Most Anemone may have a black heart, but we promise this flower has no evil intentions. On the contrary! For centuries, Anemone is a colourful and happy little flower, brightening up everyone’s day. In this Product Profile we would love to tell you more about the delicate Anemone. 
 

Origin

The name “Anemone” is derived from the Greek language, loosely translated the name “anemone” means “windflower”. A reference to its circle of life; the delicate flower is blown open by the wind and eventually the wind blows the petals away. Anemone can be divided into three main types. One that blossoms in spring, one that blossoms in spring/summer and the last type that blossoms in spring/autumn. Together, these three types contain more than 150 different varieties.

Mythology

The ancient Greeks were absolutely crazy about Anemone. So much so, that there are many myths surrounding the origin of this delicate little flower. One of them is about the Goddess Aphrodite. When her lover Adonis died, she was absolutely inconsolable. She shed so many tears or grief that the soil below her feet became saturated with water, which gave life to the Anemone. Another story is about the nymph Anemona. She was a member of the court of goddess Flora. Zephyr, Flora’s lover, was totally bewitched by Anemona and soon fell head over heels in love with her. When Flora got wind of this, she was angry, hurt and obviously jealous. In her anger, she called Anemona to her side, and turned her into a flower. - Learning all these sad stories we are starting to think that the black heart of the anemone is not for decoration after all…

We are taking a big leap in time and find ourselves in the Victorian era. During this time, giving flowers had a deep symbolic meaning.  A bouquet was carefully put together, ensuring that the flowers would tell the right type of message. During this time, Anemone meant ‘fragility’. A symbolic meaning given due to the delicate looks of the flower.  As we move forward in time, we see that the meaning of Anemone changed. Today, the most famous symbolic meaning of Anemone is ‘anticipation’. Anticipation because the flower closes at nightfall and opens up in the early hours of the morning revealing its glorious beauty once more.

We’ve just learned that Anemone is heavily loaded with symbolism and has a very rich past. But Anemone also had its more ‘practical’ uses. For example, in the past it was thought that Anemone was great for treating (menstrual) cramps. Though this turned out to be a failure in the end; solving one problem and causing the next. The anemone flower is unfortunately poisonous. 
 

Availability 

The romantic and simply stunning looks of the Anemone will surely steal your heart and take your breath away. A wide colour selection, from powdery pink to deep purple and chocolate brown and grey are available in our selection (as long as supply lasts). Anemone is supplied by our partners from France, Italy and Israel.  Click here go to our current selection.