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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Rachel Bull

Petals & Roots: How To Create a Symbolic Floral Arrangement – and Welcome in the New Year with Intention

Hand placing narcissi into a vase of ranunculus and other flowers.

From resolutions to rituals, there are many ways to welcome in and mark the start of a new year. One thing I like to do is to create a floral arrangement that carries meaning and is symbolic of the thoughts and hopes I have for the 12 months ahead.

Now, you don't have to spend a long time looking up flower meanings online to find several different ones for the same type of flower. This might be what a bloom represents in the Victorian language of flowers, its cultural significance in a different country, or its more modern-day meaning. Perhaps confusingly, there are often several different types of symbolism to discover. So, which to follow?

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