February 14th is a special day for lovers - Valenitine’s Day. The are mulitiple different varieties of flowers available to convey any type of messsage you wnat to yor significant other. Traditionally Valetine’s Day cards and gifts are given to lovers on Valentine’s Day. The red rose, long seen as symobol of passionate love is one of the most commonly purchased gifts for Valentine’s Day. Scented lilies and exotic orchids are two of the newer floral options available for Valentine’s Day.

Rose: The Most Traditional Of All Valentines Day Flowers

Roses were enjoyed by the long-ago civilizations of Greece, Egypt and Rome, and the different shades that roses come in symbolize different things: crimson means romance, ivory means harmony, and blush and lemon mean amity. It is said that long ago Cleopatra actually sprinkled the blooms of this flower on her lover, Mark Antony. Empress Josephine of France also loved roses, and her yard in Paris had the nicest ones on the continent.