Valentine’s Day flowers are sent on 14 February to someone you admire or love. You may never have spoken your love to the person but, on Valentine’s Day, you have the opportunity to do so as it is the most romantic day of the year - full of promises of romance and hope.
There are various stories behind the history of Valentine’s Day. One of these is that Valentine was a priest in Roman times during the rule of Emperor Claudius II. This Emperor had forbidden young couples to marry but Valentine ignored the Emperor and secretly married the young couples. For this, St Valentine was killed on 14 February and this day became synonymous as a day for lovers.
The traditional flower to give on Valentine’s Day is the rose and it is best to know what message you are sending because roses have a secret language of their own:
- Red Roses are the ultimate symbol of love and passion
- Lilac Roses show that the sender has fallen in love with the recipient at first sight and is enchanted
- Coral Roses express only one thing: Desire
- Orange Roses speak of enthusiasm and desire on the part of the sender.
When you combine rose colours, different messages are sent:
- White Roses + Yellow Roses: Harmony
- Red Roses + Yellow Roses: Happiness and celebration
- Red Roses + White Roses: Bonding and harmony
The number of roses sent is also important:
- A single red rose means ‘I love you’
- Two roses entwined mean that an engagement of marriage is foreseen.
A bouquet of a dozen red roses is perfect for Valentine’s Day, but you may wish to send flowers that reflect your own originality and camellias are lovely flowers to send. Again the colour is important with a red camellia meaning, ‘You’re a flame in my heart’, and a white camellia carrying the message, ‘You’re adorable’.
Other flowers which are used for messages of love are carnations and chrysanthemums. A red carnation means, ‘My heart aches for you’, whereas a red chrysanthemum means, ‘I love you’.
A gardenia can be chosen when you have a secret love for someone and a simple little white violet sends the invitation to your loved one, ‘Let’s take a chance on happiness’.
Typical spring flowers such as daffodils and primroses are used to convey romantic messages. Daffodils will tell your loved one that you think she is the only one for you and primroses say, ‘I can’t live without you’.
There’s no need to leave your home or office – your online florist is open 24 hours a day and can arrange a flower delivery anywhere in the world to your sweetheart. You may not see the look of happiness and surprise on your loved one’s face when she receives the valentine’s flower but your pleasure will be in sending the gift and knowing that it may kindle the start of a romance or keep an existing romance alive.
