A rose by any other name: How roses and cut flowers became a symbol of love and luxury

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A rose by any other name: How roses and cut flowers became a symbol of love and luxury

Peter McNeil
Georges Stein Flower Market on Wikimedia Commons public domain
The Flower Market (at the Quai de la Corse in Paris), by Georges Stein, circa 1890 [Image: Georges Stein Flower Market on Wikimedia Commons public domain]

Peter McNeil looks at where the tradition of giving flowers came from, and suggests we could reject imported flowers for the grow-your-own variety

Commercial trade in flowers began as early as Hellenistic times Before the creation of international systems of cultivation and the ability to mo, Chrysanthemums pink CR Yoksel-Zok on Unsplash, Chrysanthemums are one of many flowers that originated in China [Image: Yoksel Zok on Unsplash]