![]() It was common to relay meanings from various myths, fables, or legends. The Victorian use of flowers as a means of covert communication bloomed alongside a growing interest in botany.ĭuring the Victorian era, several floral dictionaries were published to explain the secret language of floriography. ![]() However, interest in floriography soared in Victorian England and the United States during the 19th century, when the art of flower painting became popular. Victorian era interest in the language of flowers finds its roots in Ottoman Turkey, specifically the court in Constantinople, and an obsession it held with tulips during the first half of the 18th century. ![]() (Image: via Public Domain) The Victorian era During the Victorian era, several floral dictionaries were published to explain the secret language of floriography. ![]()
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