2 Weeks to Valentine's Day

Two weeks from today is Valentine's Day - Wednesday 14th February.
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Roses are a perennial shrub that comes in over 100 species and in a variety of colours. Rose shrubs are possibly the most popular flowering plant used in floristry because of its versatility, beauty and fragrance. Roses, with their unique combination of thorny stems and fragrant blossoms, are often prized as a symbol of achievement, completion and perfection. Some of them are closely packed petals while some have loose leaves. A traditional rose is usually dark red in color with a long thorny stem. They bloom in a number of varieties, from climbing roses to tiny miniature version of roses.

A red rose symbolizes youthful love and beauty. Red roses are the perfect gift to those who you want to convey love, passion and respect. Red roses are also believed to symbolize bravery and a wish of joy. The colors of red roses range from bright red, blackish red to deep burgundy, each shade carrying significance with itself. Bright red means love, burgundy means unconscious love while dark crimson rose symbolizes mourning. Not just the colour, but the quantity also carries a meaning with itself. A single red rose symbolizes love while a dozen shows gratitude. 25 red roses signify congratulation while 50 signifies unconditional love. 12 roses are traditionally given on Valentine's Day, one rose for every month of the coming year.

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The Meaning of Roses by Colour

"A rose by any other name" may smell as sweet, but don't let it's colour fool you. Those petals are trying to tell you something, and it's not always romantic.
The Language of Flowers
You've probably heard that "a rose is a rose is a rose", but while perfectly poetic, the Victorians wholeheartedly disagreed. Though people didn't necessarily send hidden messages in bouquets, the meanings were still important during the Victorian era. This piece of historical trivia is pretty charming, so here are the meaning of the colour of the roses that you send,so that you know exactly what you are getting into when you send flowers this Valentine's Day.

Red Roses

If you planned on delivering this classic choice to your significant other, you're in luck. It means "love."

Giving 12 roses on Valentine's Day signifies your love given over the coming year, one rose for every month.

Light Pink Roses

Deliver the gift of "grace" when you send a friend these sweet blooms.

Peach Roses

These bashful beauties signify "modesty."

Orange Roses
An energetic, curious colour comes with a meaning to match: "fascination."


Salmon Roses
Pinker than orange and darker than peach, salmon blooms suggest "desire and excitement."


Yellow Roses
You wouldn't think it cruel to gift someone a bouquet, but these sunny flowers imply "infidelity."


White Roses
But maybe save these for a melancholy moment. They mean "a heart unacquainted with love."


Cream Roses
Don't be fooled, an off-white rose takes on a different definition than it's starker cousin. Ivory indicates both "charm" and "thoughtfulness".


Purple Roses
A quirkier hue calls for a quirkier meaning; violet shades lend themselves to "enchantment."


Dark Pink Roses
A light blush hints at grace, but a more intense hue signifies "gratitude and appreciation".


Burgundy Roses
Though it may not be as striking as the classic red rose, this deeper shade is more subtle and represents "unconscious beauty."


Green Roses
If both the petals and the stem take on a verdant shade, good news: Green means a "constant rejuvenation of spirit."


Rainbow Roses
The Victorians probably wouldn't know what to say about these modern creations, however, they make a beautiful and quirky gift.

History of Valentine's Day

Every February 14th,  flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of this centuries-old holiday, from ancient Roman rituals to the customs of Victorian England.
THE LEGEND OF ST. VALENTINE
The history of Valentine’s Day, and the story of its patron saint, is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and, most importantly, romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France.
ORIGINS OF VALENTINE’S DAY: A PAGAN FESTIVAL IN FEBRUARY
While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270–others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at a sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa. The priests would sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. They would then strip the goat’s hide into strips, dip them into the sacrificial blood and take to the streets, gently slapping both women and crop fields with the goat hide. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed the touch of the hides because it was believed to make them more fertile in the coming year. Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city’s bachelors would each choose a name and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage.
VALENTINE’S DAY: A DAY OF ROMANCE
Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity and but was outlawed—as it was deemed “un-Christian”–at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine’s Day should be a day for romance.
Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentine’s didn’t begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois.
TYPICAL VALENTINE’S DAY GREETINGS
Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and United States. In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By the middle of the 18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900 printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings.

Valentine's Day 14th February

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Wednesday 14th February 2018

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Sunday 11th March 2018

Valentine's Day

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Wednesday 14th February 2018

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