During the Victorian era, strict etiquette often prevented people from expressing their true emotions. To get around these stifling principles, folks turned to flowers to help them share their ...

A bouquet of flowers has been a thoughtful gift to give for centuries, but during the Victorian times, it signified much more. The combination of blooms often sent a specific message, which recipients ...

The coded language of floriography meant that Victorians could express affection, desire or disdain, allowing a society governed by strict etiquette to show its true feelings. Now the language of ...

Since childhood I have been drawn to the aesthetics and customs of the Victorian Era, roughly the period of Queen Victoria’s reign in England, 1837-1901. I especially find Victorian floral practices ...

Horticulture lecturer Peter Thoday and Harry Dodson present this series demonstrating how simple and exotic flowers were cultivated in the Victorian era. Re-enactments are used to explain how the head ...