#jasmine
The practice of giving flowers stretches further back than one might first assume. Even the act of affectionately giving a bouquet to a loved one is mirrored by centuries-old civilizations. Even then, there was a language to flowers with each bloom holding a different meaning. For example, the red hibiscus denoted youth and beauty in ancient Egypt and the lily symbolized glory in ancient Rome. Floriography, the language of flowers, is still very much alive today all over the world.…
