#Floriography

[thestarsloth]

Cool stuff to learn when you are bored that is actually really interesting and might come in handy:

how to recognise the stars and constellations and the myths behind them (if you go stargazing)

the victorian language of flowers (to send secret messages to your friends)

morse code (same as above, plus it could save your life)

how to survive in the wild (speaks for itself)

biology/animal/human anatomy (its just. so interesting)

differerent types of seashells (again really interesting)

poisonous plants and their uses (DO NOT POISON ANYONE THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEAN. but you can recognise if one plant is poisonous and. you know. save smb)

learn about other cultures (food, clothes, myths etc. always be respectful tho <3)

read philosophy

read the illiad or the odyssey (the real ones. its so interesting)

honestly anything you are interested in is so cool learning about!

[ansitru]

📢 YES, it's okay to PUNCH NAZIS.

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💐 Floriography 💐

Geranium: stupidity

Gladiolus: ready-armed, strength of character

Butterfly weed: "leave me" or "you've been warned"

Tansy: “I declare war on you”

Orange lilium: hatred, revenge

Lotus corniculatus: revenge

Trifolium pratense: I promise, revenge

[kingcael]

Clematis

A climbing vine, associated with artifice and ingenuity, surmounting difficult terrain to overwhelm places it has taken hold. Some varieties symbolize poverty, and the joy of travelling, whereas others attribute the clinging vines to a lasting love.

[mangakachan]

Continuing with this series, I decided to draw Neo Queen Serenity next, and what more fitting flower for her than the pure white Easter Lily 🤍

White lilies are associated with the Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven, the ultimate figure of maternal love, purity, and protection in Western tradition. Similarly, NQS is the protector and ruler of Crystal Tokyo. However, she also represents an unattainable ideal, especially to her own daughter, who had placed her mother on a pedestal, someone to look up to but out of reach.

[lovehina019]

[loosescrewslefty]

Gonna jump on this before misconceptions take hold in the fandom, because it's an interesting detail that's easy to miss; the flower that Prince Tertius attempted to give to Anya WAS NOT A ROSE.

Rose petals grow in a spiral pattern starting at the center of the flower and going out. Also, their leaves grow with multiple leaves on each offshoot stem, and there is a sort of zigzag to how the leaves branch off of the main stem. None of these are present in the flower Tertius gives to Anya.

If I had to wager a guess, then I'd bet that the flower is actually a carnation rather than a rose. Carnations don't have a spiral pattern, and they have singular leaves that grow directly parallel to one another along the stem, just like the flower we see in the manga.

In the language of Flowers, Carnations can symbolize Gallantry and Chivalry, but can also convey the messages "Grant Me a Smile" and "My Heart Aches for You."

[applemagspie]

I had a vision i couldn't fully illustrate how i wanted but here you go (the flowers are supposed to be purple hydrangea and butterfly weed)

[starry-eyed-enby]

Lavender Symbolism for Eddie Dear

Ok, I haven't seen anyone talk about this yet so you're getting it from me because this has been bouncing around in my head at light speed since the update dropped last night.

While I was listening to A Darling Broadcast, the segment that jumped out to me the most was Frank's interview with Eddie, in response to the question: "What sort of advice do you have for your neighbors who are unsure of what to plant for themselves for Springtime?":

Eddie's flower of choice is Lavender (aka, the gayest flora to ever gay)

Basically, before diving head first into floriography, I already knew lavender had heavy symbolism within the LGBTQIA+ community (hence the phrase "lavender marriage" referring to a straight-passing marriage in which one or both partners are queer).

A lavender marriage would fit most at home with Frank and Julie, especially considering how hard Frank was trying to get through his lines in Sweet Briar and how frequently the show tries to shoehorn them in as a couple.

BUT! We're not talking about everyone's favorite BFFs. No, this was an interaction between everyone's favorite Yaoi Puppet Bois so I did some more digging into the floriography of lavender and here's what I found:

According to this blog, "Purple lavender flowers symbolize purity, devotion, calmness, homosexuality, and royalty."

On the topic of homosexuality, the Fresh Trimmings blog dives in further:

"People have also used lavender as a symbol of the LGBTQ+ movement. This lavender meaning started sometime in the late 1800s when people began using purple as a symbol of homosexuality, since it was a mix of the traditionally masculine blue and feminine pink. Over time, people began using the color purple and the lavender flowers as a way to symbolize gay pride."

Eddie says that he recommends planting a flower that suits the kind of neighbor you are, or what suits your home. Tying this in with his sincere answer to the question, "any parting words for flowers looking to meet new fauna?"

My interpretation is that Eddie is not only signaling to his neighbors that the Post Office is a friendly place to be with a friendly mailman, but he is also saying "Frank, I'm gay too, and my Post Office is a safe space to be gay."

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk

[stu-dyingstudent]

One thing I love about Naruto is the use of ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging.

In the manga, Sakura gets Sasuke (and Lee) a singular daffodil while he spends time in the hospital recovering. She claims that in contrast to Ino’s declaration of love she feels Sasuke much better suits the daffodil. A resilient flower that flourishes all year despite the difficulties it faces.

Daffodils have many different meanings. Regard, chivalry, self love, a promise of a new beginning… when I think these varying symbolic associations I can’t help but agree with Sakura.

I’ve seen many fans declare that Sasuke’s eyes look like cherry blossoms, the sakura flower, but I disagree. His eyes are ones of daffodils. Sasuke learning the truth of the massacre, continuing to fight even after all of the troubles he’s faced throughout his life are proof of his persistence and strength. The way he was able to find himself again even after losing himself to revenge… He is just as Sakura said, a resilient man. He is one that I believe brings declarations of a new beginning with his hopes a making Konoha a place worthy of his brother’s sacrifice.

Just look in comparison of the two flowers to Sasuke’s mangekyou sharingan. His carry the same six petals and inner cup seen in daffodils rather than the five of cherry blossoms.

Tombirama himself proclaims that despite the clan seen as one fuelled by hatred they are really one driven by love. Love so powerful it consumes. Their sharingan being a representation of their heart. The way I see it, Sasuke’s eyes reflect his inner desire for change. They show not just his resilience, but also a promise that he will make a difference.

I suppose you could relate it back to Sakura as well… “patiently waiting for spring without bowing to the cold.” Sakura’s full name quite literally means “springfield of cherry blossoms.” After years of Sasuke living in cold, in hatred, once he was able to rise above his past grievances Sasuke was able to let Sakura, his spring, in. Perhaps you could say he was patiently waiting for love. Something the Uchiha clan holds deep.

[ansitru]

Hey friends, have you taken your medication? 💖

[phantomtomes]

🍂 I am utterly in love with this book and learning about Victorian flower language. 🍂

[biblicallyaccuratecrow]

isat thoughts: the bright flower (flower symbolism makes me mentally ill)

[woe, spoilers be upon ye!]

So, the bright flower visually resembles a pansy. Which feels innocuous until you realize. Pansies are symbols of remembrance. Because it sounds a lot like the French pansées, meaning thoughts. And in Old English, it was referred to as ‘heartease’ because it was thought that carrying one around would remind the person that they were loved, truly and wholeheartedly, by the one who gave it to them.

Now. I want you to let that sit for a sec.

Siffrin gives every party member a flower. It’s a gift, a way of showing that he cares about them. That he loves them. Isabeau says that he’ll treasure it forever.

Bonnie asks why, and then looks at it sadly.

Mirabelle says that she’ll press it in a book to keep it forever.

Odile says that it’s proof.

Siffrin doesn't know what it's proof of, but... of course, it's proof that he loves them. And more than that- that he won't forget them. Even if they forget him. Even if this all meant more to him than it did to them.

Then there's the people outside the party.

Euphrasie can't accept it. She is stuck, like Siffrin. She won't remember. Can't remember.

The King takes it. Instead of asking if Siffrin remembers like he usually does at the start of the battle, he asks if they will remember him. No matter what you say, the battle still happens. But if you say no, the King laughs, and says that he'll remember Siffrin after they're defeated.

The King knows, then, what it symbolizes. Even if Siffrin doesn't.

When you try to give the flower to Loop, they refuse it. They refuse it, again and again, turning it towards other members of the party, to those more deserving of it.

And when they finally take it...they act like nothing happened. But they took it. Quite literally accepted a reminder of love the only person who can care about them.

Do with that information what you will, but...

If you take the flower in Act 5, you can pluck it. If you keep it until after the King, siffrin will remark that it's still there.

If you look at it during act 6, however, you get this.

(You still have the flower.)

(...)

(You guess it's yours, now!)

It's yours now. You don't give it to any of the party members.

It's a reminder of love. Not for the party- they know, now, far better than they ever could have before. No, it's for Siffrin themself.

A way to remember that you are loved.

anyways insert disc 5 you are mad and i am in pain, your days are numbered /j

[mangakachan]

For the heck of it, I decided to compile all the floriography fanart I finished this year and it’s a lot more than I thought 😂

While I had a lot of fun with this series I’ve also experienced some life changing events, and I’m honestly glad I have this series to work on as it provides a welcome distraction. Here’s hoping to doing more next year and for a better and happier year ahead. 🤞🙏

[loosescrewslefty]

Don't normally get to flex my floriography knowhow in this fandom, but I find it hella cute that Science Saru added this scene in Okarun's imagination of Momo, surrounded by Field Daisies. These are a flower that are commonly used to denote the feelings of First Love, as well as Innocence, Cheerfulness, and Strength. And with the overall positioning of the characters here and Momo being angled towards the viewer and more centered while Jiji is turned away and shifted off to the side (and not even fully fitting within the screen), it really does feel like the flowers are meant to represent how Okarun sees Momo specifically, rather than a take on Momo and Jiji's relationship.

[starlight-archer]

Love-Lies-Bleeding: hopelessness, not heartless.

Jonquil: desire, love me, affection returned.

Astragalus: your presence softens my pain.

Spindle Tree: your image is engraved on my heart.

Forget-Me-Not: true love, remembrance, devotion.

[fayriequeene]

Japanese camellia - Longing and yearning