Valentines Day Flowers

There is much debate surrounding the origins of Valentine's Day. Many historians argue that it is linked to the Greco-Roman holiday Lupericalia, that was a celebration of romantic love, while other's argue that Valentine's Day was adopted from Chaucer's poem, "The Love Birds." But the origins of Valentine's Day don't matter if your forget to buy your significant other a bouquet of flowers on this special day.



It is a common tradition to choose roses, the red one or the white, to be gifted to your loved ones on Valentines Day however selecting Valentines Day flowers are not so restricted. On studying the Victorian flower meanings the option for selection seems to be large and hence you can select beautiful and emotive types of Valentine flowers to make it special for your loved ones.



Love can be expressed in many ways through flowers. Flowers are often symbols for emotions. The petunia, for example, means "you soothe me," while the orange blossom is often used to symbolize marriage or a forthcoming engagement. Give phlox to signify that two souls are united. Lilies are elegant and majestic but the orange lily means hatred. A white carnation can symbolize pure love but when sensuality is the characteristic you want to imply, give a Spanish jasmine. Purple hyacinth is the flower to choose when thinking about forgiveness.



Along with the bouquet, you could send a small note explaining its relevance and your reason for having selected a particular flower. A note like this could do wonders if accompanied by her favorite flower, if you know what it is. You must avoid sending asphodel which represents grief, striped carnation which stands for refusal in love, yellow chrysanthemum representing slighted love, oleander for caution, or rhododendron for danger, in addition to the orange lily mentioned before.



Since everyone wants to buy roses as Valentines Day flowers, the price will go up just before the big day, and you may find that you can't afford them, especially if you wait to the last minute. But there are many other beautiful flowers available for a special arrangement that will show how you really feel about her and that you are not trying to buy her affection.



It is usually much more romantic to deliver the flowers yourself, but if someone delivers a bouquet of roses to work it will give the person receiving them bragging rights. But the main thing is making sure your is on time, for example, Valentines Day flowers arriving on the 15th of February are likely to cause trouble, no matter what their meaning, rather then affection.
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