5 Popular Friendship Flowers

By: Asma A Mohiuddin 

Flowers are symbolic gifts as they convey different messages and emotions to people. There are different meanings attached to different flower types and colors. There are many flowers that denote friendship, compassion and loyalty. Giving friendship flowers is a great way to express one's friendship. The most popular friendship flowers are mentioned below.

Yellow Rose

This is the most popular among friendship flowers and is the official flower of friendship day. Thus, one can find flower shops filled with it every year on friendship day. It signifies friendship, joy and delight. This flower was discovered in the 18th century in the Middle East. Earlier, it denoted negative feelings like jealousy but as time went on, its meaning changed to joy and friendship. A person can either give his or her friend a single rose or a bouquet with a baby's breath to signify the importance of friendship. 

The 8 Most Basic Flower Arrangements

By Stanley Hardin 


When you see flower arrangements on tables in restaurants, at special events and even in offices and homes that you visit, you may think that they are just arranged that way because the florist thought it would look nice that way. You might not know this but there are actually certain patterns that florists follow when they make their flower arrangements. Here are eight of the most basic flower arrangements you will find florists using for different occasions:

- Horizontal arrangements - these kinds of arrangements are made with the use of shallow containers and use anchor tape as well as anchor foam to keep the design in place.






- Vertical arrangements - these are the ones that you often see in vases and jars in towering yet free flowing forms.











- Triangular arrangements - when you talk about triangular arrangements, you are basically getting flowers arranged with the use of a shallow vase or bowl with a tall center flower and other flowers arranged in a way that the final arrangement forms a triangle.

Importance of Flower Arrangement in the Daily Life of People

By Lopamudra Sinha

The flower is always considered as a beautiful creation of nature, which can boost the mental energy of the people, as they become mentally satisfied and cheerful on seeing the colorful flowers and smelling the sweet scent of these blooms. So the habit of placing some flowers in the home or even in the workplace has proved to be beneficial for keeping the people at good mood throughout the day. But the flowers should be kept in a properly arranged bouquet, within a nice vase; so that the sight of it gives pleasure to the onlookers.

How to Choose the Best Single Roses

How to Choose the Best Single Roses

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Grena_Castillano]Grena Castillano

A lot of emotions can be beautifully expressed through flowers, and this non-verbal expression is very common today. One way to do it is through single roses.

These flowers are wonderful way to send a symbolic message. If you are looking for some tips on what rose should you send to your lover, friend, mother, etc., then read on.

If you are a romantic lover who wants to express your love to your other half, why don't you surprise her with one red rose? This has been considered to be the most beautiful and romantic item to give as a gift. In fact, the tradition of lovers giving each other single red roses has begun since the ancient Roman times.