A bouquet of flowers has been a thoughtful gift to give for centuries, but during the Victorian times, it signified much more. The combination of blooms often sent a specific message, which recipients ...

In the 19th century, tourists who traveled through the Holy Land may have picked up scrapbooks of pressed flowers as souvenirs. Specimens from ‘Flowers of the Holy Land’ (courtesy Thomas Fisher Rare ...

Since childhood I have been drawn to the aesthetics and customs of the Victorian Era, roughly the period of Queen Victoria’s reign in England, 1837-1901. I especially find Victorian floral practices ...

Norma Fitzsimmons’ life motto was: “Never underestimate the power of a flower.” Best-known as the founder of the Victoria Flower Count, a lighthearted campaign to showcase the City of Gardens as a ...