Victorian Flowers That Symbolize Negative Things
In Victorian times flowers held many properties. Flowers could have either positive or nagative traits; one famous quote from Shakespear’s Hamlet, spoken by Ophelia “there’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance.” shows how the language of flowers was used at this time. Flowers had a special connection with personal relationships. Many books on the subject of the language of flowers were published in the mid 19th centuary. Here are a selection of negative flower meanings:
- Aloe – Superstition
- Aspen – Fear
- Basil – Hatred
- Dandelion –Oracle
- Marigold – Sorrow
- Nightshade – Secrets
- Sweet William – Treachery
- Thistle – Defiance