Delicate, durable, and delightful, the carnation is a rich and meaningful flower choice. The carnation’s scientific name is dianthus which roughly means “flower of love” or “flower of the gods”. One of the worlds oldest cultivated flowers, it is appreciated for its ruffled appearance and clove-like scent. The history of the carnation dates back to…
You may be one of the many fellows fumbling around in the dating world, looking for a woman of quality, and always end up retracting in the misery of disillusionment…alas, romance may seem like a fiction. Although there are many factors that pull in together to create the status quo, it could very well be…
“People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.” – Iris Murdoch Glowingly gorgeous, is it a wonder why flowers have made their way into the hearts of humanity as the symbol of joy and continued source of pleasure? Is it…
Had I but a chance to see her singular beauty and the subtle command which lay hold of me, had I but one way to describe her, I could but only say she is a rose. For a rose does not preach her message or meaning, she does not demand you see her point of…
True love is the delicate and rare blossom of life. A gift to be blessed with, and something that requires upkeep to be maintained, to thrive and grow. Is it any surprise that we commemorate this rarity with flowers? The rich and beauteous gift of nature, an aesthetic wonder. The promise of what can come…
One of the fascinating things about flowers is the multiplicity of meanings their colors and blooms can bear. They are the gift of antiquity, the great subject of art. One of the second greatest muses (since women are the first). And even in the subject of flowers and women, they always seem to describe one…