Taboos of sending flowers in different countries

Taboos of sending flowers abroad

In Europe and America, people do not give flowers as gifts when they are grieving.

The British generally do not like to view or plant red or white flowers.

In Germany, white roses are generally not given to friends' wives, and tulips are also avoided.

The national flower of Switzerland is the acacia, and the Swiss believe that red roses are romantic. Therefore, when sending flowers to Swiss friends, do not just use red roses to avoid misunderstanding.

Brazilians are superstitious about yellow and purple flowers. They believe purple is a negative color and yellow is an ominous color.

Japanese people avoid the numbers "4", "6" and "9" because their pronunciations are similar to "death", "scoundrel" and "hard work" respectively, which are all unlucky. Flowers sent to patients should not have roots, because the pronunciation of “root” is close to “困” (sleeping), which makes people think of sleeping and not being able to wake up. Japanese people are superstitious about lotus flowers.

Russians always give an odd number of flowers to the hostess, which will make her very happy. Flowers given to men must be large, tall-stemmed, brightly colored flowers. Russians also avoid the number "13", believing that this number is a symbol of danger and death, while "7" means luck and success to them.

In France, when you are invited to a friend's house for dinner, avoid bringing chrysanthemums, as chrysanthemums represent mourning and are only used at funerals. Italians and Spanish also dislike chrysanthemums, believing them to be an unlucky flower, but Germans and Dutch are very fond of chrysanthemums.

Domestic flower sending taboos

During some traditional Chinese festivals or festive occasions, when visiting relatives or friends, the flower baskets or bouquets given should be bright and warm in color to match the festive atmosphere. You can choose flowers in warm colors such as red, yellow, pink, orange, etc., and avoid giving a whole bouquet of white.

According to our country's customs, good things come in pairs. Therefore, unless you are sending your girlfriend on a long journey, you may pin a flower on her collar to express your farewell feelings. It is generally not appropriate to give her a single flower.

In Guangdong, Hong Kong and other places, due to the dialect, people try to avoid using the following flowers when sending flowers: gladiolus (difficult) and jasmine (no benefit).

Other flower sending taboos

Generally speaking, only men give flowers to women, and women are not allowed to give flowers to men in return.

The bouquets or flower baskets given to patients when visiting them should not have strong scents or too plain colors, as this will be detrimental to the patient's recovery.

When accepting flowers as a gift, you should express your happiness with a smile on your face. You can appreciate them and smell their fragrance to let the sender feel your love for flowers.