Different flowers and their meanings
Oh, my love is a red, red rose.’ Many Poets and scholars have likened the beauty of their sweethearts to that of roses. A rose as the queen of flowers. It symbolises peace and war, love and forgiveness.
By Sheila Gashishiri
Oh, my love is a red, red rose.’ Many Poets and scholars have likened the beauty of their sweethearts to that of roses. A rose as the queen of flowers. It symbolises peace and war, love and forgiveness.
St. Valentine’s Day is a holiday honouring lovers and is celebrated on February 14 by the custom of sending each other boxes of chocolates, anonymous messages and cards with pictures of hearts and birds.
One of the most popular traditions is sending a rose and gifts to your loved one but beware! Some of these beautiful messages may be perceived negatively by the recipient.
Take the most common flowers, roses for instance.
In some cultures, different roses have different meaning, so choose your colour and type with care.
According to old traditions, different kinds of flowers send different secret message to the one you love.
Here are some roses with their meanings:
- Red roses are for love and passion.
-Yellow roses are for friendship
- White roses are for true love and purity of the mind.
- Black roses mean farewell
- Orange blossoms mean everlasting love.
- Bleeding Heart refer to hopeless, but not heartless.
- Gardenia means I love you secretly.
- Gladiolus: You pierce my heart
- Lily -of-the-valley implies let us make up
- Violet symbolises I return your love
- Pink roses are for friendship and sweetheart
- Four leaf clovers indicate a wish for good luck
- Green leaves represent hope in a love affair. Often rumoured to be the reason why British girls sprinkled bay leaves with rose water and put them on their pillows on Valentine’s day eve. They wanted to see their loved one’s in their dreams.
Presently, there are numerous floral shops in town. why not impress your loved one this season with a wide choice of roses. For example the perfect red rose hand-tied bouquet in water sends a perfect message for the moment.
You may also choose to be romantic and send a traditional and yet classic presentation bouquet with a single red rose.
A stunning selection of luxurious tulips seductively wrapped and delivered in a vase would be another way to deliver your roses in style.
A contemporary twist on the classic single red rose, delivered in a small vase within a frosted presentation case would not be a bad idea at all, but, a wonderfully sensuous mix of lilies, roses, and carnations and more with choice foliage delivered in a vase would appear romantic.
When love is the object, not money, 12 of the finest large headed red roses lovingly arranged and delivered in a vase would be a very brilliant idea.
A stunning mixture of lilies arranged in a vase will create impact and the measure of your love.
A striking cymbidium orchid will complement a single red rose in a beautifully crafted gift for Valentine’s Day.
So guys, go ahead and empty the shops to make this day colourful.
Oh, my love is a red, red rose.’ Many Poets and scholars have likened the beauty of their sweethearts to that of roses. A rose as the queen of flowers. It symbolises peace and war, love and forgiveness.
St. Valentine’s Day is a holiday honouring lovers and is celebrated on February 14 by the custom of sending each other boxes of chocolates, anonymous messages and cards with pictures of hearts and birds.
One of the most popular traditions is sending a rose and gifts to your loved one but beware! Some of these beautiful messages may be perceived negatively by the recipient.
Take the most common flowers, roses for instance.
In some cultures, different roses have different meaning, so choose your colour and type with care.
According to old traditions, different kinds of flowers send different secret message to the one you love.
Here are some roses with their meanings:
- Red roses are for love and passion.
-Yellow roses are for friendship
- White roses are for true love and purity of the mind.
- Black roses mean farewell
- Orange blossoms mean everlasting love.
- Bleeding Heart refer to hopeless, but not heartless.
- Gardenia means I love you secretly.
- Gladiolus: You pierce my heart
- Lily -of-the-valley implies let us make up
- Violet symbolises I return your love
- Pink roses are for friendship and sweetheart
- Four leaf clovers indicate a wish for good luck
- Green leaves represent hope in a love affair. Often rumoured to be the reason why British girls sprinkled bay leaves with rose water and put them on their pillows on Valentine’s day eve. They wanted to see their loved one’s in their dreams.
Presently, there are numerous floral shops in town. why not impress your loved one this season with a wide choice of roses. For example the perfect red rose hand-tied bouquet in water sends a perfect message for the moment.
You may also choose to be romantic and send a traditional and yet classic presentation bouquet with a single red rose.
A stunning selection of luxurious tulips seductively wrapped and delivered in a vase would be another way to deliver your roses in style.
A contemporary twist on the classic single red rose, delivered in a small vase within a frosted presentation case would not be a bad idea at all, but, a wonderfully sensuous mix of lilies, roses, and carnations and more with choice foliage delivered in a vase would appear romantic.
When love is the object, not money, 12 of the finest large headed red roses lovingly arranged and delivered in a vase would be a very brilliant idea.
A stunning mixture of lilies arranged in a vase will create impact and the measure of your love.
A striking cymbidium orchid will complement a single red rose in a beautifully crafted gift for Valentine’s Day.
So guys, go ahead and empty the shops to make this day colourful.