Photographer - Ms Lalani
Date : 2014-06-06
Time : 2.45 pm
Location : Sri Lanka, Kothmale
As one of the most popular flowers in the world, the carnation is widely appreciated and enjoyed. Carnations are available in a variety of colors and are generally symbolic of love and fascination.
Carnations (Dianthus) come from Greek meaning "Heavenly Flower", or the flower of Love. They are ornamental flowers known for their long blooming season. The fragrant cut flowers live up to three weeks. The original natural flower colour is bright pinkish-purple, not excluding the likes of red, white and yellow. For most parts of the world, Carnation colours have significance to feelings. Light red symbolise admiration, dark red symbolise deep love and affection, white symbolise pure love and good luck, striped symbolise regret that a love cannot be shared and purple symbolise capriciousness. Pink carnations have the most symbolic and historical significance. According to Christianity, Carnations first appeared on earth from the tears of virgin Mary as Jesus carried the Cross. Thus the pink carnation became the symbol of a mother's undying love. Carnation is the birth flower for those born in the month of January.
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