creative blossoms

Post edited 4:32 am – July 7, 2009 by PlantHero

Knowing that I have background in floriculture, my oldest daughter, Chacine, asked “what flower was the best suited for an expression on sympathy?” I answered without missing a beat and described exactly how the floral arrangement should look; then, it dawned on me how sometimes words are just not enough to fully express our feelings – fortunately, for some, there is Creative Blossoms or even a backyard garden to help give a message of love, friendship, passion, hope and even sympathy.

If people would learn the message behind the flower or plant would be an even more beautiful thing, to be able to fully identify with the message in a flower or plant – its quality, its vibration – would be powerful.

Think for a minute about Adam and Eve (was the fig leaf the first bikini?); what about Noah and the Dove (olive leaf in dove mouth as proof of dry land?). Flowers and plants possess a psychic power and anyone who has passed a lavender or spent time in a greenhouse, flower shop or walking through a meadow – got-cha! – will attest to the power and should support their local florist.

Declaring your love through flowers has been made simple enough. It’s no coincidence that baby’s breath and ferns are included with your roses. While the roses say love, the baby’s breath means everlasting love and the ferns add sincerity. But you can always make your floral love note a bit more personal. Red tulips are an outright message of love. If you want to be more subtle, small sunflowers signal adoration, and violets let the receiver know they occupy your thoughts, strands of ivy signifies fidelity and friendship, gardenias conveys a secret love, forsythia anticipation. Leopold, in the movie Kate and Leopold, knew better than to send a woman orange lilies.

If you want to learn more or even plan a garden based on meanings, then contact me at Creative Blossoms, this can be a lot of fun – I did the same for Diana Earl, oh yeah, you know her as Diana Ross!