Be careful giving flowers. The choice of bouquet for a loved one could convey something other than you intend.
A floral code, known as "florigraphy," was especially popular among the romantics of Victorian England about a hundred years ago. Each flower and tree had a meaning all its own.
Presenting sprigs or blooms from thornless roses, for instance, was a shorthand way of saying "it was love at first sight!"
Remnants of this botanical language linger in our culture. The daisy is still a symbol of purity and Forget-me-nots remain faithful.
Which interpretations linger in our subconscious we can't be sure. So, take care in choosing flowers. The white lily often symbolizes purity, rebirth, new beginnings and hope and is the flower most often associated with Easter. But gift a bouquet of White Lilies and you could be saying: "I kiss your fingertips."
