#victorian flower language

[toa-greatmind-nothingislittle]

Have you ever wondered what flower from Victorian flower language you are? I have! I have a quiz about it! (my credentials are that I have a spreadsheet of over 600 flower meanings)

[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!!

image description under the cut

[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.]

[aphantomslibrary]

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

[bamfwizard]

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

[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.

[the-portrait-of-dorian-gay]

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

[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.

[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

[flowersforabel]

According to Wirt's guide to Victorian flower language, a white lily represents purity and sweetness.

Print and stickers available!

[a-particular-quetzalcoatl]

Things that got me messed up this fine day:

The "purple flowers" that bloom in front of Wuthering Heights are heather.

Purple heather, by Victorian flower language, means "beauty" or "worthy of admiration".

[fantasyfawnart]

Victorian flower language portraits - Aziraphale has yarrow for everlasting love, white hyacinth for ‘you’re in my prayers’, and mint for virtue, while Crowley has baby’s breath for everlasting love, sweet william for gallantry, and anemone for having been forsaken :’)

[dinosaur-mayonnaise]

the victorians really got it right with flower language. it's like beginner's guide to symbolism. any time i read a victorian text that mentions a single flower i race over to allflorists.co.uk (not an ad) before i can even finish the sentence to figure out the "hidden" meaning. it's like the boxed cake mix of literature.

[redhairedhobbit]

Day 6 of #mothtober and @marimo-art ‘s #maltober!

Moth Prompt: Scalloped Oak Moth

Malevolent Prompt: Piano Playing/ Exploration

It was just going to be the moths and the piano, but then I decided it was too much brown and I needed to add some flowers. Soooo I added pink rosebuds- which symbolize girlhood, beauty, innocence- and baby’s breath. Iykyk. I’m a terrible person. Also I was just as traumatized by that plotline as everybody else.