Abstract: Mother's Day was established to celebrate great maternal love. On this day, no matter what form you celeb
Abstract: Mother's Day was established to celebrate great maternal love. On this day, no matter what form you celebrate, beautiful carnations are indispensable, but please remember to send a bouquet composed of many branches.
May 8th this year is the109th Mother's Day. Speaking of Mother's Day flowers, carnations should be the first thing people think of. Next, let's take a look at the cold knowledge behind carnations.
"Flower of God"
carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus' Carnation', formerly known as Dianthus caryophyllus, also known as Dianthus caryophyllus, Dianthus grandiflora and Dianthus Holland, is an evergreen subshrub of Dianthus, which is the general name of many Dianthus caryophyllus horticultural varieties. Dianthus, the common name of carnation, comes from the combination of two Latin words: dios (meaning "God") and anthos (meaning "flower"), which together mean "flower of God". As for how carnation got the common name "carnation", there are also many theories. It is generally believed that it originated from the Latin noun "caro" (meaning "meat") because the first carnation was flesh-colored. Others think it comes from the Latin word "incarnation", which means the incarnation of God's body. Because the Chinese translation of "Carnation" can be regarded as a stroke of genius with both faithfulness and elegance, it has gradually replaced the original Chinese name "Carnation" (not all varieties of carnations have fragrance) and is familiar to more people.
Madonna with carnations
Carnation is native to the Mediterranean coast of southern Europe and has been cultivated for more than 2000 years. Spain, Morocco and even Honduras across the Atlantic chose carnations as their national flowers. Carnation can be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome, when it was used for art and decoration. Christians believe that when the Virgin Mary wept for the cross of Jesus, the first carnation bloomed on the ground. Leonardo da vinci, a famous Italian painter in the Renaissance, finished his work Our Lady of Carnation from 1478 to 1480, and his creative inspiration also came from this. These carnations, which first appeared in works of art, were pale pink and pink, and then gradually appeared red, yellow, white, purple and even green. Centuries have passed, and the popularity of carnations has not decreased. The fact that the "Flower of God" continues to exist also proves its great charm.
"flower of the masses"
In the long history of horticultural cultivation and variety screening, carnation has walked out of the wasteland of southern Europe and completed a gorgeous turn, gradually becoming a well-known "flower of the masses".
/kloc-in the 0/3rd century, the moors have cultivated double-petal carnations; /kloc-Persian pottery and pottery tiles painted with double carnation flowers of different colors in the 0/6th century are the earliest sources of modern variegated species; /kloc-there are more than 800 species of carnations recorded in British monographs in the 0 th and 7 th centuries; /kloc-In the middle of the 0/8th century, the French cultivated a new variety with a flowering period from June to September, and carnations gradually became potted flowers in the greenhouse. /kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, strains of "Malayson" and "Xiabo" appeared. Today, carnation, rose (actually a modern hybrid rose), gladiolus and gerbera are called the "four cut flowers" in the world.
Shanghai is the first city in China to introduce and cultivate carnations. 19 10 began to introduce carnations, and 1950 developed rapidly. During the period of 1980, Sim series varieties were mainly used, and new varieties were introduced from Europe to expand and popularize virus-free rapid propagation. There is also a story about carnations introduced into Shanghai.
/kloc-At the end of 0/9, British colonists opened the "British Flower Shop" for the first time in Shanghai Bund (then British Concession), specializing in carnation flowers imported from Europe. However, due to the high price, Chinese people pay little attention to it. However, a few years later, the British florist suddenly found that the same carnation flowers were sold very cheaply in China flower shop, so he decided that the carnation varieties had been stolen and went to court. During the trial, the Chinese lawyer argued that the flower products sold by the British side had branches and buds, and the varieties naturally flowed out. Can you say it was stolen? The judge was irrefutable, so he ruled against the British side. Since then, Chinese people have broken the monopoly of foreigners on carnation varieties in Shanghai and even the domestic flower market. Without this "introduction", carnations will fly into the homes of ordinary people, and I don't know when they will wait!
This story also shows from the side that the propagation of carnation is not difficult, and it is usually based on asexual propagation-compared with almost all other carnation varieties, sowing propagation is only used for the propagation of new carnation varieties, while family cultivation can be carried out by cutting, layering or branching, especially in spring and autumn, it is easiest to take strong lateral buds from the middle of plants, and soil insertion and water insertion can be used; Industrial production is usually propagated by tissue culture.
Carnations should grow in fertile soil with good drainage, rich humus and good air permeability, even in slightly alkaline soil, which is especially valuable in Shanghai where the soil is generally alkaline. We need plenty of sunshine in winter and proper shade in summer to create a cool environment. If properly maintained, flowers can be seen all year round, which is why carnations are favored by the public.
Flower of maternal love
Although there is a saying that carnations are transformed from the tears shed by the Virgin Mary because of the crucifixion of Jesus, it is another "Mary" who has truly become a "flower of maternal love".
Anna Maria Jarvis in her later years
Anna Maria Jarvis is an American feminist. Her beloved mother passed away on 9 May 1906, which made her sad. 1907 On the anniversary of her mother's death, she wanted everyone to wear white carnations to commemorate her mother, and proposed that the second Sunday of May be Mother's Day every year. So she wrote countless letters to many influential public figures and put forward her own suggestions. With her efforts, on May 1908, her hometown Philadelphia held the first celebration of Mother's Day in the world. Subsequently, the Presbyterian Church in Seattle, USA, took the lead in celebrating maternal love. Mark Twain, a great American writer, personally wrote a letter praising her great pioneering work, thinking that it would have a far-reaching impact on human history, and said that he would also bring white carnations to mourn his beloved mother. After Anna and everyone's unremitting efforts, the US Congress finally passed a resolution on May 7 19 14: the second Sunday of May every year will be designated as National Mother's Day to show respect and gratitude to all mothers; On May 9th of the same year, it was promulgated and implemented by then -28 Thomas Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of president.
Later, "Mother's Day" was accepted by people all over the world. On this day, children may do housework to give hard-working mothers a good rest. Or go out for an outing with my mother; Or give your mother a gift, but no matter what form of celebration, there are always beautiful carnations.
It should be noted that carnations of different colors have different flower languages, and not all carnations are "flowers of maternal love". Therefore, sending flowers on Mother's Day requires careful choice ~
First of all, the carnation for mother must be a bouquet composed of many branches, because the flower language of a single carnation is "love at first sight".
Secondly, in the colorful colors of carnations, white represents sweet and lovely, innocent and pure love or friendship and good luck; Pink stands for never forgetting you, beautiful, young and loving, and can be used to wish your mother forever young and beautiful; Red represents appreciation, worship, infatuation, deep affection, passionate love, enthusiasm, heartbreak, missing and believing in your love, which can be used to wish your mother a long and healthy life; Yellow represents that you let me feel disappointed, abandoned and despised, but it also represents a long-term friendship, which can be used to express gratitude to my mother; Rice red represents sadness; Deep red represents passionate love; Pink means love you; Mottled represents rejecting your love; Purple represents willfulness and unpredictability; Stripes represent rejection, I can't be with you; A striped apology.
Mother's Day was set up to celebrate great maternal love. On this day, whether it's sending a carefully selected gift, eating a good meal and chatting with her, as long as mom can feel your love, it's the best way to celebrate the holidays.