Flowers – The Natural Gifts

Flowers are one of the most precious gifts from Mother Nature. A garden of flowers is the prettiest sight around and nothing can beat the view of wild flowers in their natural habitat. Flowers enrich our lives with beauty and joy. They have the unique capacity to cheer anyone up and people bring flowers to hospitals and sick beds. Flowers have a radiance of hope and they spread cheer all around. They have various other usage too such as for making perfumes or medicines. Some flowers are also edible and they can be used for indoor gardening. They add more flair to the décor of interiors and make perfect gift items for a number of occasions.

Flowers are also representative of emotions and they are used to convey feelings which may be difficult to express in words. Throughout the history of mankind, people have gifted flowers to convey messages or as tokens of love and admiration. The language of flowers is also known as floriography and has its roots in Ottoman Turkey at Constantinople where Tulips were a rage in the first half of the 18th century. From there, the Victorians created an elaborate list of meanings to describe different flowers.

During 1837 to 190, under the reign of Queen Victoria, the language of flowers became so important and flowers adorned all walks of life from hair to jewelry and home décor to clothing. The symbolism of flowers is still in usage today and lovers exchange Red Roses which are symbol of passionate love on the occasion of Valentine’s Day and other festivals.

It is not only for special occasions but a gift of a flowers bouquet is welcome anytime. One can present a bouquet of flowers as a congratulatory gift like the ones we see at award ceremonies and functions. A bunch of flowers is a sure way to charm anyone, and nowadays a number of online florists offer flower bouquet delivery for different occasions.