Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Growing Flowers: Forget-Me-Not Evokes Tender Memories


A fellow gardener just recently told me one version of story about how forget-me-not flower got its name. He said that according to a Greek legend, God was giving names to plants when a tiny, inconsiderable unnamed one cried out ‘Forget-me-not, O Lord!’, at which point God said ‘That shall be your name’. Growing flowers such as daisy, busy Lizzie and sunflower also has a background story, however only few flowers can evoke tender memories like forget-me-not flower.  


Forget-Me-Not Flower Symbolizes a Connection that Lasts Through Time

Why to Grow Forget-Me-Not Flowers

A birth month flower list I managed to found says that forget-me-not flower is the flower of September. Well, it’s also mentioned that aster could optionally jump instead but let’s stick to our memory keeper for now.

Forget-me-not flower reminds me of those lovely flower bouquets that princesses pick in fairy tales and Disney movies. In the real world forget-me-not creates a magical blue sea of flowers, but only if you grow it in fertile soil, warm and bright location that is protected from the wind.

I found out that most people don’t consider flower meanings before gifting flowers. And the ones who receive flowers as gifts do pretty much the same.

But this won’t happen to you because if you ever receive or gift a forget-me-not flower, you’ll know that this darling flower is a symbol of fidelity and loyalty in a relationship, despite separation or other challenges.

There you go. In case you know some other facts about the forget-me-not flower, don’t hesitate to leave your comment below!

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