Secret Meanings of Flowers You Need to Know About

Say it with flowers! In the olden days, some suitors declared their affection through the language of flowers and not words. The young lover sent his beloved a bouquet of red roses, tulips, or carnations. If the lady sent her gentleman friend a bouquet of lilacs in response, she was communicating to him her shared affection. Isn’t that romantic? If she sent him ivy on the other hand, it was an invitation to be “just friends.” That’s a lovely way to communicate disinterest without hurting someone’s feelings. I wish more people nowadays knew about this, instead of giving the “cold shoulder” treatment.