| The charming and delicate beauty of
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| | spearheaded leaves of the calla lily
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| flowers has fascinated people of all
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| | stand for radiant beauty and
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| nations and backgrounds for centuries.
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| | sophistication.
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| Flowers have been bred and cultivated for
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| | Meanings: sophistication,
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| their decorative beauty as well as their
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| | beautyLisianthusLisianthus may sound like
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| ability to heal diseases. Flowers are the
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| | a Latin name, but it is one of several
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| subject of poems and myths, and religious
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| | common names associated with this plant.
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| symbols are associated with flowers as
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| | It is also referred to as Prairie
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| well. Many girls are named after flowers.
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| | Gentian, Prairie Rose or Texas Bluebell.
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| The main reason for the popularity of
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| | The flowers existing today are derived
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| flowers though is their ability to bring
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| | from an American wildflower that is
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| good cheer.For all fellow lovers and
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| | native to prairies ranging from Colorado
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| admirers of flowers here is some
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| | to Nebraska and down to Texas.
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| background information about flowers.
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| | Meanings: outgoing,
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| This will help give your flower gift
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| | thoughtsOrchidsDuring the 19th Century,
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| giving and buying a greater
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| | orchids were widely collected. With
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| context.AstersThere are over 600 species
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| | nearly 25,000 varieties, some orchids are
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| of asters, the most popular being the
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| | among the most exquisite and expensive
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| Monte Casino. Ancient societies believed
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| | flowers available. In antiquity, orchids
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| that the odor of its leaves, when burnt,
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| | were correlated with love and fertility.
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| drove away serpents. While this might not
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| | It was common knowledge that they would
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| be as applicable today, perhaps its
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| | protect against diseases. Given as a gift
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| connotation is still relevant: Giving
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| | they stand for preciousness and
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| asters means, "I am not sure whether you
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| | seduction.
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| have been faithful to me". Be careful who
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| | Meanings: seduction,
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| you send asters to!
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| | preciousnessSnapdragonsSnapdragons are an
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| Meanings: charming, patienceBells of
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| | old decorative flower, widely used by the
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| IrelandAlthough the name suggests these
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| | Romans. From its origin in southern Spain
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| flowers come from Ireland, they
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| | the cultivated form was spread throughout
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| originated in western Asia. Bells of
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| | the whole Roman Empire. Nowadays remnants
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| Ireland have a spicy/peppery scent and
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| | of this original population which all
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| are part of the mint family. They stand
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| | belong to the species Antirrhinum majus
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| for good luck.
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| | are found among Roman remains like
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| Meanings: good luck,
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| | temples in southern France, Malta, and
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| whimsyCarnationsTurn of the century
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| | Italy. The flower, also called "gracious
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| dandies would not leave the house without
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| | lady" stands for deception.
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| a white or red carnation in the
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| | Meanings: desire, strengthRosesWith
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| buttonhole of their suit. With the end of
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| | their far-reaching popularity, roses are
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| this tradition and the fact that
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| | the queens of flowers. After buttercup,
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| carnations are so easily cultivated and
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| | the roses are the second oldest variety
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| grown, the flower has lost some of its
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| | of flowers on the planet. Biologists can
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| popularity. However, carnations are not
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| | trace roses back some 200 million years!
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| only beautiful and long lasting flowers,
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| | Although there is a huge number of
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| they also send a message: When you
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| | meanings and symbols associated with
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| receive a red carnation bouquet, it
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| | roses, the most common of course is love,
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| means, "My heart aches for you" and when
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| | which originated in Greek mythology. When
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| you receive white carnations the sender
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| | Aphrodite cried about the death of her
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| is saying: "I am still available."
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| | lover Adonis, she had red "Adonis Roses"
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| Meanings: fascination, devoted
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| | grown with his blood, - thus red roses
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| LoveChrysanthemumImagine, chrysanthemums
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| | are the symbol of never-ending love.
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| have been cultivated in Chinese gardens
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| | Important to mention are the roses'
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| for almost 3000 years! The name
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| | thorns, of which we all probably have
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| chrysanthemum comes from the Greek
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| | some painful memory. Symbolically, love
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| chrysos (gold) and anthos (flower). Today
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| | can be painful and full of suffering when
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| some of the meanings associated with this
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| | not treated carefully.Red roses: I love
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| flower are: innocence, cheerfulness and
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| | you, unconscious beauty
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| loyal love.
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| | White roses: spiritual love, purity
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| Meanings: cheerfulness,
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| | Yellow roses: joy, gladness
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| innocenceDahliasThe dahlia is the
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| | Orange roses: fascinated, enthusiastic
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| national flower of Mexico and this is
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| | Pink roses: grace,
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| also its birthplace. An old Aztec
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| | gentilityTulipsOriginally from Persia,
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| document states that the Aztecs used
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| | tulips were introduced to Western Europe
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| dahlias as a treatment for epilepsy. Only
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| | and the Netherlands in the 17th century.
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| in the 19th century did the flower come
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| | When growers started to hybridize the
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| to Europe where it was bred and
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| | flower, they found ways of making it even
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| cultivated into today's varieties.
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| | more decorative. Hybrids of the flower
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| Meanings: dignity, eleganceIrisDid you
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| | were a scarcity at the time and a symbol
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| know that there are so many different
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| | of high status. Soon tulips became very
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| varieties of iris that they can be grown
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| | popular as a trading product and bulbs
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| wild year round, in water and on land?
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| | were traded at the highest prices. The
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| Iris was most significant in history as
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| | months of late 1636 to early 1637 would
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| the emblem of France -- Fleur-de-Lis --
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| | make history in the Netherlands as
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| established in the 11th century by the
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| | "Tulipmania". A bed of tulips was worth
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| king of France. Today, it is the state
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| | up to $5,000, the value of a small house
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| flower of Tennessee and its meanings are
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| | in Amsterdam. The bulbs became currency,
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| faith, hope and wisdom.
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| | and their value was quoted at the stock
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| Meanings: faith, hope,
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| | market.
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| wisdomLiliesLilies have been associated
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| | Meanings: perfect lover,
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| with many ancient myths. They are
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| | fameSunflowersSunflowers turn their heads
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| mentioned in the Old Testament, and in
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| | toward the sun and this how they got
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| the New Testament, and symbolize chastity
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| | their common name. They originated in
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| and virtue. Even today, lilies are
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| | Central and South America. Sunflowers are
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| associated with purity and faith.
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| | not only pretty to look at but sunflower
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| Meanings: purity, faithPeruvian lilies
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| | seeds are power-packed with healthy fats,
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| or alstroemeria are named after the
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| | protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamin E -
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| Swedish botanist Baron Klas von
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| | all important to the nutritional quality
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| Alstroemer. He brought the flower seeds
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| | of your diet. Wait! That doesn't mean
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| back from a trip to South America in the
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| | you're supposed to eat the seeds out of
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| 18th century.
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| | your sunflower bouquet.
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| Meanings: friendship, devotionCalla
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| | Meanings: adoration, sunshineJosh
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| lilies were first imported from South
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| | Grossman is cofounder of online florist
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| Africa to America in the mid-nineteenth
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| | Beyond Blossoms ( The company ships farm
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| century. The waxy white blooms and
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| | fresh, hand-tied flowers nationwide.
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