Just like flowers: Orchids, Roses, Gerberas, Lilies, … Carnations also have many great meanings. Let’s find out.
General meaning: Admiration – Hypnosis, seduction – Women’s love – Pride – Beauty – Pure, deep, passionate love.
Carnations of one color : Agree Carnations with stripes: Refusal of love Pink carnations: I will not forget you Red carnations: Admiration Crimson carnations: My heart hurts Aching for you Yellow carnation: Rejection, contempt, disappointment, regret. White carnation: Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, lucky gift for women. Purple carnation: Mood swings.
Symbols: + Flower of January: The flower of January + Floral symbol for “Mother’s Day” + National symbol of Yugoslavia + Red carnation: Symbol of the state of Ohio , US
It is said that the name “Carnation” comes from the Italian word meaning “complexion”, others say that the flower name comes from the Greek word meaning “flesh”
Its scientific name Dianthus caryophyllus is of Greek origin: “Di” – belonging to Zeus and “anthos” – flower. It was named “Diathus” by the botanist Theopharatus.
Carnations are native to Europe, mainly the Mediterranean region, but there are also some records that it was first discovered in the Far East.
In ancient Greece, carnations were the most favored flower.
Some superstitious people also use carnations for fortune telling. In North Korea, three carnations are placed in a girl’s hair, and her fate is deduced from the order in which the flowers gradually die. If the flower at the bottom wilts first, she will be unhappy all her life. However, if the top flower withers first, the last years of her life will be very miserable. If the middle flower withers first, the first years of her life will be difficult.
The carnation is also the national symbol of Slovenia. Images of red carnations appear in many decorative objects, embroidery, pillows, baby cradles, etc. Red carnations also symbolize kindness, altruism, and love between couples. A bouquet of carnations, rosemary, and geraniums serves as a message of love, loyalty, waiting, and hope that girls pin on their lover’s chest before the boy has to leave for the front. In the countryside, especially in mountainous areas, carnations are placed on window sills or on balconies.
Carnations were mentioned in the 13th century, when soldiers suffered from epidemics, people mixed carnation leaves with wine and gave them to soldiers to drink to cure fever.
Carnations are also used to produce beer, wine, … in the production of beer flavor, wine and black hair dye
Source: Cau Vang Flower Electric compiled.
