The Secret Language Of Flowers | Samantha Gray Sarah-Jane Hicks Bordallo Pinheiro's 'Leaves Banana Leaf

Bordallo Pinheiro's 'Leaves Banana Leaf 26

This lovely little plant can thrive in both full sun and part shade

which are also fragrant

This variety of yarrow has pretty soft lemon flowers that fade to cream

evergreen foliage with dainty trumpet-shaped flowers of pink and creamy-white

The Secret Language Of Flowers | Samantha Gray Sarah-Jane Hicks Bordallo Pinheiro's 'Leaves Banana LeafDid you know that the type of flowers you give can speak volumes? The Secret Language of Flowers is a fascinating insight into the Victorian tradition of using flowers to convey secret messages in a society where feelings often had to be suppressed. Samantha Gray reveals how over 50 blooms acquired their meanings in folklore and how they became the language of courtship, love, friendship, beauty and more discover how lily of the valley symbolises the