My nana was ill at the weekend, nothing serious! just a cold, but she was under the weather, so I picked up a bunch of flowers for her. Her face lit up when I handed her the pink and white carnations. Normally, I would just assume that the gesture was what made her so happy, but she spent a good 10 minutes fussing with them, getting a Vase and cutting them to size. It was then that I realised flowers represent a whole lot more than just a gift or a thoughtful gesture.
Flying Flowers recently did a survey on 1,000 UK individuals to find out how they view their favorite flowers and their thoughts behind common blooms.
The flowers I picked for Nana were Carnations as I mentioned before, but there was a thought process that I went through before picking them. I initially looked at Roses, but to me they symbollised romance, whereas Lillies represented grief to me. I wanted something that meant 'love' and 'caring' which is why - for some reason - I opted for the carnations.
Flying Flowers said the origin of Carnations is:
"Their scientific name, Dianthus caryophyllus, roughly translates to “flower of love” and is one of the world’s oldest cultivated flowers." and said that people associated Carnations to:
"70% of our participants agreed that carnations depict love, happiness and friendship. However, their different colours represent different emotions. A white carnation can represent good luck, whilst pink carnations represent a mother’s love, rather than romantic love. A purple carnation can symbolise unpredictability, and yellow can convey disappointment."
It's amazing to see how the human mind works! I know that any flowers are well received by me and I feel differently about each type.
Be sure to check out the survey by clicking here.
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