In the Victorian age, flowers carried special messages. Lovers would ask for romantic trysts and enemies would send insults through bouquets. I decided it would be fun to start a series in this blog on the “Language of Flowers”. Check in on the first Monday of every month and learn the meaning behind your birth flower and once a week, I will post a new flower with the meanings and some facts about them. I hope you enjoy it!
The flower for the month of January is the carnation. The general meaning behind this versatile flower is fascination, distinction and love, however, there are so many varied colors that each has its own specific meaning:
Red: Deep romantic love, passion
White: Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love and faithfulness
Pink: A woman or mothers love.
Yellow: Rejection or disdain
Purple: Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable or unreliable
Mauve: Dreams of Fantasy
Striped: A refusal
Solid color: An affirmative
Carnations are available year around and really go well in any arrangement. Their petals add texture and interest to a bouquet. They typically aren’t fragrant flowers, but sometimes have a very musty scent. The design below was a pomander ball I did for a wedding last April using carnations and a line of green pin cushion flowers.
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