The Language of Flowers | language of flowers
AsStValentine’sdayapproachesmanycouplesareaskingthemselvesaboutthemostromanticandexpressivegiftfortheirpartners.Throughtheages,flowersremainaclassicchoiceoflovetoken. LearnhowtocreateyourownuniqueValentine’sbouquetusingourguidetothehistoricalsymbolismofflowers. Victorianslovedsymbolism,almostasmuchastheylovedromanticandrestorativestrollsincarefullycultivatedgardenssuchasthoseatInsoleCourt,whereyouwillfindnewgrowththisFebruary,fullofseasonalbeautyandrifewithromanticsymbolism.Eachflowe...
As St Valentine’s day approaches many couples are asking themselves about the most romantic and expressive gift for their partners. Through the ages, flowers remain a classic choice of love token.
Learn how to create your own unique Valentine’s bouquet using our guide to the historical symbolism of flowers.
Victorians loved symbolism, almost as much as they loved romantic and restorative strolls in carefully cultivated gardens such as those at Insole Court, where you will find new growth this February, full of seasonal beauty and rife with romantic symbolism. Each flower had its own hidden meaning, often dependent on the colour as well as type, as laid out in this illustrated postcard from the period. A well-crafted bouquet could convey a whole conversation.
Instructive manuals gave tips to help guide novice lovers. In 1852, Henrietta Dumont wrote a beautifully illustrated directory, The Language and Poetry of Flowers[1]. Her h...