To say I love you, call your favorite florist and arrange for a delivery of red-colored flowers. When ordering your flower delivery consider the history and meaning behind the flowers you choose. Different flowers and colors all have an interesting history and a unique sentiment.
Dating back to Shakespeare, we know that plants and flowers had special meanings since Ophelia talks about “rosemary for remembrance” and other species in one of her speeches. Modern meanings of flowers came to rise in the socially restrictive Victorian era. The climate was formal and a person could not openly declare their intentions without facing social repercussions.
Writing a passionate love letter or flirting eye-to-eye was considered inappropriate, so bouquets of flowers often took their place. There were complex guides to the meanings of different types of flowers and their hues, so the recipient of a bouquet could translate the message behind the flowers sent.
Roses are often prominently featured in floral arrangements. Popular all-rose bouquets are a great way to say that you care, as well. Red roses stand for romantic love, of course, but did you know that other colors carry different messages? Pink roses are a way to proclaim friendship, and white roses symbolize purity - hence they are often featured in wedding ceremonies and bouquets. Roses that are a combination of one or more hues can carry even more complex meanings
Yellow roses weren’t available until the 18th century and before their discovery the only roses there were came in colors from white to red. At first, yellow roses were not thought of in a positive light and they were thought to represent fading love, envy or infidelity. But other yellow flowers were thought to represent sunlight and happiness. Today people send yellow roses as messages of friendship, celebration and joy.
In Texas, yellow roses can also be a message of more passion because of a once popular and still well known song called The Yellow Rose of Texas. While the \”rose\” in the folk song refers to a woman, we know that a rose called Harrison’s yellow was developed as a hybrid about the same decade as the first record of the song appeared so the rose may have inspired the song. In any case, Texans are extraordinarily fond of yellow roses to this day
