Usage and Symbolisms of Flowers

From time immemorial, people have gifted flowers to each other either to convey a message or as tokens of love and admiration. They are the conventional symbols of goodwill and a good relationship is often portrayed as flowery. They also symbolize non violence and the youths of the famous Hippie movement of the 60s was also known as the flower power generation. Each and every different power is associated with a conventional symbol. The language of flowers is also called floriography; it is a means of cryptic communication through the different use and arrangement of flowers. Meanings and symbolisms have been attributed to different flowers for ages, and some form of floriography has been in practice in traditional cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The different symbolism of flowers has its roots in Ottoman Turkey during the first half of the 18th century. From there, the Victorians took a renewed interest in the language of flowers and they created an elaborate list of meanings to describe different flowers. During the reign of Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901, the language of flowers was so important to people and the recognizable scent of a particular flower or plant sent its own unique message. Flowers adorned all walks of life from hair to clothing and jewelry and home décor and china to stationery. Someone could either please or displease a lady by his gift of flowers. Different flowers would convey messages either of love or dislike, or it could even be the size of the flowers or how they were held or grouped together. Flowers had a silent meaning of their very own, and could convey messages as eloquently as words.

Flowers have various other usages too. Their fragrances are used to make lovely perfumes and certain flowers are used for medicines and as well as food. They are also integral to many celebrations and they make perfect gift item for these occasions too. Nothing cheers anybody up as much as flowers and people bring flowers to hospitals and sick beds. They bring an air of positivity and are the best ways to wish and greet someone. Nowadays flowers are not so hard to find as there are a number of online florists offering a wide range of flowers and bouquets. One can arrange a flower delivery in Dubai or any other city in the Emirates from the comfort of home. Along with the flowers, one can also order a cake delivery in Dubai for special occasions and festivals.