What Flowers Convey To People

By John Coleman

The message conveyed by flowers is understood by everyone. In most places of the world, flowers are used to express human feelings like happiness, grief, caring and regret. They offer a simple and classy means of expressing feelings when words fail us. But meanings change according to the flowers gifted. Each one has a different message and you have to comprehend what it means before you give it to any one.

Associating meanings with various flowers is a well practised system known as floriography. The event and the intended message assume great significance in the Western culture when people think about gifting flowers to others.

Red roses are accepted messengers of love and passion, on the other hand, white roses denote purity and pink ones stand for lasting friendship. You can make amends with an estranged comrade with a bunch of white tulips, which stand for forgiveness. Lilies are classy and stylish and they convey royalty and celebration. You can wish your sick friend a quick recovery by giving him or her a bouquet of Yarrow, while a bouquet of Azalea can be presented to a friend to wish him luck on his new initiative or endeavour. Some flowers can also have a negative message. For instance, a bunch of lavender blossoms usually expresses distrust.

Lovers can express their myriad emotions by selecting various flowers for different occasions. Various romantic feelings can be expressed by a number of flowers such as Daisies and Violets.

There is another fact that you should always note before you present flowers to someone. Different meanings have been assigned by different cultures to different flowers. If your loved one belongs to another country or follows another tradition, you need to make sure that the message that you want to convey through flowers is in line with what those flowers stand for in that culture. This is important as you would surely not want your gift to prompt an entirely unexpected reaction from the person. - 32376

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