In every culture throughout history, flowers have played an important cultural role.
Whether painted in art, written into poetry, offered to gods, worn or given in a bunch, flowers are deeply rooted to us.
The Victorians relied on floriography to send cryptic messages of love that couldn’t be spoken aloud in their restrained society.
Many would go around, armed with floral dictionaries, ready to decipher bouquets they’d received from admirers, because each flower has a special meaning and symbolism.