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Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
Lily (orange) Hatred, revenge Orange lily: 鈴蘭/百合: Suzuran/Yuri: Lily of the Valley/Spider lily: Sweet Lily of the Valley: 鬼百合: Oniyuri: Tiger lily: Wealth Tiger lily: 彼岸花/曼珠沙華: Higanbana/Manjushage: Red spider lily: Never to meet again, lost memory, abandonment Red spider lily: 向日葵: Himawari: Sunflower: Respect ...
Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meaning to the rose, though these are seldom understood in-depth. Examples of deeper meanings lie within the language of flowers, and how a rose may have a different meaning in arrangements. Examples of common meanings of different coloured roses are: true love (red), mystery (blue ...
Month: February; Secondary Flower: Iris. The most intellectual of spring flowers, irises represent wisdom and courage.Named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, this birth flower also symbolizes ...
Illustration from Floral Poetry and the Language of Flowers (1877). According to Jayne Alcock, grounds and gardens supervisor at the Walled Gardens of Cannington, the renewed Victorian era interest in the language of flowers finds its roots in Ottoman Turkey, specifically the court in Constantinople [1] and an obsession it held with tulips during the first half of the 18th century.
In Poland it is called dziwaczek, meaning "a little weirdo, a little oddity" that denotes its flowering time. In Slovenia it is called nočna frajlica, meaning "night missy". In Croatia and Serbia it is called noćurak (Serbian: ноћурак). In Romania it is called frumoasa nopții, meaning "the beauty of the night", or also noptiță.
Here's the history and meaning behind traditional Halloween colors, including orange, black, purple and green. Experts explain the origins of these spooky hues.
Horticulturalists have produced numerous cultivars with a range of colors and blossom and stem forms. These typically do not breed true on reseeding. Seeds are often sold as mixtures. The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-[21] 'Apricot chiffon' [22] (yellow flushed with pink and orange ...