![]() ![]() ![]() Today, this popular flower can be found in a range of colors – from white to golden yellow, orange to apricot, pink to red, lavender and purple. Resembling a miniature lily, alstroemeria, often called the Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, was named after its discoverer, Baron Claus von Alstromer, a Swedish baron who collected the seeds on a trip to Spain in 1753. ![]() Our Flower Meaning Guide is designed to unravel these hidden mysteries, uncover these floral gems and open you up to a whole new language – the language of flowers. Floriography – a fancy name for the language of flowers – was coined in the Victorian era, and while its original translations may have shifted over time, the notion that through flower symbolism we can express what we want to say (and may not be able to speak out loud) still holds true.įrom the origin of a flower’s name to its distinctive characteristics and rich mythology, flowers are infused with symbolism and meaning. ![]() The Japanese call it Hanakotoba, and King Charles II brought it to Sweden from Persia in the 17th century. But did you know that associating certain flowers with different meanings is an age-old art form? We sense the personalities of different flowers and intuitively choose one over another to fit our mood or the occasion. We declare our fervent passion with two-dozen velvety roses. We surprise someone with a bunch of bright yellow flowers to cheer them up. ![]()
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