Icy Sedgwick · @IcySedgwick
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The forget-me-not was once called scorpion grass because the flower heads curl over and people thought they looked like scorpion tails.
In the mid-1850s, there was a trend in Germany for planting forget-me-nots on graves.
In the Victorian language of flowers, the forget-me-not meant 'remembrance'.
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Icy Sedgwick · @IcySedgwick
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According to folklore, daffodils were originally white, and a favoured flower of Persephone. When Hades caught her, his touch turned the blooms yellow. It’s unsurprising that the daffodil is considered the flower of the underworld and they often appear on graves. In the Victorian language of flowers, daffodils meant 'regard'.
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Icy Sedgwick · @IcySedgwick
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Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
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Icy Sedgwick · @IcySedgwick
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Primroses meant 'early youth' in the Victorian language of flowers, according to Mrs Burke's Language of Flowers dictionary.
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Icy Sedgwick · @IcySedgwick
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According to folklore, the ancient Greeks planted purple irises graves so the goddess Iris would lead their loved ones to heaven. In the Victorian language of flowers, the iris means you're sending an important message. #FolkloreThursday #PlantLore #PlantFolklore #Folklore #FlowersOfMastodon #PurpleIris #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #FabulousFolklorePodcast [My Image]
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Icy Sedgwick · @IcySedgwick
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Croci coming up in Newcastle!
In the Victorian language of flowers, the crocus meant gladness and cheerfulness. White croci represented truth, innocence and purity. The purple variety implied success, pride and dignity. The yellow type meant joy.
There's an episode of Fabulous Folklore dedicated to the crocus!
https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/spring-has-sprung-origin-myths-and-crocus-folklore
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