on the head mound
just one rosary-
hydrangeas
首塚にロザリオひとつ額の花
-Kashiwabara Min-u (柏原眠雨).
In hanakotoba (花言葉), the Japanese language of flowers, hydrangeas carry the meaning of 'patience' and 'cool-headedness', but this was not always the case.
#Japan #Kyoto #hydrangea #ajisai #紫陽花 #hanakotoba #languageofflowers
📖SYMBOLISM🤔
In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), azaleas represent patience and modesty.
While this seems odd given their fantastic colours, even in maturity they do not grow to any great height, and for most of the year they remain leafy but plain.
In 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), the language of flowers, dogwood symbolises love undiminished by adversity, and durability.
The flowers also represent friendship and reciprocity thanks to an exchange of trees between Japan and the US to promote closer ties🤝
A Saturday fact I learned:
white roses stand for "I'm thinking of you" and are a subtle, thoughtful way to say what you can't always put into words.
I thought it was very beautiful.
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#thinkingofyou #roses #whiteroses #facts #languageofflowers
According to folklore, daffodils were originally white, and a favoured flower of Persephone. When Hades caught her, his touch turned the blooms yellow. It’s unsurprising that the daffodil is considered the flower of the underworld and they often appear on graves. In the Victorian language of flowers, daffodils meant 'regard'.
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#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #Folklore #PlantLore #Daffodils #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography #Taphophile
Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
What does the #LanguageOfFlowers say about #HeartShaped #potatoes? Because I found one of those the other day. I do love potatoes more than almost any other food in this life, so this 100% tracks for #ValentinesDay. Hope you've got a similar profound, passionate connection, like I have with potatoes. (This #RussetRomeo is at home while I'm at my folks' dogsitting, because TRUE LOVE WAITS.) #HeartShapedPotato 😍 🥔 💝
Croci coming up in Newcastle!
In the Victorian language of flowers, the crocus meant gladness and cheerfulness. White croci represented truth, innocence and purity. The purple variety implied success, pride and dignity. The yellow type meant joy.
There's an episode of Fabulous Folklore dedicated to the crocus!
https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/spring-has-sprung-origin-myths-and-crocus-folklore
#Crocus #LanguageOfFlowers #Floriography #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreBlog #PlantLore #FlowerMeanings #FlowerSymbolism
Birth Month Flower: January, Carnations (#7 of a series)
Man Holds Carnation (1578) [Source: British Museum]
Flemish engraving on paper.
The description doesn't say so, but this appears to be a betrothal portrait. It's interesting that there were also carnations on the Jewish marriage contract (see Ketubah in post above). So I guess that some of the Language of Flowers crosses several cultures.
#Carnation #Flower #Flemish #et #FlowerOfTheMonth #LanguageOfFlowers #Flemish #Art #et
Now I'm listening to "Songs About You" by Language of Flowers (2004)
#music #listening #LanguageOfFlowers #NewAcquisition
Vintage Postcard: Lipton’s Advertising, ca 1908
This lovely postcard depicts the Language of Flowers. You'll notice that the carnation, daisy, daffodil and tulip are initialed. I suspect these were someone's birth month flowers 😃
Back in the early 60s I collected little Red Rose tea cards from my mother's boxes. Mine had songbirds. Does anyone remember that?
See comments below for 1 cent Canadian stamp that was on the back.
#vintagepostcard #postcard #flowers #LanguageofFlowers #tea. #et
#Flowers, #Herbs, #Trees, #Plants, & #Fungi... I feel like these are pretty self-explanatory as sources of inspiration 😂 there's so much variation in form and color, and I love the idea of the #LanguageOfFlowers, and that including specific herbs or flowers in a piece could add additional symbolism and meaning for those willing to look.
