Sending Flowers is the Best Valentine's Day Gift
Say "I Love You" with a Red Rose or Daisy in a Bouquet of Flowers
Jan 7, 2009
Roses, the perennial favorite, are the most popular flower sent not only as Valentine’s gifts but as expressions of love, admiration and thanks throughout the year. Each different color of rose has a distinct meaning. What type of message do you want your gift of roses to say?
Roses are as much an expression of love as they are a tribute to human history. The flower species is 35 million years old and its cultivation began in Asia about 5,000 years ago. In fact, tombs in Egypt contain wreaths that include roses.
In many ways, giving roses to your love helps continue the history of the human civilization. You are building on the flower's legacy as a strong message of deep affection.
Red roses are the most popular color chosen during Valentine’s and other romantic holidays. The meaning of red roses makes them an obvious choice when you want to communicate your true love, romantic love, or even congratulations: the color symbolizes love, beauty, courage and respect.
White Roses Mean Purity, Innocence
White roses were used to symbolize true love long before the red rose. Today, however, white roses are associated with purity and innocence and can send a message that “our love is a secret.” White roses show, in an elegant manner, that you care and when combined with red roses, send a powerful message of love and purity.
Deep pink roses show appreciation and are often sent to symbolize thanks. Light pink, in the other hand, has an entirely different meaning; one of admiration, fun and happiness. Send light pink roses for Valentine’s Day when you want to communicate your happiness, sincerity and gentle nature.
Carnations, Tulips, Daisies Have Different Meanings
Carnations send a message that your love has your heart, as in “alas, my heart is yours” while daisies can be sent to mean that “we feel the same” or as a gesture of good cheer. A sprig of forget-me-nots can indicate true love as well which explains why you often see their tiny white petals completing a bouquet of flowers.
Tulips mean perfect love and given the variety of available colors, it is not surprising that each has a special meaning. Red tulips mean pure love, purple is closely associated with royalty while yellow tulips symbolize cheer and sunshine.
Valentine's Day is a wonderful excuse to not only send flowers to your sweetheart but to take some care in choosing the most significant. The time you take to consider the meaning of flowers, through the type and color, will take your message of love to a higher level.
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