Floral Greeting Cards

K is for Kiwi. While we nowadays associated the kiwi fruit more with New Zealand, it is actually native to central and south East China. The Botani...

L is for Lupin. Lupins symbolise imagination, admiration, and overall happiness. There are over 199 varieties of the plant. From some of these the ...

M is for Magnolia. I flower symbolism the Magnolia stands for the love of nature. The plant is ancient and has been around before bees appeared. Fo...

N is for Narcissus. Narcissus were well known even in ancient civilisations. Most would recognise the name from the Greek myth of the young man who...

O is for Orchid. Orchids come in a huge variation of shapes and sizes with an astounding 28000 species. While in Ancient Greek some where associate...

P is for Poppy. Apart from the plant’s infamous analgesic and narcotic properties, it also symbolises remembrance, sleep, and peace. The Botanical ...

Q is for Quince. The quince fruit is a striking yellow colour colour and while some species can be eaten raw most require some form of cooking. It ...

R is for Rose. In the Victorian times and the language of flowers called Floriagraphy, Roses had many different meanings: Red: I love you Yellow: F...

S is for Sage. Sage has had an epic list of miraculous attributes and and properties assigned to it over the history of humankind. From being able ...

T is for Tulip. Synonymous with Dutch tulip fields and windmills, tulip cultivation started in Persia in the 10th century. Tulip petals are edible ...

U is for Uva Ursi. Uva Ursi literally means grape of the bear, as the fruit is commonly eaten by...you guessed it - bears! Native Americans called ...

V is for Violet. Violets are of the plant genus Viola. Featured here is the one more exotic Parma Violet synonymous with the signature scent and fl...

W is for Waterlily. All ancient cultures have associated water lilies with gods and spirituality - symbolising purity, joy, pleasure, rebirth, well...

X is for Xerochrysum Bracteatum Commonly known as strawflower native to Australia. The name strawflower also stuck because it became most popular i...

Y is for Yucca. The flower of the Yucca is the state flower of New Mexico. The plant is native to South America and symbolises transmutation, prote...

Z is for Zebra Plant. The characteristically stripey leaves give it its name but really its called Aphelandra squarrosa. That’s not a name for a fu...