The language of flowers was invented in ancient times, when patriarchal foundations did not allow the girl and the boy to meet. Then the lovers found a way to express their feelings in such an original way. We can say that the flowers served as a kind of letters. People knew the names of the flowers, as we now know the alphabet, and getting this or that plant said a lot - reciprocal passion, rejection, friendship, disposition.
Years passed, and the language of flowers was gradually forgotten. Although we love to plant flowers in the garden, we not only don’t know all the names of the flowers, but also don’t realize what they mean when we present someone a present in the form of a bouquet. Now the aesthetic harmony of the bouquet and its high cost are more appreciated. Therefore, recently such emphasis has been placed on roses, carnations and lilies, and wildflowers are considered a cheap gift. But for a person who knows the value, and therefore the true price of each flower, a bouquet of modest heather, pansies or forget-me-nots means as much as three roses in a cellophane wrapper.
However, the hidden message of the bouquet can now be decrypted. There are flower encyclopedias where all the names of the flowers are listed alphabetically - from "a" to "I", with the history of each flower, myths associated with it, and also indicating what this plant means in the language of flowers. But, deciphering the gift, do not be alarmed: since the language of flowers is almost forgotten, the donor could give you, for example, a bouquet of cornflowers (resentment, hatred) or yellow carnations (denial of reciprocity, contempt).
But why not try to resurrect this gentle, dumb language? Indeed, some skillfully composed bouquets can serve as entire messages! Of course, to begin with, you cannot do without a verbal explanation of the meaning of the bouquets you presented. But if you manage to captivate the girl, later you can exchange fragrant messages every day without using hackneyed words such as “I love you” and “I love you too ... But first you need to study the names of the flowers and their meaning yourself, so as not to get into trouble .
First of all, you need to remember that some flowers mean certain feelings, sometimes quite complex. Do you want to express love? But what kind of love - timid, passionate, faithful, ready for selflessness, platonic? Based on this, choose apricot flowers, jonquilia, amaranth, heliotrope, acacia. Give flowers to sister? Express her sympathy (armeria), wish good luck (camphor basil or pink heather). Give pink cloves to mom, and irises or gladioluses to your father. There are certain names of colors that mean not certain feelings, but carry hidden information. So, azalea means “Fragile love is over”, ragweed - “I reciprocate your feelings”, flower of orange blossom - “You are pure as well as attractive”, begonia - “Look out, I'm capricious!”.
Sometimes it is important to know not only the names of the flowers and their meaning, but also the color of the plant. In some cases, it also plays an important role. This applies, first of all, to selection flowers, because they come in all colors of the rainbow. So, white carnation means innocence and pure love, yellow - contempt, purple - antipathy, red says: “You are only in my heart!”, And striped: “I'm sorry, we won’t be together”. An even greater variety of sensations and messages is expressed by the “Queen of Flowers” rose. Her scarlet color means "I still love you", white - purity and innocence, white-red - reunion, beige - friendship, yellow - jealousy, orange - passion, red - love, pink - tenderness, pink-white - eternal love dark pink - thanks. It also matters when giving roses. For example, for Christmas - a wish for calm and peace, for a wedding - a happy family life, for a birthday - long years.