Benefits of Receiving Flowers

Have you been in a rut lately? Do you feel like the world is scheming against you, that the rest of the human race is conspiring a grand prank to pull out the rug from under you and knock you out senseless?

Well, that could be possible and quite discomforting, isn't it? It's not that abnormal to be in a funk, since these days this crazy, mixed up world always has surprises, both good and bad, to throw us out in a spin. But the great thing about life is, there's always a way to make it all better, even just temporarily.

One quick fix to put you in a quite splendid state is to be in the presence of flowers, and no, that's not just an opinion, it has actually been proven by a number of researchers and scientists.

Just imagine, after getting off from work all riled and ready to explode you pass a lush orchard of roses and various blooming plants. That single sight of beauty, comforts your senses and in some way calms your nerves.

From the experts scientists, a 10 month research was done that put participants into a series of behavioral and emotional responsive tests upon receiving flowers. It has concluded three key points:

Flowers have an immediate impact on happiness

It was found out that after a few months of subjecting them to an environment filled with flowers, the participants almost always expressed instantaneous positive delight upon receiving flowers.

Flowers have a long-term positive effect on moods

The test showed that the participants lost their feelings of depression and anxiousness upon receiving flowers.

Flowers make intimate connections

The scientific experiment concluded that the test had shown progress and increase in contact with familial relations.

Did it finally convince you? If you're near the Washington area, why not swing by your local Tacoma florist, and purchase a couple of flowers and blooming plants on your way, it might just keep your sanity.

Fall Flowers

Visions of pumpkins, orange hues and darker tones come into play, and as September is coming to a close, the arrival of the fall season is officially in place.

The mood is relatively darker, with flashes of yellow, orange, and golden patches of flowers and plants come into full bloom, in turn the weather shifts from a relative dry spell of summer and welcomes the oncoming rush of the winter time.

With the changing weather and geographic conditions, it is but likely that the some flowers and plants will unfortunately be unavailable for use in certain celebrations. However, this is actually a chance to lavishly step out of the trite flower arrangements, and have the opportunity to add more than just a splash of warm tones for your wedding.

As it would be wise and more budget friendly to pick flowers that are in season, you can easily pattern your entourage's ensembles to nature's color palletes, the same colors that are abundant on your wedding flower arrangements and decorations.

Sure, you can still count on roses, daisies, lilies and orchids for support, but the eclectic mix of chrysanthemums, hydrangeas, and asters gives an added spice to the neutral tones of beige and white on the wedding decorations front.

Here's a guide on which flowers are in full bloom this fall season:

Hydrangeas

These Oak Leaf Hydrangeas normally blooms from early spring to late autumn. Hydrangeas are a stunning example of fall flowers as its large, beautiful leaves changes to lush colors of yellow, orange and red.

Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums are at best one of the easiest plants to take care of, this perennial can be planted at any season, though it should be noted that proper timing and preparation are needed for them to fully grow.

Whether be it in buttons, daisy, decorative or spider form, chrysanthemums are one of the most sought after flowers used for bouquets and arrangements.

Asters

Although a member of the sunflower family, this perfect fall flower uncannily resembles daisies in its appearance. This gorgoeus patch of violet flowers sets the mood for the fall season.

Floriography

Nowadays, picking flower arrangements is a no brainer. For lovelorn boys, it's always about the pinks and the reds, or how many dozen would it take to make her forgive their youthful retributions. No one wastes their time debating whether it screams pain or anguish, or if the collection of yellow carnations would symbolize their decrease in affection.

Though back in the day, the Victorian period had sought it firm that each and every flower has meaning and thought. Now, wouldn't that have been a pickle.

The deconstruction and construction of the meaning of flowers during that era was called floriography or florioLexicon. Floriography was their means of expressing coded message of affection, they even wrote a book about it at the time, Louise Cortambert (under the pseudonym, Madame Charlotte de la Tour) was the first of the women to write a complete flower dictionary that was later entitled Le Language des Fleurs.

It wasn't until more than 50 years later that a detailed book, complete with illustration was written and published. The Language of Flowers by Jean Marsh soon became the official source for the meaning of Victorian flowers.

Basing their origins on a multitude of categories, those days, flowers gain their notoriety with the help of scriptural, historical, botanical and literary elements. This meant that the way the bunches of peonies stood held meaning, or the way the colors were picked stood most important when it came to expressing someone's affection for their beloved.

It would be unfortunate to lose sight for a second. Imagine, sending a lush bouquet of red roses, but have a stray striped carnation on it, you basically sent your loved one a confused message of deep love and a refusal to be with her at the same time.

Even though all these things are a thing of the past, small fragments of the meaning of flowers are still carried on up until this day. As deep red roses still denote utmost love, white flowers carry on it's noted implication of purity and innocence, while yellow flowers remain to be used for simple tokens of friendship appreciation and respect.

To have a taste of the wonderfully complicated world of Victorian flowers and their meaning, here's a peek:

Aloe - Grief

Alstroemeria - Devotion; friendship

Alyssum - Worth beyond beauty

Ambrosia - Love returned

Aster - Love; daintiness

Azalea - Take care of yourself for me; fragile passion; temperance;

Chinese symbol of womanhood

Baby's Breath - Everlasting love; happiness; pure in heart

Begonia - Beware

Calendula - Joy

Carnation (in general) Bonds of affection; health and energy; fascination; alas for my poor heart

Chysanthemum (in general) - Cheerfulness; You're a wonderful friend

Daisy - Innocence; loyal love; purity; faith; cheer; simplicity

Iris - Faith; hope; wisdom and valour; my compliments; eloquence; message

Larkspur (pink) - Fickleness; levity

Lily (general) - Purity

Orange Blossom - Wisdom; purity; eternal love; your purity equals your loveliness

Orchid - Love; beauty; refinement; you flatter me

Queen Anne's Lace - Fantasy

Ranunculus - You are radiant with charms

Rose (red) - Love ; I love you

Tulip(general) - Fame; charity; declaration of love;