Fluffy's Language of Flowers: Danger! Danger!

 

So…these flowers aren’t “BAD” per se...?

 NO flowers are “bad” flowers, I think. But, if you get them in a bouquet you might want to be careful…and, if you’re not trying to tell someone else to be careful, you might want to skip these...

These are great story-telling flowers; not-so-great conversation-starters~ 

 

Angel Trumpets.(“brugmansia”) are big and pretty, but they often mean ‘take caution’...because they’re poisonous. 

You must always wash your hands after touching angel trumpets. If you ask me, the angels that use them don’t seem very nice…

 

Rhododendrons are better known as Azaleas.(“rhododendra”). They’re really pretty flowers, but they also mean “caution” as a rule. Think of them like a warning flare. A very festive warning flare...

 

Another cautionary flower that is really pretty but looks like a tiny warning sign are Red Columbines.(“aquilegia”). They kinda look like little fireworks before they fully bloom; and they mean “anxiousness” or “timidness”. Wouldn’t know anything about that... 

 

 Begonia.(“begoniaceae”) flowers are also a symbol of caution; not as much as Azaleas but pretty important; and what’s great about Begonias is their leaves are also really pretty. The whole plant is telling you a friendly ‘beware’, so heed their warning!  

 

Candytufts.(“iberis”) are flowers that come in cute little batches, but they mean ‘indifference’ and ‘more than meets the eye’.  

Finally, for a person who wants a single flower with 'quite' the bloom, there’s the White Orchid.(“orchidaceae”). Orchids mean all kinds of things...but the white orchid is very particular and stays true to its big ole’ stem it blooms on. It knows something you don't...

 

Be careful….