Flowers can talk. Red roses say 'I love you', white liliesoffer condolence and poppies invite us to remember. Forthousands of years, humans have used flowers as a language,a short-hand for emotions and meanings. In her new book,Sally Coulthard, takes a fascinating look at floriographyand shows how we still use this secret language across theworld. She delves into the meanings of flowers and wherethey came from, whether it's ancient mythology or hedgerowfolklore. Covering 50 well-loved flowers and plants, frompeonies to sweetpeas, ivy to irises,Floriography is abeautifully illustrated guide that will take the reader onan intriguing journey through the history, legend,anthropology and literature of flowers, showing how modern-day society still relies on the meaning of flowers. Fromthe Chinese lotus flower to the Celtic bluebell, the myth,magic and language of flowers is still blossoming today