Mystery flowers!
My Beloved told me once, early on in our relationship, not to expect flowers from him on Valentine’s Day, or my birthday (which is in December). They’re out of season and stupidly expensive, and wouldn’t it be nicer to get flowers on some unexpected day, rather than when everyone else is getting them? And spend the money on other stuff?
Pragmatist that I am, this was fine with me. Because, really. They’re flowers. They die. No big. And Valentine’s Day is a greeting-card holiday. Beyond that, I do not aspire; it’s too much to expect of a midwinter day.
Nonetheless, Beloved seems to have forgotten about his vow, because I think I’ve more often had flowers for Valentine’s Day than not. Clever boy did it with a twist this year, though; he sent me a bouquet of flowers I cannot identify. Smarty pants.
If you have any idea what they are, clue me in, will you? They’re gorgeous and I’d like to get them again sometime. (Is #4 a purple rose? It’s on a stem with a bud that is not at all purple.)
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I know not the language of flowers. Nor their identity.
Well then, I can tell you that #2, the droopy cream-coloured head at the top of its photo, is a hydrangea (which makes sense), #3, the creamy flowers closer to the vase lip, is a cream tuberose, #4 is a purple lisianthus, and #5 is a purple stock. Still working on finding out the identify of flower #1.
Full disclosure: my friend’s sister is the one who figured all these out for me. I also know not the language of flowers. Or their names.
Hi Wendy
I can’t help you, but they are beautiful!!! Congratulate him on his taste!
Aren’t they lovely? A friend’s sister identified them for me, so now I know what I have.
Beautiful flowers. But nope, no clue on what they are. Lucky you on receiving them, though. š
I have friends who have friends who garden and really know their plants, so I now have names for all of them. Thank goodness!