Compared to the beautiful sunny days we’ve had, today we have a miserable rainy day in Melbourne.   Although this weather may be gloomy, there is an upside.  Many gardens are now starting to blossom Winter flowers like Jonquils, Daffodils and other bulb flowers.  For those of you who pay attention to the Seasonal flowers, it’s a refreshing change to the scenery and a splash of colour amongst gardens in Melbourne.  Staff have noticed the days getting longer also, so hang in there Spring is only around the corner!

Red (Dark) –   Unconscious beauty
Red (Single) –   “I Love You”
Deep Burgundy –   Unconscious Beauty
White —   Purity, Innocence, Silence, Secrecy, Reverence, Humility, Youthfulness,
“I am worthy of you”, Heavenly
White (Bridal) Happy love
Pink –   Appreciation, “Thank you”, Grace, Perfect Happiness, Admiration, Gentleness, “Please Believe Me”
Dark Pink –   Appreciation, Gratitude, “Thank You”
Light Pink -   Admiration, Sympathy, Gentleness, Grace, Gladness, Joy, Sweetness
Yellow -   Joy, Gladness, Friendship, Delight, Promise of a new beginning, Welcome Back, Remember Me,  Jealousy,
“I care”
Yellow with Red Tip –   Friendship, Falling in Love
Orange –   Desire, Enthusiasm
Red and White –   Given together, these signify unity
Red and Yellow –   Jovial and Happy Feelings
Peach -  Appreciation, Closing the deal, Let’s get together, Sincerity, Gratitude
Pale Peach -  Modesty
Single – any color     Simplicity, Gratitude
Red Rosebud –   Symbolic of purity and loveliness
White Rosebud –   Symbolic of girlhood
Thorn-less Rose –   “Love at first sight”

Red	Love, Beauty, Courage and Respect, Romantic Love, Congratulations, “I Love You”, “Job Well Done”, Sincere Love, Respect, Courage & Passion
Red (Dark)	Unconscious beauty
Red (Single)	“I Love You”
Deep Burgundy	Unconscious Beauty
White	Purity, Innocence, Silence, Secrecy, Reverence, Humility, Youthfulness, “I am worthy of you”, Heavenly
White (Bridal)	Happy love
Pink	Appreciation, “Thank you”, Grace, Perfect Happiness, Admiration, Gentleness, “Please Believe Me”
Dark Pink	Appreciation, Gratitude, “Thank You”
Light Pink	Admiration, Sympathy, Gentleness, Grace, Gladness, Joy, Sweetness
Yellow	Joy, Gladness, Friendship, Delight, Promise of a new beginning, Welcome Back, Remember Me,  Jealousy, “I care”
Yellow with Red Tip	Friendship, Falling in Love
Orange	Desire, Enthusiasm
Red and White	Given together, these signify unity
Red and Yellow	Jovial and Happy Feelings
Peach	Appreciation, Closing the deal, Let’s get together, Sincerity, Gratitude
Pale Peach	Modesty
Coral	Desire
Lavender	Love at first sight, Enchantment
Orange	Enthusiasm, Desire, Fascination
Black *	Death, Farewell
Blue *	The unattainable, the impossible
Single – any color	Simplicity, Gratitude
Red Rosebud	Symbolic of purity and loveliness
White Rosebud	Symbolic of girlhood
Thorn-less Rose	“Love at first sight”

Opium poppies sold in florists

Japanese police are trying to track down hundreds of opium poppies accidentally sold as flowers throughout the country.  A flower grower in central Japan grew the 700 opium poppies and shipped more than half of them to flower dealers around the country.  The grower had earlier asked agriculture officials if the plants were legal, and was assured they were.  A local government later launched an investigation after a shopper reported seeing what appeared to be opium poppies being sold at a Tokyo florist.
So far, police have recovered 200 plants, but another 200 are still missing.

*By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy (ABC News)

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