Victorian flowers
Some people now look back on the Victorian era with wistful nostalgia.
Flowers were used for much more than just decoration in the Victorian Era. During the Victorian era flowers were part of a man or woman’s wardrobe. There was designed particular language which used as messages between young lovers.
The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, was a means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages
Flowers have wonderful sentiments expressed. Did you know that there are many flowers with negative sentiments assigned to them?
Sunflower-Pure and lofty thoughts
Wisteria – Welcome, I Cling to you
Red tulip – declaration of love
Rhododendron - Warning
Tiger Lily – You are afraid
Your answering tussy mussy might be this bouquet, offered from your left hand, of course:
Teasel – Cynicism
Striped carnation – Regrets, I can’t be with you
Verbena – Pray for me
Thyme – Courage
Each of our birth months is assigned a flower with a lovely corresponding meaning. According Victorian flowers dictionary:
January Carnation Constancy
February Violet Modesty
March Lily Charming
April Sweet Pea Innocence
May Lily of the Valley Perfect Purity
June Rose Admiration
July Larkspur Freedom
August Gladiolus Friendship
September Aster Virtue
October Calendula Hope
November Chrysanthemum Fidelity
December Poinsettia Success
Try to present to loves ones using this old Victorian flowers language - Get Well Flowers
