Dahlia – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Elegance, treachery, dignity, instability. You might be asking yourself, “how do these words correlate with the Dahlia“, today’s silk flower stem of the day. But no other words could describe it better. Let me explain. The dahlia itself is a very elegant and dignified flower. Their complex and intricate designs make it so you just can’t look away, and they come in a variety of colors like orange , purple and black.

Dahlia at Shinoda Design Center

Speaking of the black dahlia, some of you might have read or seen The Black Dahlia. This true story tells the tale of Elizabeth Short, a struggling actress who leads an unstable life. She is tragically murdered during a zoot suit riot. The press called her The Black Dahlia because of her stunning looks and treacherous nature. As you can see, the name is quite fitting.  

The dahlia comes in 30 different species, with 10 main groups. Some of these groups include waterlily, single-flowered, and ball. I personally like pairing dahlias with white calla lilies. They add a touch of elegance to any special event. Perhaps if you are throwing a 14th wedding anniversary bash, which dahlias are associated with, you should keep these flowers in mind.

-Lynne

Thanks to John Henry’s Floral Fan Deck for dahlia symbolism. Floral Fan Deck can be found at Shinoda Design Center in the front case, and soon, on our webpage.
Thanks to
wikipedia for some details about The Black Dahlia. Wikipedia, we’d be lost without you. As usual, wikipedia can be found on the internet at www.wikipedia.org.

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One Response to Dahlia – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

  1. Chris says:

    If you compare your articles and mine, you can tell who has received and arranged flowers, and who said things like, ‘it’s a touchdown if you go past the flowers’.

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