Flowers: A Timeless Tradition:
Giving a gift of flowers is a timeless tradition and one that remains as appealing today as it did a hundred years ago.
If you are considering giving a floral bouquet as a gift. Definitely do! Each special blossom is as unique in and of itself today as each of its ancestors were a hundred years ago.
Because flowers come in such a wide array of different varieties and colors, displays and arrangements, they are always a joy to receive. When one also considers the sentimental aspects attached to the different flowers, then the importance of giving flowers to someone special becomes even more significant.
If you are considering giving a floral bouquet as a gift. Definitely do! Each special blossom is as unique in and of itself today as each of its ancestors were a hundred years ago.
Because flowers come in such a wide array of different varieties and colors, displays and arrangements, they are always a joy to receive. When one also considers the sentimental aspects attached to the different flowers, then the importance of giving flowers to someone special becomes even more significant.
The Meaning Behind The Flower:
Daisy's are given to represent innocence, an apple blossom as a promise of something more to come, a forget-me-not given to remember someone by, a lilac meaning first love and of course the rose as our traditional symbol of love.Roses were so popular that each shade of rose came to represent a different emotion or reason to be given. The meaning of giving different colors of roses is as follows: Red as a symbol of love or beauty, White for purity or innocence, Pink to show appreciation or represent grace/elegance, Yellow as a sign of friendship, Orange as desire, lavender to show one's enchantment or love at first sight, and black - representing death or farewell.
Birth Flowers
Flowers that were in season were often given as a gift to welcome a new baby into the family. Over time these seasonal flowers came to represent or be termed the 'birth flower' for the month in which they were generally given in.January - Snowdrop / Carnation
February - Primrose / Violet
March - Violet / Jonquil
April - Daisy / Sweet pea
May - Lily of the Valley / Hawthorne
June - Rose / Honeysuckle
July - Waterlily / Larkspur
August - Gladiolus / Poppy
September - Morning Glory / Aster
October - Calendula / Cosmos
November - Chrysanthemum
December - Poinsettia / Holly
Flowers For Health?
Lavender: An antiseptic. Soothes minor cuts and burns, muscle aches and pains, insect bites and eczema. It is also used to calm and relax, to relieve anxiety or as a treatment for acne, dandruff, insomnia, sunburn, psoriasis or the symptoms of pms.Rose: Used in aromatherapy to relieve the symptoms of depression, pms, headaches or insomnia.
Jasmine: Known as an aphrodisiac it also provides relief for headache, mental tension and anxiety.
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- biglnet biglnet Dec 21, 2008 @ 2:14 am
- I like your lens very informative. I have just created a lens called How Flowers Affect Everyday Life please feel free to take a look.
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- packetlog packetlog Sep 19, 2008 @ 11:02 pm
- good information. i didnt know there are birth flowers !!
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