In case it has escaped you the 14th February is this week. For my wife and I married 34 years this year we tire with the extortionate prices that you can pay for that Valentine gift or meal out. Red roses are triple the price of last week and do not last and chocolates are bad for you! We will probably get an M&S Valentine meal deal! Sit and home and chat!
So why not get him/her something more permanent like a plant? A rose plant might be the obvious or what about a plant with heart shaped leaves such as Brunnera, bold effective groundcover that survives dry shade and does not require much in the way of cultivation.
Brunnera macrophylla “Jack Frost”
Different plants say different things and whilst roses might be the flower of love:-
The language of flowers
Anemone – I expect you
Arum lily – Burning love
Bluebell – Our love will last
Camellia – I am longing for you
Carnation (white) – Always remembering
Carnation (red) – I carry a torch for you
Carnation (striped) – Wish I were with you
Carnation (yellow) – You have disappointed me
Daffodil – The sun always shines when I am with you
Dahlia – You are indifferent
Foxglove – I cannot trust you
Heather – Good luck
Honeysuckle – Devotion
Hyacinth – Please forgive me
Lily of the valley – You are sweet and pure
Love-in-a-mist – Do you love me?
Magnolia – Have courage
Marguerite – I live in hope
Narcissus – You are selfish
Orchid – You have cast a spell over me
Passion flower – Trust
Peony – Bashfulness
Pinks – You are bold
Poppy – Please wait
Primrose – I might love you
Rose (red)- I love you
Rose (pink) – Please believe me
Rose (white) – You are divine
Rose (yellow) -Come back soon
Stock – Lasting beauty
Sweet pea – Gratitude
Viola – Let’s take a chance on happiness
Wallflower – Constancy
A freebie!
A freebie you can’t afford to miss is from the RHS. Free entry to any of its gardens if you were married on 12th, 13th, or 14th Feb! Just take along your marriage certificate to get in. You will aso be entered into a competition to win a years subscription to the RHS!
Whatever you choose remember to choose wisely:-
“Hey, Baby, check out the compost bin I bought you!” just doesn’t have that sexy edge!
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Andrew Babicz Dip Hort (Edin)
