How to Use Flowers to Express Emotions
Say it with flowers: meaning of flowers around the world.
Love, appreciation, sadness, and other feelings might be difficult to share with others. Sometimes we believe words aren’t enough, and they need an extra something to deliver the message the best way.
A worldwide way to express emotions to friends, family, and even strangers is to send a bunch of flowers with a note.
We all know red roses are a common means to show love to someone, but how can we use correctly the many flowers we have at our disposal?
“Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.” — Luther Burbank
History of Floriography
The language of flowers is also known as Floriography.
According to Floriography, every flower has a defined meaning and symbolism that can change according to its variety and color.
Also, the number of flowers in a bouquet might change the message.
The use of flowers to communicate feelings seems to have started during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). At that time, the strict etiquette made it hard to share feelings freely, so flowers were used to communicate…