Floriography: The Language of Flowers

[boxman]

HEY! I came across this cool entry in wikipedia.org:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floriography
"The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, was a Victorian-era means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken."

* Blue: mystery
* Burgundy: beauty
* Dark Pink: gratitude
* Light Pink: admiration, sympathy
* Orange: passion
* Pink: grace
* Red: love
* White: innocence, purity, secrecy, reverence and humility.
* Yellow: dying love or platonic love or infidelity

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That page links to some other really cool pages:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floral_vocabulary
Of course, our "Lilly Rush":
Lily (scarlet) = High-souled aspirations
Lily (white) = Purity

Rose Collins, in "Best Friends":
Rose (red) = True love
Rose (white) = Silence
Rose (yellow) = Friendship

Violet, "Beautiful Little Fool":
Violet (blue) = Faithfulness
Violet (white) = Modesty

Carmela, "Beautiful Little Fool":
Camellia japonica = Unpretending excellence

"Mayflower," Petey's nickname for "May" in "8 Years":
Mayflower = Welcome

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And this very *extensive* list of floriography:

www.thegardener.btinternet.co.uk/flowerlanguage.html
Holly Rickter, "Hubris":
Holly = Good will; defence; domestic happiness; foresight

More entries for "Lily":
Lily (general) = Purity
Lily (calla) = Beauty
Lily (day) = Coquetry
Lily (eucharis) = Maidenly charms
Lily (orange) = Hatred
Lily (tiger) = Wealth; pride
Lily (white) = Virginity; purity; majesty; it's heavenly to be with you
Lily (yellow) = I'm walking on air; false and gay
Lily of the valley = sweetness; return to happiness; humility; perferct purity

[frenchfan]

Very interesting Boxman. Thanks.

boxman said:

Camelia, "Beautiful Little Fool":
Camellia japonica = Unpretending excellence

Just information about carmela (the first name in this episode, I believe), in French it does not mean camelia, they are two different things. I do not know if you read my post to this subject. HERE (before the last post)

[boxman]

frenchfan said:

Very interesting Boxman. Thanks.

boxman said:

Camelia, "Beautiful Little Fool":
Camellia japonica = Unpretending excellence

Just information about carmela (the first name in this episode, I believe), in French it does not mean camelia, they are two different things. I do not know if you read my post to this subject. HERE (before the last post)

Ahh! You're correct, and I forgot! Thanks, and let me fix her name in that post!

[TVFan]

Thanks boxman! This is all very interesting.