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Fall Floriography: Autumn Flower Meanings
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items While you're out leaf gazing take a minute to view some autumn blooms and see what the flowers have to say. Make your decor & arrangements for fall gatherings more mindful by understanding the language of flowers! Floriography is the use of flowe...
Chrysanthemums are native to East Asia & Northeastern Europe and were first cultivated as herbs in China back in the 15th century BCE. They are the birth flower of November and the flower symbol of the 13th year wedding anniversary. Though genera...
Chrysanthemum Flower – Symbolism and Meaning - Symbol Sage
As other blossoms fade Marigolds can be seen blooming in splendor late into the autumn season. Surprisingly, in Victorian UK Floriography Marigolds represented grief, despair and mourning. Perhaps this is because Marigolds stand bright and remain as ...
Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Marigold
Dahlias are diverse in terms of colors, patterns and petal styles. Their gorgeous blooms range from full globes to striking stars and painted kaleidoscope blossoms. Dahlias can flower from midsummer until first frost, usually in November. They are th...
All About the Dahlia | Gordon Boswell Flowers Fort Worth
Seeing shocks of color from the last rose blossoms of fall can even distract you from the leaves! Rose hips are important nutrition for the roses themselves as well as birds and wildlife in autumn. In Victorian floriography Roses generally represent ...
The Language of Roses: What does each colour symbolise
In Victorian Era Floriography Sunflowers represented adoration, loyalty, longevity and embodied the properties of the sun. Sunflowers get their meaning from the Greek myth of Clytie, a water nymph who fell in love with the sun god Apollo. Her love wa...
The symbolism of sunflowers throughout cultures — Petal & Poem - HK's Top Luxury Florist
The name Aster comes from the Greek word for "star" and refers to the shape of their flowers. For Victorian floriographers Asters represented many things including love, wisdom, grace but always patience and elegance. Using Aster flowers to express ...
Purple = Dignity, Royalty, Great Admiration Pink = Innocence, Affectionate Love White = Innocence and Purity Purple/Blue = Trustworthiness, faithfulness
Purple = Dignity, Royalty, Great Admiration Pink = Innocence, Affectionate Love White = Innocence and Purity Purple/Blue = Trustworthiness, faithfulness
Aster Flower Meaning - Flower Meaning
The name for the Pansy is derived from the Latin Pensare which means to consider. In Victorian England the Pansy was used to express secret amorous desires in a strict society that did not approve of such feelings. It was meant to mean "I am thinking...
Pansy Flower Meaning - Flower Meaning
Goldenrod is a wildflower native to North America, it is the state wildflower of North Carolina and has been used in traditional medicine and herbalism for centuries by indigenous tribes. In Victorian floriography it represents caution or encourageme...
Goldenrod: A Useful Wildflower
Victorian floriography used Cosmos to represent joy, harmony and vitality. In Mexico and Latin America the meaning becomes more spiritual. Indigenous people viewed Cosmos as a connection between the earthly and the ethereal worlds. In cultural festiv...
Cosmos Flower Meaning: A Cultural Exploration
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Hydrangeas have many mixed meanings so it's best to include other flowers in an arrangement to get the correct message across. They can generally mean heartfelt emotion is being expressed but more specific meanings also include abundance, developing ...
Hydrangea Flower Meaning - Flower Meaning
Adding dried wheat to an autumn themed bouquet brings something unique and significant to the bunch. Wheat represents prosperity, fertility and abundance. It can signify the wish for wealth or a rich life. It again signifies the cycle of life, referr...
Wheat - What Do Dried Flowers Symbolize? Uncover Hidden Meanings
Sedum is an attractive succulent that comes in tall and creeping varieties. The Latin word "Sedeo" means to sit and it's where Sedum's name comes from, maybe due to the fact that low varieties act as ground cover. Sedum can often be found in rocky p...
Sedum Flower: Meaning, Symbolism, and Colors | Pansy Maiden
Snap Dragons are native to the Mediterranean region and display many beautiful colors on unique petals. Snapdragons have delicate flowers resembling colorful faces of dragons atop resilient stems, this makes them symbols of the contrasting yet comple...
Snapdragon Flower Meaning: The Story Behind the Bloom
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Japanese Anemone is a native of Asia and has rich symbolism accompanying it's blossoms. It is another flower that is believed to act as protection against evil and which may also bring good luck to its cultivators. In traditional floriography the Jap...
Japanese Anemone: What You Need To Know
Zinnias are colorful flowers that can bloom from early summer until first frost. They can even be planted late in the season, up to mid August, and still be enjoyed in autumn. They make great additions to bouquets or on their own. Zinnias are popular...
How Zinnias Were Used To Communicate The Unspeakable During The Victorian Era
Autumn Crocus are fall blooming relatives of the spring crocuses you might see as some of the first flowers peeking out as winter weather warms. Autumn Crocuses have an opposite flowering time and can be seen displaying their petals from September to...
Autumn Crocus - Exploring the Language and Meaning of the Enchanting Autumn Crocus
Rudbeckia aka Coneflower aka Black Eyed Susan is a wildflower native only to North America and the state flower of Maryland. It has a history in the romantic legend of "Black Eyed Susan" awaiting the return of her lover "Sweet William" (another wildf...
Exploring the Symbolism and Beauty of the Black-eyed Susan Flower
Sweet Alyssum or Alyssum flowers are very small in size but can become mighty in number creating a beautiful low growing carpet over large areas. "Alyssum" combines the Greek prefix -a meaning without and "lyssa" meaning anger, interpreting their nam...
Alyssum Flower Meaning, Spiritual Symbolism, Color Meaning & More