Floral etiquette, or What your bouquet will tell on March 8

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-13 00:26

In the Victorian era, flowers could be a declaration of love, support and even insult. Floral etiquette is still relevant. The bouquet is like a litmus of taste and attitude towards a person - women intuitively read the language of flowers. If you don't want to get trashed on the 8th of March, study this article. We will help you create the perfect bouquet that shows your feelings.

How to choose flowers?

To encrypt a message in colors, pay attention to three criteria: quantity, color and symbolism.

Quantity

Floristry has its own magic of numbers.

The general rule is: odd up to a dozen. (Even numbers are considered mourning.) Moreover, certain numbers of flowers have symbolic meanings:

• three flowers - respect;
• five - recognition;
• seven - love;
• nine is adoration.

If there are more than 12 flowers, the count goes to half a dozen - the number must be divisible by six. But it is not customary to give a bouquet of 13 flowers.

The unit is of particular importance. The flower in a single copy must be exclusive, rare. Then he demonstrates a special connection between a man and a woman: "You are my only one."

Colour

The flower palette is varied and tricky. So, few people know that yellow is by no means a "messenger of separation." Yellow symbolizes friendship. It is appropriate to give a sunny bouquet to a girl who sympathizes with you, but to whom you cannot reciprocate.

The following semantics will help to express all shades of feelings.

• Red is love, passion.
• Pink - timid youthful love, fatherly, kindred love.
• Orange is joy, celebration.
• Gold is wealth.
• Blue and blue - loyalty, family.
• Purple - greatness, dignity.
• Green is hope.
• White - purity, innocence.

Symbolism

It is no less delicate to select the flowers themselves. Floristic symbols vary from country to country and from culture to culture. So, in Europe and some countries of the East, chrysanthemums are considered mournful flowers, like we have carnations. They are rarely used in festive bouquets. And in Japan, on the contrary, they adore chrysanthemums. There they represent longevity. If the Japanese has treated you to a drink with chrysanthemum flowers, it means that he wishes you many years of life.

The old woman is crushing rice

And next to it is a sign of longevity -

Chrysanthemums in bloom. Matsuo Basho

We have such symbols widespread.

Flower	Meaning	Flower	Meaning
Orchid	beauty and love	the Rose	love (no thorns - love at first sight)
Tulip	admiration, love	Hyacinth	sympathy
Dahlia	refinement	Lily	purity, lofty intentions
Narcissus	respect, meekness	Chrysanthemum	love
Azalea	restraint	Cornflower	grace
Poppy	pleasure	Acacia	secret love
Aster	variety of love, beauty	Lilac	the first love
Gladiolus	a wish	Lily of the valley	reciprocity, sincerity
Forget-me-not	loyalty, true love	Violet	humility, modesty
Snowdrop	hope, consolation	Magnolia	pride
Mimosa	sensitivity	chamomile	romanticism

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What will your bouquet tell you about?

On March 8, it is customary to give seasonal flowers: tulips, mimosas and other spring flora. But not only the language of flowers and the occasion are important, but also the age and status of the woman.

Choose bouquet for beloved necessary, based on her preferences and your relationship. Find out which flowers your companion likes. They should prevail in the floral arrangement.

If you do not know the tastes of your beloved, use a safe option - these are roses. For spouse a bouquet of roses should be lush, preferably red. This is the most real declaration of love.

But be careful: there are women who organically cannot stand roses, considering them a commonplace. In this case, an exotic plant would be an excellent solution. For example, a regal orchid. They, as you already know, are given by the piece. With such a gift you will demonstrate: "You are the one and only for me."

If you are in love, but have not yet dared to reveal your feelings, or cannot be with your beloved on a holiday, send her a flower arrangement. Personally, baskets with flowers are given only for anniversaries and benefit performances, but "in absentia" such a present is more than appropriate. Just don't forget to include a greeting card.

Mom, grandmother and any other woman of older years should not give quickly fading flowers of dark colors (for example, burgundy tulips). Why remind you that youth is leaving? A good option in this case is potted flowers (petunias, cyclamens, begonias, and others). It is original, beautiful and personifies the ties of kinship. You, like a flower in a planter, have given roots to your mother's heart. She cares for you as she cares for this plant.

Bouquet for a business woman should be discreet and elegant. A bright wrapper, decorative butterflies, sequins and other decorations are not welcome. It is good if the bouquet contains flowers of blue shades. This will demonstrate respect and reliability: "You can rely on me."

Concerning colleagues, with whom friendly relations are often maintained, then traditional tulips or, for example, graceful hyacinths, will do. The latter can be left on the desktop, they will delight for a long time.

How to choose fresh flowers?

Finding flowers that accurately convey feelings is half the battle. The second component of an ideal bouquet is purchase. There are some tips to help you choose truly fresh flowers.

1. Don't buy ready-made bouquets. Ask the florist to compose the composition with you or do it yourself. And remember: flowers in bright unnatural colors are artificially colored. They will wither faster than their natural counterparts.
2. Be careful with opaque packaging. Dry leaves and stems, as well as "second grade" (flowers with broken legs, trimmings, etc.) can be hidden under a beautiful wrapper.
3. Examine the bud carefully. Do not take the flower if you notice a dark streak along the edges of the petals - it fades. Also, some flowers (eg roses) must have a so-called shirt. These are the outermost petals hugging the bud. If it is not there, then, most likely, the flower was plucked to hide the damage.
4. Examine the cut of the flower. If it is light, then the flower has just come from the garden. Hold the flower by the tip of the stem: if the peduncle bends under the weight of the bud, the flower will not last long.
5. Don't be led by speculators. Flowers prices should be adequate even on the 8th of March. Buy bouquets in reputable stores, not in street ruins.

Although it is impossible to speak, although my gaze drooped, -

The breath of flowers has a clear language … Afanasy Fet

Flowers can be more eloquent than words and lovelier than expensive gifts. Give them to women as often as possible. Let your bouquets become revelations on March 8.