Victorian flower language

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Victorians had meanings assigned to every kind of flower you can think of. In this post you'll learn some of those meanings and get FREE printables, too!

Learn about the secret language of flowers in this gorgeous picture book including a glossary of flower meanings. A baby bee learns about the secret language of flowers in this picture book for ages 4-8. A great gift for gardeners of all ages, budding florists , and people interested in the Victorian art of floriography.

Fragrant Reads is our ever-growing bookshelf of fragrance-related books, and Floriography traces the history of secretly coded bouquets...

I loved the book The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (see my review, here). As I said in the review, "This enchanting story which takes place in San Francisco focuses on both the foster-care system and the language of flowers inherited from the Victorian Age." I especially loved the glossary of flowers included by…

If you received a bouquet of flowers from a colleague, friend or co-worker your first move may be to thank them and find a pretty vase to display them in. However, if you were living in the 19th century you may have just received a hidden message.

The coded language of floriography meant that Victorians could secretly express affection, desire or disdain. Now the language of flowers is popular again, writes Emma Flint.