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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 color 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.

Picking fresh flowers

  • Look for brown spots or bruises
  • Creases in the petals
  • For Roses gently pinch the head. (The firmer it feels the fresher it is)
  • Look for dropping or drooping petals

Choose a good Florist

  • Refrain from ordering flowers online, unless it is with a direct florist. Why? Wire companies send flowers to local florists to fill the order for them. This causes them to be the middle man, So you are paying the wire company 10-15% to handle paper work, and then you are paying the florists labor and 10 -15% profit so the consumer ends up getting half the flowers bargained for. So cut out the middle man and get bigger, fresher arrangements for your dollar
  • Start by researching online florists in the area of where you are sending flowers to. I.E. if Im sending flowers to my mom that lives in Arkansas I can google search Florists in Flipping, Arkansas and some shops will pop up. I can choose one and order online if it is an option or I can call the shop and place the order over the phone with the shop. This way insures that if you are buying $35.00 in flowers you are getting $35.00 in flowers and not paying extra fees. also the florist know what they have in stock at the time to help the customer get the freshest flowers possible.

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Flower Meanings

Flowers are beautiful and wonderful ways to express how you feel for someone or a group of people. For many, flowers are great ways to express how they feel about someone or a special occasion. Flowers come in amazing colors; colors that can express almost any emotion you might have. Examples of flowers are roses, lilies and daisys. Flower arrangements come is various shapes and sizes and please many every day.

For years, many have used flowers to communicate their feelings such as joy, sympathy or love. It is important to note that every flower has a different meaning and significance. For example, take the Amaryllis. This flower is known for its ability to produce flowers for up to 75 years. This flower represents beauty that is radiant and glowing. Then, there is Anemone. This lovely flower comes from the buttercup family and is said to have “sprung from the Roman god Adonis.” These flowers are known to represent anticipation.

Aster is a lovely flower and in ancient times was believed by many that if the leaves of this flower were burned, the perfume will shoo away evil serpents. Another flower that many like is the Chrysanthemum. This flower comes from China. Today, this flower is acknowledged as a symbol of the sun. In addition, the chrysanthemum represents fidelity.

The colors of flowers represent various emotions such as the color red. When sending red flowers, you are sending passionate flowers that represent love.

Another color is pink. Pink represents a more brotherly type of love and is a good color to give to someone who is a friend. Peach colored flowers also represent friendship and can be given to a friend in various situations such as “I’m here for you” or “I am happy that you are my friend.”

Yellow is a color that many choose because it is such an uplifting color. This color represents happiness and is a lovely color to choose; especially if you want to cheer someone up.

To conclude, flower messages come in many varieties such as: “I’m thinking of you,” “I love you and miss you,” “I’m sorry for your loss,” or “I send my deepest condolences to you at this time.” Wedding flowers and funeral flowers are especially appreciated and can make these events more special and lovely.