The Victorian language of flowers was used to express emotions: honeysuckle for devotion, azaleas for passion, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it has been more useful in communicating feelings like grief, mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster care system, she i[...]

The Victorian language of flowers was used to express emotions: honeysuckle for devotion, azaleas for passion, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it has been more useful in communicating feelings like grief, mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster care system, she i[...]

"A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it."
Daffodils signal "new beginnings, "daisies" innocence." Lilacs mean "the first emotions of love, "periwinkles "tender recollection." Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings--love or grief, jealousy or devot[...]

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The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it's been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the fost[...]

18 år gamle Victoria har tilbrakt barndommen i ulike fosterfamilier. Blomstene har blitt hennes måte å kommunisere på. Blomsterhandleren Renata blir imponert over Victorias kunnskaper om blomster og tar henne med til blomstermarkedet. Der møter hun Grant, en mann som viser seg å ha en forbinde[...]

Victoria har tilbrakt hele barndommen i forskjellige fosterfamilier og har aldri latt noen få komme nært innpå seg. Blomstene og deres betydning er blitt hennes måte å kommunisere med verden på. Som 18-åring bor hun i en liten avsidesliggende park i byen, der hun har skapt sin egen hemmelige [...]

Det viktorianska blomsterspråket användes för att förmedla känslor. Kaprifol för tillgivenhet, azalea för passion och röda rosor för kärlek. För Victoria Jones hade det varit mer användbart att kommunicera sorg, misstänksamhet och ensamhet.



Victoria är 18 år och[...]

Kuusama kertoo kiintymyksestä, asteri kärsivällisyydestä, laventeli epäluottamuksesta, punainen ruusu rakkaudesta... Kaikki inhimilliset tunteet voi kertoa kukkien kielellä, ja Victoria Jonesilla on tämä ihmeellinen taito hallussaan. Hän on oppinut sen Elizabethilta - vanhemmalta naiselta, [...]