Christmas flowers are symbolic of gaiety, love,
beauty and hope, and all the most tender emotions in the human heart
such as sharing, happiness, joy, kindness and virtues that make
Christmas more special than any other Christian festival. Of ten used to
decorate homes during holiday season as wreaths and Christmas
centerpieces, people also exchange them as Christmas gifts in the form
of bouquets and floral baskets. Flowers and greenery add interesting
land festive look to the homes and tune us up with the spirit of
Christmas.
You can buy several beautifully prepared Christmas floral arrangements
from the local flower shops or Internet retailers to gift them to the
hosts of the Christmas parties you are attending this year and also send
them to the family, friends and loved ones who are not with you to share
the joys of the Christmas season or are out of town using a few simple
clicks. Though Christmas flowers encompass all the varieties of flowers
including the tropical ones these days because of the global
connectivity and quick communication and transportation facilities,
still, Poinsettias and Christmas Roses continue to enjoy a special place
in Christmas celebration because of the beautiful legends that attach
them to this particular festival.
Christmas Roses
Christmas Rose as the name suggests is deeply associated with the faith, love and devotion to Christ, our Savior. This flower is English in its origin and is believed to bloom in the snow-covered mountains of Central Europe at the time, when the winter is at its prime, often during the Christmas season and thus, deserves to be known as the true Christmas blossom. People also call this white colored flower with pink tipped petals by the name of Snow Rose or Winter Rose as it blooms during the Winter season at the time when all the other greenery bows down under a thick layer of snow.
Poinsettias
Bright, flaming red, star-shaped Poinsettias are known as 'Flower of the Holy Night' or 'Flame Leaf' in the United States. One of the most popular flowers in Central America, it was brought here by Dr. Joel Poinsett, the first US ambassador to Mexico, over a hundred years ago. Still most of the supply of this famous beloved Christmas flower in American cities is said to come from California and the folklore attached to it comes from Mexico. Like Christmas Rose, this flower also represents the deep love for Christ and great devotion of a pure innocent human being to baby Jesus.
Christmas Flowers such as
Poinsettias and Christmas Roses sweep America and Europe alike
during the holiday season. You can use them for holiday decor
or can present a floral arrangement as a Christmas Flower gift.