Why Flowers For Valentines Day?
Valentines Day (14th February) is famous for giving flowers and cards. Roses especially are used to say to your Valentine that you love them. Red, as the symbolic colour of the heart is also particularly popular. It is a day when couples the world over express their love to each other.
The day was named after Saint Valentine but there is no agreement on who Saint Valentine himself was and there are three popular stories about a man named Valentine
However, the introduction of flowers for Valentines Day is less contentiously said to have started in the 16th century when the Swedish king Charles II introduced the Persian custom of using flowers to express yourself.
Roses are also the favourite flower of the Greek goddess Venus who is the goddess of love. The red rose symbolises passion and love. Other red flowers also represent love but not in quite the same way as roses do.
Different colours of rose mean different things. Other than red, romantically linked colours are white for true love, coral, peach or orange for desire, and lilac for love at first sight. Although it is more common for men to send flowers to women, many men also like the gift of flowers.
There are no set rules as what you should give a loved on Valentines Day, but ensuring a personal touch is nice. This could be including a favourite flower or simply attaching a personal and heartfelt message to the bouquet. One perfect red rose presented with Baby's Breath flower is considered a signature rose by florists and is the most desired floral gift for Valentine's Day. A dozen red rose are also a popular gift. Often, roses are more pricey at this time and florists do a large percentage of their business in the run up to this day.
Fresh flowers are much more popular than silk altenatives because they have a wonderful smell and will always look better than an imitation, although they won't last as long. To preserve fresh roses they can be hung upside down and left to dry.
Flowers can be personally delivered by yourself, or you can get them sent by a florist.
You can find great flowers from your local florist by searching on the internet for geographically based phrases.
The day was named after Saint Valentine but there is no agreement on who Saint Valentine himself was and there are three popular stories about a man named Valentine
However, the introduction of flowers for Valentines Day is less contentiously said to have started in the 16th century when the Swedish king Charles II introduced the Persian custom of using flowers to express yourself.
Roses are also the favourite flower of the Greek goddess Venus who is the goddess of love. The red rose symbolises passion and love. Other red flowers also represent love but not in quite the same way as roses do.
Different colours of rose mean different things. Other than red, romantically linked colours are white for true love, coral, peach or orange for desire, and lilac for love at first sight. Although it is more common for men to send flowers to women, many men also like the gift of flowers.
There are no set rules as what you should give a loved on Valentines Day, but ensuring a personal touch is nice. This could be including a favourite flower or simply attaching a personal and heartfelt message to the bouquet. One perfect red rose presented with Baby's Breath flower is considered a signature rose by florists and is the most desired floral gift for Valentine's Day. A dozen red rose are also a popular gift. Often, roses are more pricey at this time and florists do a large percentage of their business in the run up to this day.
Fresh flowers are much more popular than silk altenatives because they have a wonderful smell and will always look better than an imitation, although they won't last as long. To preserve fresh roses they can be hung upside down and left to dry.
Flowers can be personally delivered by yourself, or you can get them sent by a florist.
You can find great flowers from your local florist by searching on the internet for geographically based phrases.
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