What flowers are suitable for visiting a sick person? A guide to buying fresh flowers for hospital visits
When visiting a sick person, giving flowers generally conveys care and sympathy, with the meaning of wishing them a speedy recovery. Therefore, when choosing flowers, pay attention to the choice of flower color and fragrance; both color and fragrance should mainly be light and elegant, such as orchids, roses, carnations, kumquats, alstroemeria, and so on. Choose the flowers they usually like, or delicate and beautiful blooms. For example, narcissus and Chinese rose paired with asparagus fern, baby's breath, and so on, all carry very good meanings and can wish them a speedy recovery.
The editor above explained several kinds of flowers that can be given. When giving flowers to a patient, there are also some taboos. Let us learn together what the taboos are, and be sure not to give the wrong ones!
What flowers are good to give when visiting a sick person? What flowers are good to give when visiting a patient?
Carnations are the first choice for hospital visit flowers
Of course, carnations are the best choice, because carnations look relatively warm and cozy, not as dazzling as roses, nor as fragrant as lilies. Carnations are very suitable for adjusting a patient's mood, helping the patient feel soothed, and their symbolic meaning is also the most appropriate, making them the best choice to give to a patient.
When visiting a sick person, should you give a flower basket or a bouquet?
Usually, patients in the hospital will not have vessels prepared to hold fresh flowers, so you should pay attention to this before giving flowers. You can also choose to give a flower basket, or change the wrapping style of the bouquet.
In addition, it is recommended to give a more exquisite small flower basket. Use pink carnations, 24 stems, representing peace throughout the four seasons. Green leaves are naturally indispensable. For filler flowers, you can use yellow solidago, also known as happiness flower. If you add a few sprigs of dianthus as well, that would be even better.
Before visiting a sick person, first ask clearly whether the person is allergic to pollen. In addition, some patients do not like flowers, so you should find out the other person's preferences and physical condition, and then choose what flowers to give. When visiting a sick person, while giving flowers, you can also bring some fruit. This combination is beneficial to the patient's recovery and better shows your care and thoughtfulness for them.
Taboos for giving flowers when visiting a sick person
Avoid giving white, blue, or black flowers. Since a patient's emotions are extremely complex, when giving flowers for a hospital visit, be careful to prevent misunderstandings. As much as possible, give flowers and plants that the patient usually likes, or relatively delicate and beautiful ones. Never give white, blue, or black flowers. Also pay attention to the numbers to avoid giving: 4, 9, 13.
In addition, you can also choose fragrant pink, Chinese rose, narcissus, orchids, and so on, paired with asparagus fern, baby's breath, or club moss, to wish for a speedy recovery.
When visiting a sick person, do not give a whole potted plant, to avoid the patient misunderstanding it as illness taking root for a long time. Flowers with a very strong fragrance are unfavorable for surgical patients and can easily cause coughing; flowers with overly vivid colors can stimulate the patient's nerves and trigger irritability; camellias easily drop buds and are considered unlucky.
What flowers are good to give when visiting a surgical patient? It is recommended to give flowers in fresh and warm colors
What flowers are good to give when visiting a surgical patient? Generally, patients after surgery may still be somewhat weaker in energy and spirits. Therefore, the editor suggests that you had best choose flowers with relatively fresh and warm colors, such as green, blue, and pink, which are better.
What flowers are good to give after a patient's surgery?
Fruit flower basket / warm blessings
1 stem pink perfume lily, 8 stems pink roses, pink carnations + purple carnations + purple-edged carnations interspersed, an appropriate amount of Brazilian leaves and other green leaves; 3 imported oranges, 3 Red Fuji apples, 1 jin imported red grapes.
This flower basket uses roses as the main flower material, and what is commonly called rose is our Chinese rose. In our traditional culture, Chinese rose represents an unyielding spirit, and its flower meaning is waiting for hopeful hope, happiness, and enduring beauty.
Flower meaning: abundant fruit, blooming flowers, bringing warm blessings. Let smiles bloom in this moment. A joyful mood, blooming like flowers!
2. Fresh flowers / Warmth
10 stems peach-pink roses, 10 stems red carnations, 30 stems pink carnations, an appropriate amount of green leaves.
Carnations carry the meaning of health and happiness, and their flower posture is also very gentle and beautiful. Paired with roses, they can also create a warm sense of happiness.
Flower meaning: brilliant fresh flowers bloom all over the heart, stirring up hope, joy, happiness, and warmth!
3. Fresh flowers / Happy Paradise
16 stems pink roses, 3 stems multi-headed pink perfume lilies, paired with an appropriate amount of solidago.
The roses here represent waiting for hopeful hope, while the lilies represent wishes coming true and blessings. These two kinds of fresh flowers with beautiful meanings together create a paradise where the patient can truly feel hope.
Flower meaning: Hope, in its most beautiful posture, blooms in happiness!
What flowers are good and meaningful to give when visiting a sick person
Warm recommendation one: “Thinking of you”, get well soon
Fresh flowers / Thinking of you: 16 stems champagne roses, 2 stems white perfume lilies, an appropriate amount of small red carnations arranged around, an appropriate amount of solidago.
Flower meaning: Thinking of you, the air is full of the fragrance of flowers!
Thinking of you, through the thick glass, I saw the soft light of the sun!
Thinking of you, like rippling water, like flowers blooming full of the halo of freedom and happiness!
Thinking of you, counting the ticking of the clock as if listening to happy notes!
Thinking of you, I want to tell everyone that in thinking of you, happiness broke into my heart……
Some people say: if you make a wish to champagne roses, it can come true, so some also call it the “wish-fulfilling flower”. In this bouquet, 2 stems of perfume lilies face 16 stems of champagne roses and make the wish for “health and goodness”. This wish will surely “come true”.
If the other person occupies a special place in your heart, this arrangement can let them feel special care and warmth.
Warm recommendation two: special “concern”
Fresh flowers / Season of concern: 12 stems pink carnations, 2 stems multi-headed pink perfume lilies, full green leaves.
Flower meaning: ……my heart is always concerned by you!
This is a vase arrangement, using an exquisite circular flower arrangement method, and also designing a pink bow, making this arrangement even more artistic. However, the most special part is still the color combination. The pink flowers appear vivid and bright among the green leaves, which can instantly make the patient's mood bright and relaxed!
If you are going to the hospital to visit a patient, this arrangement is especially suitable.