Thursday 29 March 2012

Symbolism of orchids

The most highly coveted of ornamental plants, the delicate, exotic and graceful orchid represents love, luxury, beauty and strength.












During the Victorian era, orchid symbolism shifted to luxury, and today this sense of magnificence and artful splendor continues, with orchids representing rare and delicate beauty.













The 14th wedding anniversary flower, pink orchids convey pure affection, and the popular cattelya orchid represents mature charm.








@ K.L Orchid Show recently.


:-)



16 comments:

Cat-from-Sydney said...

Cheqna,
Cantik tapi tak harum....but at least it's not poisonous for cats. purrr...meow!

Unknown said...

santek!!

Cheqna said...

Cats,

But some of the orchids at the show were...but I can't remember which ones..they smelled really nice.

Was that a hint?..hehe


:-D

Cheqna said...

Posh76,

thank you :-)

Lina Gustina said...

Thanks for sharing these beauties, Cheqna. You've captured the orchids so beautifully :)

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George said...

The wide variety of form and color in orchids is truly amazing, but all are beautiful. You've done a great job of capturing these gorgeous flowers.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Oh My Heart... Love your orchid pictures... WOW!!!! We go to the Biltmore House and Gardens in Asheville, NC several times a year --and when we go into their indoor garden area (tropical plants), we get to see gorgeous orchids... Takes my breath away every time we go there... Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Betsy

MIDONZ said...

cantik

Jolly Princess said...

I love orchids same with roses. Thanks for sharing their symbolism too.:)

Cheqna said...

Lina,

Thank you :-)

Cheqna said...

Hi George,

Thank you for checking out my entry..and the compliment, I'm still new in this, still in the "trial" process.

:-)

Cheqna said...

Hello Betsy,

Thank you..I love reading your blog, your journey with George.

:-)

Cheqna said...

midonz,

terimakasih :-)

Cheqna said...

JP,

Thank you, but its cut and paste, forgot to give credit to the original post..hehe

:-)

Michael said...

Those are gorgeous. My uncle who was in the military before would bring us some rare orchids from his military trips. Too bad I now live in the city but back at home, I think my mom still has some orchids left.

Thanks for sharing those pictures!

eLL said...

cantik...orkid kena jaga dgn baik kalau tak tidak berbunga. Suka tgk orkid sbb cara penanaman dia unik menggunakan arang & sabut kelapa.

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