There are situations in life when it is very difficult to find the right words. People often use sign language to express their thoughts, feelings and emotions, which can say more than a correctly composed sentence. For dancers, body language is available, which is expressed in movements and can be very eloquent for those who understand it. But, probably, few people know that flowers can speak their own special dialect, called the "language of flowers." To talk about your moods and feelings without resorting to words, you just need to collect the right bouquet. The species of plants, their color gamut, and also the quantity will be important here.
According to historical data, the language of flowers was born in the East, or rather, in Turkey. Its ancestor was the Selam system, developed by eastern women who were squeezed into a harsh social framework and had no opportunity to communicate. Selam is a system of symbols in which each subject had its own meaning, and sentences containing the necessary information were compiled from their combinations. Europe learned this secret language in 1727 from travel notes of 2 travelers who visited Istanbul and learned about the life of Muslim women.
Then, in the XVIII century, the language of flowers, which for many was the only means of communication, was very common, and each bouquet was a carrier of information. What was important was not only its composition and color scheme, but also the time and method of offering (inflorescences up or down), the presence of leaves, thorns, etc.
In 2011, Vanessa Dieffenbach drew attention to this forgotten topic. “The Language of Flowers” is the name of her book, which tells about the life of an 18-year-old girl who grew up in an orphanage and is afraid of people, their words, touch, and the whole world around her. She finds harmony and peace only in her garden, where she grows her favorite plants. The language of flowers for her is the main way to communicate with people.
Modern society does not attach much importance to the composition of the bouquet, paying attention only to the aesthetic side of the issue. However, in the selection of colors for different cases, the relevance of a particular species to this occasion is assessed. In addition, the condition of an even or odd number of buds in a bouquet is always observed. Today, as always, red is the color of love and passion, white is tenderness and purity, yellow is a symbol of financial well-being or sunny mood, and more recently, it has meant infidelity and separation. But now, in different countries, one color of flowers is interpreted differently. In Japan, yellow is a symbol of light and good, and among the Jewish people it is the color of sin. White color can also have several meanings, depending on the occasion, in some cases it symbolizes sadness. Green is the color of hope, and pink is the color of romance and tenderness.
Rosa, as the recognized queen of flowers, always symbolizes love. Recognition in sincere feelings - red tulips gives such a meaning to the language of flowers. Gerberas are positive and smiles, secret and flirt. These flowers have many positive meanings; they can be given to men and women, friends, colleagues and lovers. Presenting a bouquet of gerberas, you express sympathy for the person. The yellow-orange composition of these flowers illuminates the house with joy and good mood.
