Valentine Flowers: Discover Other Alternatives Than Roses
January 31st, 2009. Published under Gardening. No Comments.
The celebration of Valentines Day goes back many centuries and it has taken many forms over the years, from the pagan days of the Roman Empire to today’s marketing bonanza, but all your loved one cares about is getting her bouquet of beautiful flowers on that special day.
Traditionally, one opts for vibrant red roses or less common white varieties. However, a smart boyfriend will realize that there are a great many other sorts of blossoms to select from. If you look into the significances of the various blooms going back to the Victorian Era, you can assemble a lovely and truly memorable bouquet of Valentine Day flowers for the one you love.
A person can make the choice to use petunia, stating that ‘Your presence soothes me’, or orange blossom which symbolizes marriage (very appropriate if you plan on proposes), or phlox which are flowers that states that ‘Our souls are united’. You can also choose the beautiful lily which says your love is majestic, honorable and pure of heart – but you must be very careful because the orange lily also symbolizes hatred. The Spanish jasmine means sensuality, purple hyacinth seeks forgiveness, hibiscus is describe as the object of your affection as a sensitive beauty and states you are covered with love. White carnations is a symbol of pure love.
Just because you know what the flowers and colors mean, that doesn’t mean that she will know, so you can send with the bouquet a short note explaining the meaning of each flower, and how it applies to your relationship. In addition you can send her favorite flower, no matter what the color or type. There are some flowers that have negative connotations associated with them, so you should avoid yellow chrysanthemum, for example, which stands for slighted love.
A benefit of deciding to do this is a substantial savings, since roses become much more costly and hard to locate at the last moment around the holiday, which is not true of all those other blossoms. You will seem romantic either way, as long as you show that you have noted her preferences in varieties and colors. When you put in a little extra effort, you demonstrate that your gift of Valentines Day flowers represents your loving feelings and not just a sense of obligation.
It is usually much more romantic to deliver the flowers yourself, but if someone delivers a bouquet of roses to work it will give the person receiving them bragging rights. But the main thing is making sure your florist delivery is on time, for example, Valentines Day flowers arriving on the 15th of February are likely to cause trouble, no matter what their meaning, rather then affection.