Theres this old man in Karen Shopping center at the round about near The Talisman, always cheerful selling flowers to motorists... I have been a faithful customer, often buying some for my lovely woman. So today afternoon I did something impulsive. Jambo bwana, some lovely flowers for your beautiful woman..?? He called out as I rolled down the window. Being a professional safari guide, I know so much about plants and wild flowers, but today I was surprised to learn so much from this old man. So we drove off towards Dagoretti to his small cossy residence and for about three hours of intense learning and a couple of honey beers, I drove back home my car full of potted flowers and a brain full of knowledge. Every flower has a story, every flower has a meaning...this is a list of some of my favourite ones... ACACIA - Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love. AMBROSIA - Your Love is Reciprocated. ARBUTUS - Thee Only Do I Love. AZALEA - Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood. BLUEBELL - Humility. CACTUS - Endurance. CAMELLIA (PINK) - Longing for you. CAMELLIA (RED) - Youre a Flame in My Heart. CAMELLIA (WHITE) - Youre Adorable. CARNATION (GENERAL) - Fascination, Woman Love. CARNATION (PINK) - Ill Never Forget You. CARNATION (RED) - My Heart Aches For You, Admiration. CARNATION (PURPLE) - Capriciousness. CARNATION (SOLID COLOR) - Yes. CARNATION (STRIPED) - No, Refusal, Sorry I Cant Be With You, Wish I Could Be With You. CARNATION (WHITE) - Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Womans Good Luck Gift. CARNATION (YELLOW) - You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection. CATTAIL - Peace, Prosperity. DAISY - Innocence, Loyal Love, Ill Never Tell, Purity. FERN - Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter. HEATHER (LAVENDER) - Admiration, Solitude. HEATHER (WHITE) - Protection, Wishes Will Come True. HOLLY - Defense, Domestic Happiness. HYACINTH (GENERAL) - Games and Sports. HYACINTH (BLUE) - Constancy. HYACINTH (PURPLE) - I am Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Sorrow. HYACINTH (RED OR PINK) - Play HYACINTH (WHITE) - Loveliness, Ill Pray for You. HYACINTH (YELLOW) - Jealousy. IRIS - Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments. IVY - Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection. JONQUIL - Love Me, Affection. Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned. LARKSPUR (PINK) - Fickleness. LILY (WHITE) - Virginity, Purity, Majesty, Its Heavenly to be with You. LILY (YELLOW) - Im Walking on Air, False and Gay. LILY (CALLA) - Beauty. LILY (DAY) - Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother. LILY (EUCHARIS) - Maiden Charms. LILY (TIGER) - Wealth, Pride. LILY OF THE VALLEY - Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness, Humility, Youve Made My Life Complete. ORCHID (CATTLEYA) - Mature Charm PALM LEAVES - Victory and Success. POPPY (GENERAL) - Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination. POPPY (RED) - Pleasure. POPPY (WHITE) - Consolation. POPPY (YELLOW) - Wealth, Success. PRIMROSE - I Cant Live Without You. PRIMROSE (EVENING) - Inconstancy. ROSE (BRIDAL) - Happy Love. ROSE (DARK CRIMSON) - Mourning. ROSE (HIBISCUS) - Delicate Beauty. ROSE (LEAF) - You May Hope. ROSE (PINK) - Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me. ROSE (RED) - Love, I Love You. ROSE (TEA) - Ill Remember Always. ROSE (THORNLESS) - Love at First Sight. ROSE (WHITE) - Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You, Youre Heavenly, Secrecy and Silence. ROSE (WHITE AND RED MIXED) - Unity, Flower Emblem of England. ROSE (WHITE-DRIED) - Death is Preferable to Loss of Virtue. ROSE (YELLOW) - Decrease of Love, Jealousy, Try to Care. ROSEBUD - Beauty and Youth, A Heart Innocent of Love. ROSEBUD (RED) - Pure and Lovely. ROSEBUD (WHITE) - Girlhood. ROSEBUD (MOSS) - Confessions of Love. ROSES (Bouquet of Mature Blooms) - Gratitude. ROSES (Single Full Bloom) - I Love You, I Still Love You. SPIDER FLOWER - Elope with Me. STEPHANOTIS - Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel. STOCK - Bonds of Affection, Promptness, Youll Always Be Beautiful to Me. SWEET PEA - Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a Lovely Time. TULIP (GENERAL) - Perfect Lover, Frame, Flower Emblem of Holland TULIP (RED) - Believe Me, Declaration of Love. TULIP (VARIEGATED) - Beautiful Eyes TULIP (YELLOW) - Theres Sunshine in Your Smile. VIOLET - Modesty VIOLET (BLUE) - Watchfulness, Faithfulness, Ill Always Be True. VIOLET (WHITE) - Lets Take a Chance. So there you have it...spice up your world. Flowers colour our gardens, and also our souls. My all time favourite is the Spider Flower...**wink** #Papichulo lurv.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 19:26:52 +0000
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