Many among us look forward to valentines day on the 14th of February, it is the one day set apart every year specifically to show your love for that special someone. The thought of valentines day immediately conjures up images of valentines day flowers, using particular flowers is a popular way to express your feelings towards your partner, or potential partner. Usually you will give them a card as well as a gift. Amongst other things such as chocolate, giving a valentines day flower is one of the most, if not the most, popular gifts. Specifically a red rose which is widely understood to be a statement of love. Although traditionally the red rose is the perfect valentines day flower, recently men have branched out and many other flowers can be chosen to symbolize how much they care on valentines day. Such as lilies or orchids.

Rose: The Most Traditional Of All Valentines Day Flowers

Roses were enjoyed by the long-ago civilizations of Greece, Egypt and Rome, and the different shades that roses come in symbolize different things: crimson means romance, ivory means harmony, and blush and lemon mean amity. It is said that long ago Cleopatra actually sprinkled the blooms of this flower on her lover, Mark Antony. Empress Josephine of France also loved roses, and her yard in Paris had the nicest ones on the continent.

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