Almost everyone experiences the indescribable joy of giving and accepting flowers at one point or another in time. The receiving part is easy but how much know-how and confidence do we actually have when it comes to picking out the right bouquet for a rather specific occasion?
With the gift of flowers you let someone know you are thinking about them. You may want to say that you are sorry, that you are thankful, you want to congratulate them or… ‘just because.’ You can request an elegant assortment of roses, daisies, carnations, snapdragons or dahlias at the flower shop or you can try something new, savvy and more sophisticated. What about an arrangement of exotic blooms, nature’s wonders from alluring, lush locations, where the sun reaches high overhead all year-round?
Tropical flowers come from amazing places and numerous varieties seem to have, outside of their extraordinary attractiveness, a more meticulous and deeper meaning as well. Graceful and delicate orchids represent wealth and exceptional beauty and suggest virility. The curious botanical novelty protea conveys diversity and courage. Birds of paradise with their fan shaped blossoms symbolize joyfulness, while anthuriums with their showy heart-shaped spathes express hospitality. Legendary lotus flowers send a message of divinity and immortality and are considered to have medicinal, healing attributes.
It is nearly impossible to assemble a list of flower meanings as each flower has many different connotations depending on who you ask. Different cultures ascribe various qualities to their blooms and their respective colors. Also, can a specific flower be associated with a personal heartfelt experience and may carry a significance that can not be found in any reference chart.
From the tropical bromeliad to the sturdy kangaroo paw, every single tropical flower shares a unique quality – an uncommon, striking spirit that reflects a sense of adventure. When giving them you know with confidence that your showstopper arrangement will captivate the eye and receiving these tropical cohesive beauties, you realize that someone used a lot of imagination to surprise you and show they care! |
