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History of Floriography

The art of floriography (literally flower writing) came to Europe from Persia 300 years ago. There is a similar tradition in Japan called Hanakatoba. For the largely illiterate population, love letters were impractical and in those more modest times it was difficult for lovers or would be lovers to meet – flowers full of scent and beauty became a popular and practical way of sending messages back and forth. The tradition reached its height in Victorian England when every young man and lady were well versed in the language and could carry on conversations, even relationships through the exchange of blooms.

 

A First Step

Giving the maid or man of your dreams a Sweet William blossom is gently flirtatious and asks the recipient to grant a smile to the giver. Add some Spearmint for warmth and some blue Salvia for thoughts and you have opened the door for romance. If you meet your love in Winter you can speak volumes through the snow and ice with Snowdrop which asks for hope, Cedar which declares “I live for thee” and the more practical Mistletoe which asks for a kiss.

Compliment with Camellia

If your would be lover speaks blossom and rewards you with a smile, perhaps it’s time to deliver another bouquet. Try Gardenia (you’re lovely), Hibiscus (you have a delicate beauty), Ranunculus (you radiate charms), variegated Tulip (you have beautiful eyes) and Camellia (you are perfect).

Ambrosia In Return Means Love

Celandine promises joys to come and Forsythia invites anticipation. Acacia, Almond Blossom, Hawthorn and Pine all encourage hope. If your bunch includes a Spiderflower which means elope with me, perhaps pause a little with Betony (surprise), Fir (time) or Love-in-a-mist (confusion). Or rush right in with a solid colored Carnation – yes! (Be careful, a striped carnation means no!) Or Dandelion – wishes come true!

How to Break it Off

Love can be fickle and just as there are beautiful scented ways to say I love you, there are equally beautiful, scented ways to say goodbye. Aloe symbolizes grief, Bilberry treachery, Candytuft indifference, yellow Carnation rejection and disdain, scented Geranium stupidity, Judas Tree betrayal, orange Lily hatred, Lobelia malevolence, Love-lies-bleeding hopelessness, Meadowsweet uselessness, Peony anger and indignation and Rue disdain. And a bouquet of withered flowers is something even those of us not fluent in flowers can understand.

A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

Roses remain the most popular flower to give and receive, but within the species one can find many sentiments. A thornless rose means the receiver need never fear the giver, a rose leaf invites hope and a garland or wreath indicates superiority and merit. A full bunch of open blooms indicates gratitude while a single unopened rose bud speaks of beauty and innocence leading to love.

Red roses symbolize true love and passion; pink shows happiness; yellow friendship and white purity. Red and white together in a bouquet speak of unity, pink and white together symbolize joy and contentment. Tea roses promise memories to come while cabbage roses act as ambassadors of love; musk roses are charming and the Christmas rose calms anxiety.

LET THE ENCHANTMENT OF ROMANCE AND THE MAGIC OF ROSES BEGIN!!!!

 Spice up your relationship and turn an ordinary day into an extraordinary day you will both remember. Select your favorite and have fun!

* Send your partner a dozen roses of their favorite color along with a check for a hundred kisses.

* Order a dozen roses, eleven red and one white. In your personal message write something like: “In every bunch there’s one that stands out – and you are that one”.

* Want your partners’ eyes to glow? Order a bouquet of different colored roses and place each one in a different place in your home. Where you place the dozen roses, also place a small card (decorate it nicely if you like) where it will state the meaning of each colored rose and how that meaning fits in with your lives.

* When you pick up your partner have a single rose waiting on the passenger seat for him/her. He/she will be pleasantly surprised but the real surprise is yet to come… Have two dozen roses waiting at home.

* Give a bunch of long stem roses for no reason. That will sure surprise.

* Dress your bed with a white satin cover and scatter red rose petals all over. Light candles, put some soft music, have fun!

* Order 11 roses and in the bouquet put an artificial one that looks real. On your card write something like: “I will love you till the last rose withers.”

* Get a journal (buy the same color journal to go with the color of roses you are going to send) and fill it with romantic quotes and love poems. Tie a ribbon around the book and give to your partner along with your dozen rose gifts.

* Another variation to buying a journal and filling it with quotes is to write all the memorable moments you have shared and how you felt during those times. Like the first time you met, etc. Telling the other person how you feel always makes that person feel special. Of course accompany this with a beautiful bouquet of roses, or even one long stem rose.

* Send your partner a dozen roses – Surprise number one. When they’re wilted, turn the rose petals into potpourri, put in a nice decorative box and this is surprise number two. Your partner will be delighted with your thoughtfulness.

* Leave a trail of roses leading from the front door to the dining room where you have laid the table with fine dining wear and candles ready to enjoy a romantic dinner. Leave another trail of roses leading from the dining room to the bedroom. Scatter some red rose petals on your bed.

* Write a long love letter telling your partner why you love him/her. List in it all their good qualities. Write down all the things he/she does that makes you feel special. Write down how you see your future together and anything else you can think of. A better idea would be to write all this stuff in a journal so it can keep longer. Accompany with a dozen of their favorite colored roses.

* Write a love letter to your partner and put it into an attractive glass bottle. Fill the tub and scent it with your favorite aromatic bath oil(s). Scatter in a few rose petals and put the bottle in the tub. Let your partner discover it for themselves when they get into the tub.

* Give your partner 11 roses and tape the last one to the mirror of your bathroom. Tell him/her to go to the bathroom where they will see the last rose along with your message that says ‘these are the 12 most beautiful things in the world.’

* Buy a bunch of different colored artificial roses. On each rose write what each color represents. These roses will last forever and your partner when they look at them will always be pleasantly reminded of the first time they receive them.

* Place a rose on the windshield of your partner’s car which they will see and be delighted by before they leave for work. This will make them think beautiful thoughts about you all day. Then when they get home, present them with the rest of the 11 roses.

* Lay a white sheet on the floor of your bedroom/living room or wherever else. Scatter rose petals on it, place candles around the sheet, put on soft music and have your partner lay there and give them a massage.

* If you have a spare key to your partners car and know where they park during the day, while they are at work, put a bunch of roses in the car seat along with a note. They will be pleasantly surprised that you were there during the day.

* Present your partner with 10 red roses and 2 white roses. Write in the card something along the lines of “You will never be alone”.

* Two weeks before Valentine’s Day, send your partner a rose for every day leading up to the big day. For the day arrange to do something you don’t usually do as a special treat to celebrate.

* Make a list of the qualities you love about your partner. Write each one individually on a small card and hang off each rose.