WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

		TRADITIONAL			MODERN			FLOWERS
1st		Paper			Clock			Pansies
2nd		Cotton			China			Cosmos
3rd		Leather			Crystal			Fuchsia
4th		Linen/books			Electrical appliances			Geranium
5th		Wood			Silver			Daisies
6th		Iron/sugar			Wood			Calla lily
7th		Wool			Desk set			Jackinthepulpit
8th		Bronze			Lace/linen			Clematis
9th		Pottery/copper			Leather			Poppies
10th		Tin/aluminium			Jewellery			Daffodils
15th		Crystal			Watches			Roses
20th		China			Platinum			Day lily
25th		Silver			Silver			Iris
30th		Pearl			Diamond jewellery			Sweetpea
35th		Coral			Jade
40th		Ruby			Ruby			Nasturtium
45th		Sapphire			Sapphire
50th		Gold			Gold			Violets
55th		Emerald			Emerald
60th		Diamond			Diamond
65th		Blue sapphire			Blue sapphire
70th		Platinum

 

 

SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

Aggapanthus                  Love letters

Amaryllis                        Pride

Anemone                       Forsaken

Arum                             Ardour

Beech                            Prosperity

Broom                           Humility

Cabbage                        Profit

Calla                              Beauty

Carnation - red               Alas my poor heart

               - yellow          Disdain

Chrysanthemum - red     I love

               - white           Truth

Daffodil                         Regard

Delphinium                    An open heart

Eucalyptus                     Spirituality

Fern                              Sincerity

Freesia                          Innocence and trust

Gerbera                         Loyal love

Gypsophila                     Innocence

Hyacinth                        Sport, game

Iris                                Faith and wisdom

Ivy                                Friendship, fidelity, marriage

Laurel                            Glory

Lilac                              Youthful innocence

Lily                                Majesty, honour, beauty

Lily of the valley              Return of happiness

Monkshood                     Chivalry

Orchid                            Love

Paeony                           Bashfulness

Protea                            Magic/enchant

Rose - red                      Love

        - white                   Innocence

        - yellow                  Friendship

        -orange                  Fascination

        - pink                    Grace

        - peach                  Modesty/purity

Sunflower - short            Adoration

               - tall               Haughtiness

Spray carnation              Fascination

Snap dragon                  Graciousness

Sweetpea                      Lasting pleasure

Tulip - red                     Declaration of love

        - yellow                 Hopeless love

CARE OF CUT FLOWERS

Don't place flowers in direct sunlight, over radiators or on top of electrical appliances.

If no flower food is used cut about 5mm off stems, on a slant, daily and change the water. A spot of bleach may also help. If food is used follow instructions on the packet.

In a warm room the flowers life can be extended by adding a couple of ice cubes to the water twice a day, move to a cool room overnight.

Don't place flowers by fruit and remove dead blooms immediately as both give off a gas which will kill the others.

Lily pollen should be removed from the centre of the flowers as it begins to open, at this stage it is 'dry' and wont stain, once the flower is fully open the pollen will drop and can stain fabrics and wooden surfaces as well as being poisonous to cats.