FLORIOGRAPHY

Have you heard of it?

Floriography is the art of communication through the arrangement of flowers.

It became hugely popular with the Victorians who used bouquets to convey secret messages but its origins are believed to have originated from ancient African and Asian cultures. The Victorians took this further and developed floral dictionaries for the conveyance of complex messages.

If this sparks your interest, there is a wonderful book available,

"Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of the Flowers"

It's been a wonderful month for florals with Chelsea in Bloom and Chelsea Flower Show and an explosion of Summer bringing sunshine and colour to our days.

Here's a celebration of our favourite images and FLORAL STORIES...

Love and Gratitude

Julinka x