What is the latest flower language of gardenia? A detailed explanation of its symbolism
The flower language of the gardenia is “eternal love and commitment&rdquo. A very beautiful. The general idea is that because this flower begins to form buds in winter and does not bloom until near the summer solstice, the longer the budding period, the more lasting its fresh fragrance; the leaves of the gardenia tree also remain green and unfading through wind, frost, snow and rain all year round. Thus, although its blooming seems casual, it has also gone through long effort and persistence. Perhaps the gardenia's growth habits make it even more suited to this flower language. It is not only a寄予 of love; beneath its plain, enduring, warm and refined appearance lies the essence of a beautiful, resilient and mellow life.
Legend says the gardenia is one of the seven fairy maidens in heaven. She longed for the beauty of the mortal world, so she descended to earth and became a flowering tree. A young farmer, alone and living in poverty, saw this small tree beside a field ridge and moved it home, caring for it in every way. The small tree then grew full of vitality and produced many pure white flowers. To repay her master's kindness, she washed his clothes and cooked for him by day, and at night her fragrance drifted beyond the courtyard. When the common people learned of this, from then on every household began to grow gardenias.
Because the gardenia is the incarnation of a fairy maiden, women all wore her, and truly flowers bloomed everywhere and fragrance filled the world. There was a pure young girl of gentle and elegant manners named Gardenia. She had a cleanliness obsession: she liked white things, from the clothes she wore to all the furniture in her home, all in white. She was a devout believer and often prayed to God, praying that in the future she could marry a husband as pure as herself.
One winter night, someone knocked at the door. She opened it and saw an angel dressed in white with white wings. The angel said to her: “I am a pure angel. I know there is a pure man in this world who can match you, so I came specially to tell you.” And from his bosom he took out a seed and said to her: “This is a flower seed that exists only in heaven. You need only plant it in a pot and water it every day. On the eighth day it will sprout, and its branches and leaves will gradually flourish. Most importantly, you must keep your body and mind pure every day, and kiss it once each day.” Before the girl could ask the flower's name, the angel had vanished into the dark night.
Gardenia carefully cultivated this seed according to the instructions, and finally saw it produce pure white and elegant flowers. Counting the days, a year had already passed. On this night, the angel appeared again. The girl happily described that fragrant and beautiful flower and what she had learned from its origin. The angel said: “You truly are a holy maiden. You will be able to receive the purest gentleman to pair with you as a couple.” After saying this, the angel's wings unexpectedly fell away, and he became a handsome and elegant young man. They finally became a couple and lived a happy life. This pure, elegant and beautiful white flower is the gardenia.