into rose colors and their meanings. Just what was their suitor trying to tell them?...
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“People communicate their feelings through gifting flowers, using the traditional meanings to ‘speak’ for them,” he says. These feelings can be conveyed through the flower itself and/or the color of the flower. This is why, historically, Valentine’s Day flowers had to be very carefully chosen. In addition, recipients of roses put much stock into rose colors and their meanings. Just what was their suitor trying to tell them?...
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