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How
Well Do You Know Your Floral Etiquette?
By LD Lewis
For centuries different plants, fruits and flowers
have held special meanings and allowed people to
communicate without saying a word. In ancient
and medieval times, some where said to have powers and
could prevent a woman from being raped, ward off evil
spirits and protect soldiers or travelers on the
road.
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You can
use flowers, plants and fruit to communicate your
feelings intentions and wishes without saying a word! |
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Others were used as warnings.
Black
Mulberry placed on a person's stoop signals death is coming.
Lilacs given to a lover are a stern warning that the
relationship is passionless. The Burdock Berry: Leave
me alone and don't touch me.
Lovers have used flowers as symbols of
endearment, signals and displeasure. The
Bachelor Button
signifies the person who wears it is both loved and wanted.
The Shepherd's Purse is the ultimate gift to a woman from a
man as it says "Everything that I am and everything that I own
I give to you". The Scarlet
Pimpernel when sent or displayed is
used to communicate to a lover the intent of a clandestine
meeting that night. The
Yellow Rose is a solid
indication of jealousy and suspicion. On May first, the French give Lilies of the Valley to signify good luck.
See how many of these questions you can answer
correctly. You may be surprised by the real meaning of the flowers you send!
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The Floral Etiquette Quiz
- What fruit enables you to eat a
Lawyer for lunch?
- What is a favorite flower and scent of women that
actually means I'm suspicious of you and
I don't trust you?
- What flower is more
passionate (and less expensive) than
a red rose?
- What two flowers meaning
Lust and
Ecstasy are only appropriate as gifts for
lovers and should never be given in corporate gifts?
- What two flowers (
1,
2 )can you send to a competitor to declare
war without actually saying it?
- One flower represents
marriage. What
other flowers should every bride include in her bridal
bouquet if she wants
passion,
luck,
fertility,
fidelity, a
soul mate and the promise of a
long and lasting
relationship?
- What flower grants a
safe voyage to travelers?
- What flower bestows the sentiment to one who has lost a
loved one, "I feel your sorrow" and "His/Her soul is being
guided to heaven."
- What flowers and plants should be included in a bouquet
given to a person who has just received a
promotion or
started out on a new career?
Success,
Prosperity,
Seize the Opportunity,
Wisdom,
Strength,
Power.
- What flower when given to a lover says, "This
Relationship is over;
this love is
destroyed."
- What flower when placed in the home is believed to
protect the marriage from
infidelity;
but if it is sent alone to a lover indicates a suspicion of
infidelity? TOP
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