A Banksy pic with Higham embellishmentsIt's an ancient art which has almost died and if I hadn't been reading Miss Marple's Four Suspects, I should have missed it. Like hand-torn paper and quill pens, it's a joy we can always rediscover.
A small selection [more next time]:
1 Azalea - Take care of yourself for me
2 Bouquet of withered flowers - Rejected love
3 Carnation (pink) - I'll never forget you
4 Carnation (striped)- sorry I can't be with you
5 Dahlia - Treachery and misrepresentation
6 Hyacinth ( purple) - I'm sorry; please forgive me
7 Hyacinth (white)- I'll pray for you
8 Jonquil - Desire for a return of affection
9 Lily (general) - Keeps unwanted visitors away
10 Monkshood - Beware, a deadly foe is near
11 Orchid [purple] - I await your favours
12 Peony - Aphrodisiac
13 Rose(Black) -Death
14 Tulip(yellow) - Hopeless love
15 Viscaria - Will you dance with me?
You can speak to someone with flowers tomorrow.
I think the whole 'language of flowers' is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite flower is a white rose. What does that mean?
And if you receive a single jasmine flower in Sicily, you are next on the Mafia's hit list! I just thought I'd cheer you up with that... buona notte
ReplyDeleteM&M, a white rose means eternal love; innocence; heavenly; secrecy and silence but a white rose bud means girlhood and presumably innocence.
ReplyDeleteWelshcakes, I'll need to remember that when I'm over there.