If Flowers Could Speak–What Would They Say About You?
Back in the Victorian Age, flowers were filled with meaning. A man who gave a woman a rose might never say a single word, but the flower in his trembling hand spoke volumes about his love and passion for her. Other blossoms symbolized other feelings. Sunflowers meant pure, lofty thoughts, while violets indicated faithfulness. Rosemary was for remembrance, and clover, good luck. But woe to you if you received a bouquet of marigolds, which signified pain and grief, or yellow carnations, which showed rejection and disdain.
Even today, roses still mean romance; garlic stands for strength and courage (perhaps to fight off vampires, as in all those B-movies); and snow-white daises speak of innocence and trust.
Have you ever wondered what your favorite flower reveals about you? Flower Magazine, one of the sponsors of the upcoming Southeastern Flower Show, has a free, short quiz on their website this month, and you’re invited to take it, just for fun. Simply visit http://www.flowermag.com/quiz/quiz.php?quiz=flower-quiz . I did, and guess what kind of flower I am? (Hint: see the picture at the top of this page. Irises, it seems, symbolize intelligence, competence, and independence. Hey, I’ll go for that! I wouldn’t feel quite the same, though, if I’d come out as a prickly thistle.)
Flower Magazine debuted (or ”bloomed”) back in the spring of 2007, and since then, each issue has been packed with info and tips about all things flower-y. There are how-to articles to give you the skinny on making fabulous flower arrangements, and profiles of artists who portray flowers in every kind of medium. There are gorgeous photos, tips on unique wedding favors, flowers, and food, and more. After you take the quiz, browse through the website and dig around in the archives, where stories from earlier issues have been stored for your use.
Enjoy the ”Which Kind of Flower Are You?” quiz. There are no right or wrong answers–just a fun look at your “hidden” flower personality!
December 18th, 2008 at 1:56 PM
Hmmm, the quiz tells me that I’m most like a yellow tulip. I was hoping for a daffodil! One of my favorite sights at the Southeastern Flower Show are all the daffodils, the potted & cut ones in the Horticulture Division Competitions and in the landscape gardens…my favs are Dutch Master, Ice Follies, Baby Moon, Tete-a-Tete & Rynveld Early Sensation. One reason I’d rather be a daffodil than a tulip because then I would be more squirrel, mole, chipmunk and deer resistant!
December 18th, 2008 at 10:31 PM
I looooooove Baby Moon, too, and Ice Follies. And you are so right…daffs come back dependably year after year. A tulip grower once told me that the secret to getting repeat blooms from tulips in Georgia is to withold the water from them during the summer. Apparently they like it dry. But I think the ‘munks and squirrels ate my tulip bulbs long before summer arrived, anyway!