OF FLOWERS AND SUMMER IN CALGARY

Finally, finally the summer solstice is passed and officially summer is here in Calgary. CSL spotted quite a few gardens in bloom.

Daisies sometimes come across as pedestrian, but they are jolly flowers.

Symbolism: Innocence, purity, gentleness

Message in the Language of Flowers: "You have as many virtues as this plant has petals" or "I will consider your request"

White Daisy: Feeling of affection

The smell of lilacs is divine and the shades of purple from deep indigo to white are startling.

Symbolism: first love, fastidiousness

Message in the Language of Flowers: “A tribute to your beauty and spirituality (white), ” “ You are my first love (purple) ”

Purple Lilac: first emotion of love

White Lilac: youthful innocence

A deep purple iris amidst its own foliage.

Symbolism: warm affection, faith, hope

Message in the Language of Flowers: "Your friendship means so much to me, "You have set my heart a-glow"

Purple Iris: wisdom, compliments, ardour

A lone clematis on the vine.

Symbolism: ingenuity, artifice, artfulness, mental beauty

Message in the Language of Flowers: "I pay tribute to your brilliance and cleverness,"

Purple Clematis: wisdom, compliments

A pair of deeply coloured tulips

Symbolism: avowal, declaration of love

Message in the Language of Flowers: “By this token I declare my passion,” "As the redness of this flower, so I am on fire with love"

Red Tulip: irresistible love

Beautiful red blooms that we at CSL were unable to identify, perhaps a variety of tulip.


Gorgeous peony.

Symbolism: contrition, shyness and beauty, happy life, happy marriage

Message in the Language of Flowers: “I beg forgiveness for by brusqueness”

Pink Peony: romance, prosperity

The elegant stems of a calla lily.

Symbolism: magnificence, beauty

Message in the Language of Flowers: “I am in awe of your magnificent beauty”

Purple calla lily: feminine beauty

Could not resist another peony - this time an almost neon pink.

The acorns on this pine tree look almost like candles.

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