#victorian flower language

[aphantomslibrary]

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

[aroacearchangel]

furiously googling “flowers with no romance meaning” because a. I love flower language and b. I love being aro and found exactly what I was looking for!!

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[id: A screenshot of a flower website stating: “Alstroemeria. Also called Peruvian lily, alstroemeria symbolizes the strong bond between two people that transcends romantic love. Send this elegant flower to a special friend to celebrate the strength and devotion of your friendship. Alstroemerias are tuberous perennials native to the cold, mountainous regions of South America. They are popular as cut flowers and also in the garden. Their delicate flowers come in many colors, and they bloom every summer and fall.” Above the text is a circular photo of the aforementioned orange and yellow flowers. Half of the petals on the flowers are speckled with dark brown lines. The flowers’ dark green leaves are long and thin.]

[wolfsbane-and-nettles]

More lore for 'Chosen Horizons' as written in Ori's journal. This time it is about the language of flowers and how hobbits use it. I plan on going into more detail about the language and how it is used in this AU, even if it isn't in the story exactly...

My sources are primarily from

'Floriography' by Jessica Roux

'The Complete Language of Flowers' By S. Theresa Dietz

and many online sources that I constantly forget to save or bookmark.

Feel free to use this as references for your own fics, if you'd like...just keep in mind that despite my best attempt at sticking to the authentic language of flowers...I am but an American Millennial, and not a Victorian who actually practices this... I use it as I see fit and make some changes where I feel is necessary for the plot.

For example, I don't know if there are legitimately flowers associated with each day of the week, but I chose to use the "Monday's Child" poem as a baseline for it...As well as the secret messages bit. I do plan on adding more, like I said...so stay tuned. I'm planning on making a simple dictionary of all the flowers and their meanings that I have used/plan on using/think Bilbo/hobbits would use, etc...And as always, feel free to use it yourself.

[floracreativa]

Chasing Butterflies - Sarah Stilwell Weber

1914

Oil on board. Stilwell Weber was a founding member of a female art association group made to promote and exhibit visual art, The Plastic Club. This painting is a perfect example of victorian art and the Victorian language of flowers. In victorian times, Pansies and violets meant "thinking of you," and some lesbians gifted violets to their lovers, although there is no evidence Stilwell Weber was a lesbian or had any association to lesbians. One of the most well known flowers and its meanings are the red roses, symbolizing love and infatuation. Stilwell Weber utilized elements from Art Nouveau including symbolism, naturalism, and decorative ornamentation. Like many art nouveau artists, her art was often published in magazines and illustrated books.

[bamfwizard]

heyyy!!!!!! so today I told my therapist that

[eccentric-stingray]

I beg your finest pardon? Is it just me or is his tie green? And are those or are those not flowers on his tie?? So green flowers?? Are any of them carnations, just by chance? Is this subtle foreshadowing or…?

[pigeon-tracks]

Flower Portraits

[alfieloveswriting]

Floriography: Resources for Writers

For centuries, flowers, herbs, and other plants have been used to convey meaning, both in life and in literature. Many of the greats, including Shakespeare, Austen, the Brontë sisters, and Steinbeck referred to floral symbolism to delicately weave into their intricate works. Flowers influenced art for generations before us, and with luck, they will continue to inspire artists for generations after us--long after we've become them.

Victorian Floral Code.pdf

Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Flower Language by Jessica Roux

Language of Flowers Wiki

Hanakotoba - Japanese Flower Language Wiki

Ikebana - Japanese Flower Arrangement Wiki

Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers

Floral Emblem Guide

Plant Motifs In English, Russian, and Tatar (pdf)

Flower Language Myths

Language of Flowers.com

[wherewisteriaends]

Those are some of the flowers I could identify on Agatha's grave Dandelion - It can mean divination and fortune-telling. Chicory - It stands for perseverance and endless waiting. Statice - Remembrance or fond or memories. Echeveria Cante - Due to its plant condition, it can be seen as a source of water.

Lisanthius - Life-long bonds and gratitude. In purple, dignity.

Allium - Humility and patience among others. Spiked Speewell - Healing and protection and support. Lavender - Mistrust and distrust (I might have confounded it with spiked speewell the shot isn't very clear). White chrysanthemum - Condolences. In white, truth. White Dahlia - Eternal love and commitment. White for rebirth. Asparagus - A reflexion of a life's journey and growth. Deptford Pink - Passion and beauty. Soprano Purple - Innocence and purity. African Daisy - It carries messages of love and care. And @h-azzy I did this while listening to the bolero. Now all of you can go cry given the symbolic.

[toa-greatmind-nothingislittle]

I am not very smart at electronics so it took me a very long time to figure out how to do this, but here is a link to the actual spreadsheet of my floriography chart! I'll tag everyone who asked to be tagged previously below.

@books4evermorr @lark-spurned @greatwillhunting @ares-enjoyer @january-glooms @arbutoideae @lorieninksong @wingedcat13 @melodiesblue @benign-virus @montaguethelorekeeper @incense-and-iron @mimisoft64 @propa--gandhi @kuzka @overly-distressed-mouse @exhausted-snek @bloggedanon @chaotic-child-changed-blogs @jaz-the-bard @definitelynotshouting @splashdragon @hawkheartedlion @nixnereid

[the-portrait-of-dorian-gay]

DOES ANYONE ON THIS DAMNED WEBSITE KNOW FLOWER LANGUAGE??? IM TRYING TO MAKE MY BOYFRIEND A BOUQUET. SOMEONE HELP.

[yearofthesnape]

I always wondered why, in SWM, the Marauders are specifically under a beech tree. Turns out, beech trees signify prosperity in Victorian plant lore...

It gives a whole new layer of sadness to the image of Snape, his future literally in his hand in the form of his O.W.L. paper, drifting close to a beech tree only to be attacked 😭

[willowisdeceased]

Upon falling into floriography, I realized something about Harry Potter.

In Victorian flower language, petunias represent anger and resentment. Aunt Petunia resented Lily for leaving to practice magic, and resented Harry because of Lily. Lillies (specifically Calla Lilies) represent innocence and youth, yet they're also associated with death. Lily Potter was described as sweet and innocent, but she died way too young. Just thought this was neat :)

[nightshadeandcircaea]

I really enjoy victorian flower code, so I'm going to slowly teach it to anyone who meets me.

First up: American Starwort

Starwort means Welcome! Welcome could be either a greeting or saying that something is expressly allowed (to do that you would need to pair it with another flower).

(Feel free to ask for specific flowers or meanings with that "chat over tea" button at the top of the blog!)

[my-story-korner]

In the Victorian days, a rhododendron symbolized warning or danger due to its poisonous nature for both animals and humans, it also was said to mean 'beware'

[floracreativa]

Ophelia - John Everett Millais

1851-1852

Ophelia depicts a scene from the William Shakespeare play, Hamlet (ca 1599-1601). Painted by a founding member of the Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood in the mid 19th century, this is a painting often used as an example of Pre-Raphaelite art as it utilities it's classic traits—extreme attention to detail, vibrant colors, use of flowers for symbolism, and they often painted biblical scenes or medieval stories in a realistic manner.

Millais uses the Victorian language of flowers to fill this painting to the brim with important symbolism— among the flowers floating alongside Ophelia are red poppies, symbolizing deep slumber and loss. The purple and yellow pansies on her dress were often gifted during the Victorian era to mean 'thinking of you', used romantically and platonically. Blue forget-me-nots are along the edge of the water, meaning exactly what they are named. In the original play and in the painting, purple violets are used to symbolize new beginnings, fragility, and death happening to the youth. The weeping willow that hangs above Ophelia's floating body symbolizes childishness and ingratitude. The nettles growing in the foreground symbolize pain. The white daisies mean innocence and purity, usually used for young women.