Flowerpaedia: 1000 flowers and their meanings

by Cheralyn Darcey

Overview

Flowerpaedia is a handy and engaging A-Z reference guide of over 1000 flowers, researched and compiled by botanical explorer Cheralyn Darcey. Readers will delight in understanding what each flower means—emotionally, spiritually, and symbolically—and the dictionary format allows people to search by the feeling or emotion they wish to convey or change. Expertly written with easy-to-understand insights, Flowerpaedia shares how we can work with a myriad of flowers to achieve balance, calm, or healing in our lives, homes, and gardens. Included is an index of each flower's precise botanical name for easy and exact identification.

Written for the enthusiastic gardener and anyone charmed by the beauty and energy of flowers, this guide to understanding and selecting the right flower for every occasion and meaning will be felt and enjoyed by all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781925429466
Publisher:	Rockpool Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2018
Pages:	257
Sales rank:	170,320
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 7.28(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Cheralyn Darcey is an ethnobotanist, botanical history author, and environmental artist who has had a lifelong connection with the spiritual and healing properties of plants. Cheralyn has written eighteen internationally published botanical and gardening titles and lives on the Central Coast of NSW. She is the Community Garden Curator at SWAMP (Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project) in NSW where she designs and delivers garden systems and educational opportunities for community groups. Cheralyn also produces and hosts a live weekly two-hour gardening radio show At Home with the Gardening Gang on COASTFM963 and writes the weekly Down in the Garden page for Central Coast Newspapers: Coast News, The Coast Chronicle and Newcastle's Novo News.

Cheralyn Darcey is an ethnobotanist, botanical history author, and environmental artist who has had a lifelong connection with the spiritual and healing properties of plants. Cheralyn has written eighteen internationally published botanical and gardening titles and lives on the Central Coast of NSW. She is the Community Garden Curator at SWAMP (Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project) in NSW where she designs and delivers garden systems and educational opportunities for community groups. Cheralyn also produces and hosts a live weekly two-hour gardening radio show At Home with the Gardening Gang on COASTFM963 and writes the weekly Down in the Garden page for Central Coast Newspapers: Coast News, The Coast Chronicle and Newcastle's Novo News.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

What are flower meanings? 2

How to use this book 3

Giving flowers 5

Healing and meaningful flower gardens 6

Creating with flowers 7

Flower blessings and dreams 8

Flower reading 9

Healing with flowers 10

Section 1 Meanings 13

Section 2 Flowers 155

Section 3 Resources 213

Anniversary flowers 214

Flowers for days of the week 215

Flowers of the month 216

Flowers of the zodiac 218

National flowers 220

Scottish clans 223

States and territories of Australia 224

American states 225

Canadian provinces & territories 226

Gods, goddesses and other beings 227

Saints 233

Chinese rose numbers 234

Botanical Name Index 236

Bibliography 258

Editorial Reviews

"This is an exceptionally well crafted book that will do well on the reference shelf."

Art Lichtenstein

"This is an exceptionally well crafted book that will do well on the reference shelf." --Art Lichtenstein, Booklist

Reviews

"This is an exceptionally well crafted book that will do well on the reference shelf." --Art Lichtenstein, Booklist

From the Publisher

07/01/2018
Lifelong ethnobotanist, artist, and flower therapist Darcey (Australian Wildflower Reading Cards; Flower Reading Cards) collects information useful to readers looking to maximize the spiritual, emotional, and physical potential of flowers. Two sections cross-reference by meaning (I am shy; merriment) and common flower name. Most entries are a few words or succinct phrases. The third section provides lists (flowers of the months around the world, anniversary flowers). VERDICT A handy reference for those who seek to speak the language of flowers.

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