Pansies

An ancient legend tells that the beautiful Anyuta once lived in the world. She fell in love with her cold-blooded seducer with all her heart. The young man broke the heart of the gullible girl, and she died of grief and anguish. Three-colored violets grew on the grave of poor Anyuta. Each of them personified three feelings that she experienced: hope for reciprocity, surprise from an unjust insult, and sadness from unrequited love.

In France, tricolor violets were called "flowers for memory". In England, they were a "heart's delight", they were presented to each other by lovers on February 14 - Valentine's Day.

Aster

During excavations in the Crimea on a tomb that was about two thousand years old, archaeologists discovered an image of an aster. This indicates that the plant has been known to people for a very long time.

The thin petals of an aster are a bit reminiscent of the rays of distant stars, which is why the beautiful flower was called "aster" (Latin aster - "star"). An ancient belief says that if you go out into the garden at midnight and stand among the asters, you can hear a quiet whisper. These flowers communicate with the stars. Already in Ancient Greece people were familiar with the constellation Virgo, which was associated with the goddess of love, Aphrodite. According to ancient Greek myth, the aster arose from cosmic dust when the Virgin looked from the sky and wept. For the ancient Greeks, the aster symbolized love.

The aster flower is a symbol of women born under the astrological sign of Virgo.

Bamboo

Along with plum and pine, bamboo is a symbol of the Land of the Rising Sun. According to the ideas of the Japanese, bamboo represents devotion, truthfulness and purity. Before the New Year, bundles of pine branches and bamboo shoots appear on every front door in Japan, which should bring happiness to the house in the coming year. For the Japanese, a bamboo stick with the image of a swallow represents friendship, and with a crane - long life and happiness. In Japan, there is a legend about the miniature girl Kaguya-hime, which the lumberjack Taketori no Okina found in the trunk of the bamboo he cut down. Interestingly, the flowering of bamboo in some cultures is interpreted as a harbinger of famine. This is due to the fact that the plant blooms very rarely, and its seeds are eaten, as a rule, only in times of famine.

belladonna

The Russian name is Belladonna (Belladonna, beauty, sleepy dope, sleepy dope, mad cherry, rabies).

With the help of belladonna, women have been trying to become more beautiful for many hundreds of years. And sometimes even at the risk of their lives, because belladonna is a poisonous plant. It contains the poison atropine, which can cause severe poisoning. As a result, a strong excitement begins in a person, reaching rabies, which is why this plant was popularly called "rabies". It is no coincidence that the great Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus attributed belladonna to the genus Atropa, named after the Greek goddess of fate Atropa. According to the myth, Atropa breaks the thread of human life (Greek atropos - "inexorable", "irrevocable").

However, already in ancient Rome, women used belladonna juice in order to dilate the pupils, and thereby make their eyes more expressive and attractive.

birch

The ancient Slavs wrote on birch bark - birch bark. In ancient Novgorod, which became famous for its high culture, many messages were found scratched on birch bark. In Rus', birch has long been a symbol of grace and purity, which personifies Russian nature and a Russian woman.

One of the legends tells about a beautiful mermaid who lived in a forest lake. At night, she came out of the water and frolicked under the moon. However, as soon as the first rays of the sun appeared, the mermaid immediately dived into her cool home. One day she started playing and did not notice how the young sun god Khors appeared in the sky on his solar chariot. He saw the beauty and fell in love with her without memory. The mermaid wanted to hide in the lake, but the golden-haired god would not let her go. And so she remained forever standing, turning into a white-trunked beauty birch.

In ancient Rus', there were many customs associated with birch. For example, on the occasion of the birth of a child, a young birch was planted near the house. This ceremony was supposed to make the child happy, and protect the family living in this house from adversity.

Birch sap, so revered at the beginning of spring and serving as the main cause of the death of birch trees, was considered life-giving, rejuvenating and giving strength. However, in terms of composition, there is nothing in it, except for water and a small amount of sugar, and it is not really an aphrodisiac.

cornflower

The Slavic peoples had a tradition during the holiday dedicated to the ripening of rye, barley and wheat, to decorate the first sheaf with cornflowers. He was called a birthday man and brought home with songs.

The Latin name of this plant is associated with the centaur Chiron - the ancient Greek mythological hero - half-horse and half-man. He had knowledge of the healing properties of many plants and, with the help of cornflower, was able to recover from the wound inflicted on him by the poisoned arrow of Hercules. This was the reason for the name of the plant centaurea, which literally means "centaur".

The origin of the Russian name of this plant is explained by an old folk belief. A long time ago, a beautiful mermaid fell in love with a handsome young plowman Vasily. The young man reciprocated her, but the lovers could not agree where they should live - on land or in water. The mermaid did not want to part with Vasily, so she turned him into a wild flower, which in its color resembled the cool blue of water.

anemone

The scientific name of the plant comes from the Latin anemos - "wind". In Russian, the plant, by analogy with the Latin version, began to be called "anemone". In Palestine, there is still a belief that the anemone grew under the cross on which Jesus was crucified. Therefore, in this country the plant is especially revered.

In ancient Greek culture, there is a myth about the origin of the anemone, which tells about the tragic love of the beautiful earthly youth Adonis and the goddess of love Venus. When the beloved of Venus died on a hunt from the fangs of a wild boar, she bitterly mourned him, and in the place where her tears fell, delicate and beautiful flowers grew - anemones.

loosestrife

The scientific name of loosestrife in translation from the ancient Greek language means "spilled, clotted blood." It hints at the hemostatic properties of this plant. The species name of loosestrife is associated with willow (from the Latin salix - "willow"), since both plants have narrow, elongated leaves.

The Russian name "derbennik" comes from the Old Russian dialect word "derba", which meant swampy places or unplowed virgin lands. It is there that these plants are most often found in nature. In warm and humid weather, drops of water flow from the leaves of the loosestrife, so in everyday life it is called plakun-grass. There is an old legend that the tears of the Virgin, who mourned Christ, turned into plakun-grass.

oak

There are legends about the longevity of oaks. In the Zaporizhzhya Sich, an oak tree has been preserved, under which Bohdan Khmelnitsky gave parting words to his soldiers before the battle, and in St. Petersburg there are oak trees planted by Peter the Great.

According to an ancient Slavic myth, even before the creation of the world, when there was neither Earth nor Heaven, there was a huge oak tree in the blue sea, on which two doves sat. They went down to the bottom of the sea and got sand, stones and stars. From them the Earth and the Sky were created.

ginseng

Ginseng is one of the oldest medicinal plants. Already three thousand years ago traditional healers used it for medical purposes.

The scientific name of ginseng - panax - is translated from Latin as "panacea" - that is, "the cure for all diseases." In Chinese, the word "ginseng" hints at the similarity of the root of this plant with the figure of a person (Chinese zhen - "man", shen - "root").

The ancient Chinese valued ginseng worth its weight in gold. They believed that during flowering, the plant glows with a magical light, and if at this time its healing, glowing in the dark root is obtained, then they can not only cure all the ailments of the sick, but also resurrect the dead. However, it is extremely difficult to get blooming ginseng, because according to legend, it is guarded by a dragon and a tiger.

calendula

Due to the peculiar shape of the fruit, the people call calendula marigolds.

In Russian folklore, an ancient legend about the origin of this name has been preserved. It tells that a boy was born in a poor family. He grew up sick and weak, so they called him not by his first name, but simply by Snake. When the boy grew up, he learned the secrets of medicinal plants and learned to heal people with their help. From all the surrounding villages, the sick began to come to Zamorysh. However, there was evil person, who envied the glory of the doctor and decided to lime him. Once, on a festive day, the Sinister brought a goblet of wine with poison to Zamorysh. He drank, and when he felt that he was dying, he called people and bequeathed to bury after death the nail from his left hand under the poisoner's window. They fulfilled his request. Grew up in that place medicinal plant with golden flowers. In memory of a good doctor, people called this flower marigolds.

cypress

Since ancient times, people have fallen in love with cypress for its grace, pleasant aroma, valuable wood and healing properties. The temple in Jerusalem was decorated with cypresses.

Since ancient times, some peoples associated cypress with death and funerals, while others symbolized youth and grace. No wonder they say about a stately man that he is slender, like a cypress.

In Greco-Roman culture, there was a myth about the son of King Keos - Cypress. According to this myth, a golden-horned deer lived on the island of Keos in the Karfey valley. Everyone liked the graceful animal, but Cypress loved him most of all. Once, on a hot day, a deer hid from the exhausting heat in the bushes. Unfortunately, at this time, the son of King Keos decided to hunt. He did not notice his best friend, and threw a spear in the direction where he lay. Despair gripped the young man when he saw that he had killed his beloved deer. Cypress's grief was inconsolable, so he asked the gods to turn him into a tree. The gods heeded the prayers, and he became slender evergreen, which has become a symbol of grief and mourning.

water lily

An ancient Greek myth tells of the naiad Nymphaeus, who waited in vain for her beloved. According to one version of the legend, it was Hercules himself. The inconsolable Nymphaeum spent many days and nights on the shore of the lake, until from grief she turned into a white lovely flower - a nymphaeum, or a water lily.

In ancient times, the Germans called water lilies the swan or mermaid flower, because they believed that nymphs sometimes turn into birds or mermaids. The ancient Slavs called the white water lily "grass-overcome". Gathering in long way, travelers put a talisman around their neck - a small bag with dried flowers of this plant, hoping that it will help overcome all the difficulties of the journey. Hence the Russian name - a water lily.

bought

The common name of kupena is associated with the rhizome - "Solomon's seal". Every year, the dead stems of the kupena leave scars on its thick rhizome that vaguely resemble seals. These traces gave reason to call the cupen the Solomon's seal.

The fact is that, according to an old oriental legend, the Israeli king Solomon (Suleiman) wore a precious ring on his finger with the image of a "six-pointed star. It was this sign that later became known as the star of David or the seal of Solomon. Myths say that with the help of his magic seal, the king of Israel winning in numerous battles. Thanks to this talisman, David also had power over good and evil spirits - genies. Even the most important genie - Asmodeus - carried out any orders of the king. Demons who did not want to obey him, the Israeli king punished - imprisoned in copper vessels, which sealed with the Seal of Solomon. Once proud of his power over the genies, Solomon invited Asmodeus to measure his strength and recklessly gave him his magic ring. Asmodeus immediately turned into a giant and transferred Solomon to distant lands, and he himself took his place on the throne.

For several years, the king of Israel wandered around different countries, begging and in poverty. Nevertheless, he reached his native Jerusalem and, thanks to his cunning, again took possession of the Seal of Solomon. Thus, Solomon regained power over the country and the jinn. They say that once Solomon marked with his Seal the healing plant kupenu so that, if necessary, it would be easier to find it. Traces of Solomon's seal are still preserved on its rhizome.

dope

Priestesses in ancient Greece used this plant in rituals to predict the future. The first witches did the same. It is believed that this plant was brought to Europe in the 15th or 16th century. By that time, it had been used in America for several centuries.

The American Indians of the Southwest used datura in the same way as witches did: to induce visions and as a counter to spells and evil spells. The plant is such a potent poison that just touching it is enough to develop skin inflammation.

laurel

Laurel, as an evergreen tree, symbolizes immortality, but also triumph, victory and success. The laurel serves as the emblem of Apollo, the Greek god of poetry and music; at games in his honour, which included competitions in both athletics and the arts, the winners were crowned with laurel wreaths. The Romans extended this tradition to military victors. Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath to all official ceremonies (it is assumed that this was more intended to hide his bald head than to remind the Romans of his status as an immortal). On English coins, Charles II, George I and George II, and after a while, Elizabeth II were depicted with laurel wreaths. As a symbol of excellence, the laurel wreath was often included in the symbols of automobile companies such as Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Mercedes.

fern

A fern in Rus' was often called gap-grass and it was believed that one touch of its flower was enough to open any lock, break iron shackles or fetters.

That's just how it blooms, no one could establish. But it was believed that the flowering fern was guarded by the Firebird.

And legends began to arise around the mysterious fern.

According to one of them, the god of the Sun - Yarilo - benefited people by giving them fire. Every year on the night of June 23-24, he sends fire to the earth, which flares up in a fern flower. A person who has found and plucked “the color-fire of a fern” (“king-fire”) on Ivan’s night (night on Ivan Kupala) becomes invisible and acquires the ability to see treasures hidden in the ground, understand the language of every tree and every grass, the speech of animals and pets. However, according to legend, picking a fern flower is difficult and dangerous. Firstly, the flower bloomed at midnight only for a moment and it was immediately cut off by the hand of an invisible evil spirit. Secondly, the spirits of darkness, coldness and death terrified the daredevil and could drag him along to the land of darkness and death...

snowdrop

Once upon a time, snowdrops were considered an emblem of hope. An old legend tells that when God expelled Adam and Eve from paradise, it was snowing and Eve became cold. As a consolation to her, a few snowflakes were turned into delicate white snowdrop flowers. Frozen Eve, they seemed to give hope that soon there will be warming. Since then, the snowdrop has been considered a precursor to heat.

There is another legend about the appearance of snowdrops on Earth. This story was told by the famous writer Anna Sakse. The goddess of snow gave birth to a daughter and named her Snowflake. Her father decided to marry her to the North Wind - the South invited her to dance. The groom did not like it, and North wind made Snowflake dance with him. He danced and blew cold, from which roses died, trees in bloom, which the Southern brother brought. The snowflake ripped open the downy feather beds prepared for the wedding and covered everything with a white veil. The north wind got angrier than ever. Then Yuzhny grabbed Snowflake and hid it under a bush. At the request of Snowflake, the South Wind kissed her, and she melted, falling like a drop to the ground. In terrible anger, the North wind crushed her with an ice slab. Since then, there has been a Snowflake under it. It is located all the time and only in the spring, when the South wind bypasses its possessions, she, having heard, looks at him from the clearing with a gentle look.

henbane

Eating any part of henbane, especially the root, is indeed very dangerous, it was believed that this could lead to infertility, insanity or a deep trance, from which it is possible to get out only with great difficulty. It is from this last belief that probably the modern Welsh belief stems - that if a child falls asleep near a growing henbane, he will not wake up.

If the English belief interprets henbane as a powerful sleeping pill, then in Russia, on the contrary, henbane was considered a means that excites the nervous system and can lead to temporary insanity. From the court and the saying: "He overate henbane."

The names of flowers came to us from different countries, but Ancient Greece beats all records. Yes, it is understandable, the cult of beauty flourished here, and each of the most beautiful creations of nature gave rise to the most beautiful legend.

The origin of the names of various colors is very curious. Often, the name contains in a compressed form the history and legend of the flower, reflects the main or characteristic features, an assessment of its main qualities, its place of growth, and even some kind of secret.

Adonis(from the Phoenician - lord) was the lover of the goddess of love Aphrodite herself, her constant companion. But the gods, and especially the goddesses, are jealous. The goddess of the hunt, Artemis, sent a wild boar to Adonis, who killed him. Aphrodite sprinkled the blood of Adonis with nectar, and it turned into flowers - adonis. Aphrodite weeps bitterly for her beloved, and anemones grow from her tears.

Envy also killed Peon, the healer of the Olympic gods, a student of the god of healing Asclepius. When he cured the god of the underworld Hades, the teacher hated the student. Fearing the revenge of Asclepius, Peon turned to the gods whom he treated, and they turned him into a magnificent flower - peony.

Delphinium many peoples of Europe are compared with spurs, and only in Ancient Greece, living surrounded by the sea, they believed that it looked like a dolphin's head. And no wonder, in Ancient Greece the cult of the dolphin flourished, it was one of the incarnations of the god Apollo, in honor of the dolphin, Apollo founded the city of Delphi.

According to legend, there once lived a young man in Hellas, whom the gods turned into a dolphin because he sculpted a statue of a deceased lover and breathed life into her. The young man often swam to the shore if he saw his beloved on it, but she did not notice him. And then the young man, in order to express his love, brought the girl a delicate azure flower. This was the delphinium.

« Hyacinth" in Greek means "flower of the rains", but the Greeks associate its name with the legendary young man Hyacinth. He, as usual in legends, was friends with the gods, especially the god Apollo and the god of the south wind Zephyr patronized him. One day, Apollo and Hyacinth competed in the discus throw. And when the disk was thrown by the god Apollo, Zephyr, wishing Hyacinth victory, blew heavily. Alas, unsuccessful. The disk changed trajectory, hit Hyacinth in the face and killed him. Saddened, Apollo turned drops of hyacinth's blood into beautiful flowers. The shape of their flowers on one side resembled the letter "alpha", on the other - the letter "gamma" (the initials of Apollo and Hyacinth).

And Slavic mythology gave beautiful names flowers. They say that there was once a girl Anyuta. She fell in love with a beautiful young man, but he was afraid of her love. And Anyuta was waiting for him, waiting until she died of longing. And flowers grew on her grave Pansies , in the tricolor petals of which her purity, bitterness from betrayal and sadness were reflected: white, yellow and purple.

Or maybe everything was different, and many believe that the excessively curious Anyuta was turned into flowers, because she loved to look where it was not necessary.

cornflower no luck either. He was bewitched by a mermaid. She tried to drag Vasilka into the water. But the stubborn boy did not succumb to her and settled in the field. A distressed mermaid turned him into a blue flower, the color of water.

About the origin roses There are many different legends.
From the waves of the sea, the goddess of love Aphrodite was born. As soon as she came ashore, the flakes of foam that sparkled on her body began to turn into bright red roses.
Muslims believe that the white rose grew from the sweat drops of Mohammed during his nightly ascent to heaven, the red rose from the sweat drops of the archangel Gabriel who accompanied him, and the yellow rose from the sweat of the animal that was with Mohammed.
The painters depicted the Mother of God with three wreaths. A wreath of white roses signified Her joy, red - suffering, and yellow - Her glory.
The red moss rose arose from the drops of Christ's blood flowing down the Cross. The angels collected it in golden bowls, but a few drops fell on the moss, a rose grew out of them, the bright red color of which should remind of the blood shed for our sins.
IN Ancient Rome the rose served as a symbol of sensual love. All guests of the imperial orgies put on wreaths of roses, threw rose petals into a bowl of wine, and after taking a sip, brought it to their beloved.
During the fall of Rome, the rose served as a symbol of silence. At that time, it was dangerous to share one's thoughts, so during feasts, an artificial white rose was hung on the ceiling of the hall, the look at which made many restrain their frankness. This is how the expression "sub rosa dictum" appeared - said under the rose, i.e. under secret.

Lily

According to Jewish legends, this flower grew in paradise during the temptation of Eve by the devil and could be defiled by it, but no dirty hand dared to touch it. Therefore, the Jews decorated them with sacred altars, the capitals of the columns of Solomon's temple. Perhaps for this reason, according to the instructions of Moses, lilies decorated the menorah.

The white lily - a symbol of innocence and purity - grew out of the milk of the mother of the gods - Hera (Juno), who found the baby of the Theban queen Hercules hidden from her jealous gaze, and knowing the divine origin of the baby, wanted to give him milk. But the boy, sensing his enemy in her, bit and pushed her away, and the milk spilled across the sky, forming the Milky Way. A few drops fell to the ground and turned into lilies.

They say about the red lily that it changed color on the night before the suffering of Christ on the cross. When the Savior walked through the Garden of Gethsemane, as a sign of compassion and sadness, all the flowers bowed their heads before Him, except for the lily, which wanted Him to enjoy its beauty. But when the pained look fell on her, the blush of shame for her pride in comparison with His humility spilled over her petals and remained forever.

In Catholic lands, there is a legend that the Archangel Gabriel on the day of the Annunciation appeared to the Blessed Virgin with a lily. With a lily, as a symbol of purity and purity, Catholics depict St. Joseph, St. John, St. Francis.

There is a belief that when lily of the valley a small round berry blossoms, grows - flammable, fiery tears, with which the lily of the valley mourns the spring, the round-the-world traveler, scattering her caresses to everyone and not stopping anywhere. The lily-of-the-valley in love endured his grief just as silently as he carried the joy of love.

When artificially breeding lilies of the valley, they are often grown in special-shaped vessels that look like balls, vases, and eggs. With careful care, lilies of the valley grow so tightly around the vessel that it becomes invisible.

chrysanthemum Japan's favorite. Its image is sacred and only members of the imperial house have the right to wear it. Only the symbolic chrysanthemum with 16 petals enjoys the power of government protection. It is a symbol of the life-giving sun.

In Europe, chrysanthemums were first imported to England in the 17th century. Here they are not so much flowers for bouquets as funeral ones. Perhaps that is why there is a sad legend about their origin.

The poor woman's son died. She decorated the grave dear to her with wild flowers picked along the way until the cold came. Then she remembered a bouquet of artificial flowers, which her mother bequeathed as a guarantee of happiness. She placed this bouquet on the grave, sprinkled it with tears, prayed, and when she raised her head, she saw a miracle: the whole grave was covered with live chrysanthemums. Their bitter smell seemed to say that they were dedicated to sorrow.

Its scientific name is Myosotis, meaning "mouse ear" in translation, forget-me-nots received because of the leaves covered with hairs. There are various legends about the origin of forget-me-nots. They talk about the tears shed by the brides when parting with their loved ones. These tears turn into blue flowers, like their eyes, and the girls give them to their lover as a keepsake.

According to a popular belief in Germany, forget-me-nots grow on the graves of unbaptized children, as if reproaching their parents for forgetting to perform this rite.

Your name "daisy"The flower received from the Greek word margarites -" pearl ".

Romantic knights, for whom the Virgin Mary served as an ideal, chose the humble daisy as their flower. According to custom, a knight in love brought a bouquet of daisies to the lady of the heart. If the lady dared to answer "yes", she chose the largest daisy from the bouquet and gave it to the man. From that moment on, he was allowed to draw a daisy on his shield - a sign of mutual love. But if the lady was indecisive, she wove a wreath of daisies and gave it to the knight. Such a gesture was not considered a categorical refusal, and sometimes, until the end of his life, the owner of a wreath of daisies waited for the favor of a cruel lady.

There is an origin story lilacs. The goddess of spring woke up the Sun and his faithful companion Iris (rainbow), mixed the rays of the sun with the colorful rays of the rainbow, began to generously sprinkle them on fresh furrows, meadows, tree branches - and flowers appeared everywhere, and the earth rejoiced from this grace. So they reached Scandinavia, but the rainbow had only purple paint left. Soon there were so many lilacs here that the Sun decided to mix the colors on the Rainbow palette and began to sow white rays - so white joined the purple lilac.

The birthplace of lilac is Persia. It came to Europe only in the 16th century. In England, lilac is considered a flower of misfortune. An old English proverb says that one who wears lilac will never wear a wedding ring. In the East, lilac is a symbol of a sad parting, and lovers give it to each other when parting forever.

Water lily

In Germany, they said that once a little mermaid fell in love with a knight, but he did not reciprocate. Legends of the origin of flowers. From grief, the nymph turned into a water lily. There is a belief that nymphs hide in flowers and on the leaves of water lilies, and at midnight they begin to dance and drag people passing by the lake with them. If someone managed to somehow escape from them, then grief will dry him up later.

According to another legend, water lilies are the children of a beautiful countess, carried away into mud by a swamp king. The countess's mother, heartbroken, went daily to the shore of the swamp. One day she saw a marvelous White flower, the petals of which resembled the complexion of her daughter, and the stamens - her golden hair.

Camellia consider a beautiful, but soulless flower - an emblem of coldness and callousness of feelings, Legends of the origin of flowers are an emblem of beautiful, but heartless women who, not loving, lure and destroy.

There is such a legend about the appearance of camellia on earth. Eros (Cupid), who was fed up with the love of the goddesses of Olympus and earthly women, was advised by his mother Aphrodite to fly to another planet. On Saturn he heard a chorus of angelic voices and saw beautiful women with a white body, silver hair and light blue eyes. They looked at Eros, admired his beauty, but were not carried away by him. In vain did he shoot his arrows. Then, in desperation, he rushed to Aphrodite, who, indignant at such uncharacteristic heartlessness for women, decided that these insensible creatures were unworthy of being women and should descend to earth and turn into flowers.

Carnation

According to an ancient legend, once upon a time gods lived on Earth. And once the goddess Artemis, the daughter of Zeus and Latona, returning from hunting, saw a shepherd boy who was playing the flute. He did not suspect that the sounds of the flute frightened and dispersed all the animals in the area. Enraged by the unsuccessful hunt, the goddess fired an arrow and stopped the heart of a wonderful musician. But very soon the anger of the goddess was replaced by mercy and repentance. She called on the god Zeus and asked him to turn the dead youth into a beautiful flower. Since then, the Greeks have called the carnation the flower of Zeus, the wise and powerful god who gave the young man immortality.

Lotus- a symbol of passing through all the elements: it has roots in the earth, grows in water, blooms in the air, and is fed by the fiery rays of the Sun.

The mythopoetic tradition of ancient India represented our land as a giant lotus blossoming on the surface of the waters, and paradise as a huge lake overgrown with beautiful pink lotuses, where righteous, pure souls live. The white lotus is an indispensable attribute of divine power. Therefore, many gods of India have traditionally been depicted standing or sitting on a lotus or with a lotus flower in their hand.

In the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, a lotus is described, which had a thousand petals, shone like the sun and scattered around a delicious aroma. This lotus, according to legend, lengthened life, returned youth and beauty.

Narcissus

In ancient Greek legend, the handsome young man Narcissus cruelly rejected the love of a nymph. The nymph withered from hopeless passion and turned into an echo, but before her death she cursed: "Let the one whom he loves not reciprocate with Narcissus."

On a hot afternoon, exhausted by the heat, young Narcissus leaned over to drink from the stream, and in its bright jets he saw his own reflection. Narcissus had never met such beauty before and therefore lost his peace. Every morning he came to the stream, dipped his hands into the water to hug the one he saw, but it was all in vain.

Narcissus stopped eating, drinking, sleeping, because he was unable to move away from the stream, and melted almost before our eyes, until he disappeared without a trace. And on the ground where he was seen, a fragrant white flower of cold beauty grew for the last time. Since then, the mythical goddesses of retribution, the Furies, have adorned their heads with wreaths of daffodils.

At different peoples and at different times the narcissist was loved and had different meaning. The Persian king Cyrus called it "the creation of beauty, immortal delight." The ancient Romans greeted the winners of battles with yellow daffodils. The image of this flower is found on the walls of ancient Pompeii. For the Chinese, it is obligatory in every home on New Year's holiday, and especially many daffodils are bred in Guangzhou (Canton), where they are grown in glass cups in wet sand or in small pebbles filled with water.

beautiful legend about orchid was with the New Zealand tribe of Majori. They were sure of the divine origin of these flowers. Long ago, long before humans existed, the only visible parts of the earth were the snow-capped peaks of high mountains. From time to time the sun thawed the snow, thus causing the water to descend from the mountains in a stormy stream, forming amazing waterfalls. Those, in turn, rushed towards the seas and oceans with seething foam, after which, evaporating, they formed curly clouds. These clouds eventually completely blocked the view of the earth from the sun.
Once the sun wanted to pierce this impenetrable cover. There was heavy tropical rain. After him, a huge rainbow formed, embracing the entire sky.
Fascinated by the hitherto unseen spectacle, the immortal spirits - the only inhabitants of the earth at that time - began to flock to the rainbow from all, even the most distant lands. Everyone wanted to grab a place on the colorful bridge. They pushed and fought. But then everyone sat down on the rainbow and sang in unison. Little by little, the rainbow sagged under their weight, until it finally collapsed to the ground, scattering into a myriad of small multi-colored sparks. Immortal spirits, who had never seen anything like it before, watched the fantastic colorful rain with bated breath. Every particle of the earth gratefully accepted the fragments of the heavenly bridge. Those that were caught by the trees turned into orchids.
From this began the triumphal procession of orchids across the earth. There were more and more multi-colored lanterns, and not a single flower dared to challenge the right of an orchid to be called the queen of the flower kingdom.

Our distant ancestors did not doubt that plants did not come into this world by chance, they have a special meaning. The ways of their appearance were shrouded in mystery, giving rise to numerous theories, including "magical" ones. One of these symbols was the aster. flower legend, appearance which served as the source of the name, ascribes to it a divine origin. So where did this beautiful plant come from?

Flower Legend: Aster from Persephone

The most beautiful description of the history of this "star" plant went to our contemporaries from the inhabitants of Ancient Greece. It was they who first recorded explaining where the aster came from. The legend about the flower says that people should thank Persephone for it.

How is the eternally young goddess of spring connected with the appearance of this plant? Persephone is the unfortunate wife of Hades, who ruled the underworld. He forcibly took her as his wife, kidnapping her mother Demeter. The gods ordered the young wife to spend at least half of her life (autumn and winter) in her husband's abode, so year after year she sank underground with the advent of cold weather.

And what about the aster? The legend of the flower claims that once at the end of August, the unfortunate goddess noticed a young man and a girl in love, who exchanged kisses, being hidden by the darkness of the night. Persephone, deprived of love and forced to soon go to Hades, sobbed in despair. The tears of the sufferer turned into star dust, falling to the ground and transforming into wonderful asters. It is not surprising that this plant has been associated with love by the Greeks since ancient times.

"Stars" found monks

Not only Persephone is "accused" of the appearance on our planet of such a miracle as an aster. The legend about the flower, which is popular in China, contains a different explanation. It all started with the journey of two Taoist priests who decided to reach the stars. The path of the monks, as one would expect, turned out to be long and difficult. They had to penetrate the juniper thickets, fall, slipping on icy paths, wander through the inhospitable forest.

Finally, the clergy climbed Mount Altai. Once at the top, they decided to rest, as their legs were torn to the blood, only tatters were left of their clothes. The monks with difficulty descended into the valley, where they saw a clear stream and a flowery meadow. And what about the legend of the flower? Astra turned out to be exactly the beautiful plant that travelers found in the valley. Noticing this miracle, they realized that there are stars not only in the sky.

The monks could not resist taking plant samples with them. They began to grow them on the monastic lands, having come up with a suitable name. Translated from Latin, the word "aster" means "star".

Aphrodite's gift

The people who once inhabited Ancient Greece were imaginative. It is not surprising that they offer another legend about the flower. Astra, as you know, is considered a symbol of the Virgo sign. People who are ruled by a romantic constellation will be interested to know why this particular plant was chosen for them.

It turns out that the ancient Greeks, who lived before our era, were actively interested in astrology, already had an idea about the constellation Virgo. It, in turn, was identified by the inhabitants ancient world with the goddess Aphrodite. The theory says that the tears shed over the death of a beautiful lover turned into cosmic dust. This is another legend about a flower (aster, as it turns out, has been popular for a long time) differs from the story, the heroine of which is Persephone. The dust settled on the ground, gradually transformed into a plant.

Astra in Ancient Greece

It was the first state whose inhabitants began to grow asters. Given the "divine" versions of the origin of "star" plants, there is nothing surprising in the fact that they were given a special place. The legend about the autumn aster flower, which was believed in those days, claimed that it had the ability to ward off troubles from the house, drive away evil spirits. This explains the habit of the ancient Greeks to decorate house territories with these plants.

It is interesting that asters were brought to the Crimea from Greece. Evidence that the flower was grown by the Scythians was found in Simferopol. The excavations carried out there made it possible to discover drawings in which these plants appeared. They were located on the walls of the imperial tomb. Curiously, the Scythians saw the sun in this work of nature and also considered it a divine gift.

Symbol of love

In ancient Greece, temples glorifying the powerful and beautiful Aphrodite were widespread. As mentioned above, the legend about the autumn flower (astra means) assures that the tears of this one turned into a plant. This explains why it was chosen as a symbol, the drawings of which were decorated with altars. Parishioners visiting the temple of Aphrodite to offer prayers also wove the plant into their hair and clothes.

Not many people know that the aster was used during divination by young Greek women. Girls who wanted to start a family learned, thanks to a magical ritual, the name of their betrothed. The rite commanded to visit the garden at the height of the night, approach the flower bushes and listen carefully. It was believed that the asters would learn the name of the future bridegroom from the stars and inform the one who could hear their quiet whisper.

"Star" of the East

Not only the Greeks, but also the Chinese have been growing asters for many centuries, endowing these with a special meaning. From generation to generation, recommendations were passed on, describing how to make bouquets correctly. Favorable to this plant is the teaching of Feng Shui, which sees in it a symbol of love. According to Feng Shui, the "stars" help those who wish to activate the love sector. It should contain a bouquet.

The legend about a flower (an aster for children is also a kind of symbol), passed down in China from father to son, says that these gifts of nature save from evil demons. For protection, the inhabitants of the country burned the petals, scattering the ashes around the house.

It is interesting that "star" bouquets also help spouses whose feelings have faded over the years. There is even a recipe for a special flower petal salad that Chinese women have shared with their daughters for centuries. It is believed that it is enough to feed a chilled husband with such a dish so that he regains his lost ardor. Such food is also recommended for childless couples, as it kindles sexual desire, which will lead to the appearance of babies.

European traditions

The inhabitants of Europe also had an idea of ​​​​how magical the aster (flower) is. The legends and beliefs that surrounded him had a direct impact on European traditions. With the help of this plant, one could even express secret thoughts. The donor, presenting a bouquet of "stars", could tell the recipient about admiration, friendly respect, hidden love, and even report hatred. It all depended on how the bouquet was made. Most often, asters were presented to ladies by ardent gentlemen.

However, not all the inhabitants of Europe associated with love. In the eastern part, this plant was considered as a symbol of sadness, which was associated with sadness about the ending summer.

An interesting fact is that the aster adorns the coat of arms of the Republic of Tatarstan, since in this country the flower symbolizes eternal life. Here it is also used to decorate houses, bringing prosperity to the family.

Myths about other colors

Of course, not only "stars" are surrounded by myths, they also have other legends and beliefs. Astra, for example, will not be able to compete in the number of origin stories with violets. One of the popular versions insists that these gifts of nature appeared thanks to Zeus. The Thunderer turned the daughter of Atlas into a violet, hiding from the enamored Apollo, but forgot to cast a spell on the girl.

Gladiolus is another record holder for the number of myths. The famous theory says that it arose on the planet as a result of a battle that took place between the Thracians and the Romans. After the victory of the Romans, many young Thracians turned out to be slaves, among them two friends. When a cruel ruler told them to fight to the death, they refused. The brave young men were slain, but the first gladioli grew from their fallen bodies.

This is how the most famous legends about the aster and other beautiful flowers look like.

Plants in the legends and tales of Rus'

Voronkina Lyudmila Artemievna, teacher additional education MBOU DOD DTDM g.o. Tolyatti

This material will be of interest to students of middle and high school age.
Target: expanding the horizons of children.
Tasks: introduce students to beautiful stories related to plants.

According to ancient legends, the East Slavic god Yarilo endowed the earth with plants (according to scientists, this word goes back to the two words yara-spring, and yar-year, it is no secret that earlier, in pagan times, the year was counted from spring). "Oh, you goy, Mother of the Cheese Earth! Love me, the god of light. For your love, I will adorn you with blue seas, yellow sands, blue rivers, silver lakes, green grass-ant, scarlet, azure flowers ..." And so every spring, the earth blooms from winter sleep.

THE LEGEND OF THE LILY OF THE VALLEY

In ancient Slavic legends, lily of the valley flowers were called the tears of Volkhova (the mistress of the underwater kingdom), who loved the gusli Sadko, whose heart belonged to an earthly girl - Lyubava. Upon learning that her lover's heart was occupied, Volkhova did not open her love to Sadko, but sometimes at night, by the light of the moon on the lake, she sobbed bitterly. And large tears-pearls, touching the ground, sprouted lilies of the valley. Since that time, the lily of the valley in Rus' has become a symbol of hidden love.

THE LEGEND OF CHAMOMILE

A girl lived in the world and she had a favorite - Roman, who made gifts for her with his own hands, turned every day of the girl's life into a holiday! Once Roman went to bed - and he dreamed of a simple flower - a yellow core and white rays diverging to the sides from the core. When he woke up, he saw a flower next to him and gave it to his girlfriend. And the girl wanted all people to have such a flower. Then Roman went in search of this flower and found it in the country of Eternal Dreams, but the king of this country did not give the flower just like that. The ruler told Roman that the people would get a whole field of chamomile if the young man stayed in his country. The girl waited for her beloved for a very long time, but one morning she woke up and saw a huge white-yellow field outside the window. Then the girl realized that her Roman would never return and named the flower in honor of her beloved - Chamomile! Now the girls are guessing on a camomile - "Lo-bit-does not love!"

LEGEND ABOUT VASILKA

An old folk myth tells how a beautiful mermaid fell in love with a handsome young plowman Vasily. Their love was mutual, but the lovers could not decide where to live - on land or in water. The mermaid did not want to part with Vasily and turned him into a field flower of the color of the cool blue of the water. Since then, every summer, when blue cornflowers bloom in the fields, mermaids weave wreaths from them and put them on their heads.

THE LEGEND OF THE DANDELION.

One day the flower goddess descended to earth. She wandered for a long time through the fields and forest edges, through gardens and forests, wanting to find her favorite flower. The first thing she saw was a tulip. The goddess decided to talk to him:
- What are you dreaming about, Tulip? she asked.
Tulip answered without hesitation:
- I would like to grow in a flower bed near an ancient castle, covered with emerald grass. The gardeners would take care of me. Some princess would love me. Every day she would come up to me and admire my beauty.
From the arrogance of the tulip, the goddess grew sad. She turned and walked on. Soon on the way she came across a rose.
- Could you be my favorite flower, Rose? the goddess asked.
- If you put me near the walls of your castle, so that I can braid them. I am very fragile and tender, I cannot grow anywhere. I need supports and very good care.
The Goddess did not like the answer of the rose and she went on. Soon she came to the edge of the forest, which was covered with a purple carpet of violets.
- Would you be my favorite flower, Violet? - asked the Goddess, looking hopefully at the small graceful flowers.
- No, I don't like attention. I feel good here, on the edge, where I am hidden from prying eyes. The brook waters me, the mighty trees shield from the hot sun, which can damage my deep rich color.
In desperation, the Goddess ran wherever her eyes looked and almost stepped on a bright yellow dandelion.
- Do you like living here, Dandelion? she asked.
- I like to live wherever there are children. I love hearing their romps, I love watching them run to school. I could take root anywhere: along roadsides, in courtyards and city parks. Just to bring joy to people.
The goddess smiled.
- Here is a flower that will be my favorite. And now you will bloom everywhere with early spring and until late autumn. And you will be the children's favorite flower.
Since then, dandelions have been blooming for a long time and in almost any conditions.

THE LEGEND OF PANSY

In Rus', there was a belief that the beautiful Anyuta once lived, kind and trusting, and with all her heart she fell in love with a handsome seducer, but he was frightened of her love and left, promising to return soon. Anyuta waited for him for a long time, looking at the road, fading away from melancholy and died. Tricolor "violets" grew on her grave, and each of the flowers personified Anyuta's feelings: hope, resentment and sadness from unrequited love.

THE LEGEND OF ROWAN

Once the daughter of a rich merchant fell in love with a simple guy, but her father did not want to hear about such a poor groom. To save the family from shame, he decided to resort to the help of a sorcerer. His daughter accidentally found out about this and the girl decided to run away from her home. On a dark and rainy night, she hurried to the river bank to the meeting place with her beloved. At the same hour the sorcerer also left the house. But the guy noticed the sorcerer. In order to take the danger away from the girl, the brave young man threw himself into the water. The sorcerer waited until he crossed the river and waved his magic staff when the young man was already getting out onto the shore. Then lightning flashed, thunder struck, and the guy turned into an oak tree. All this happened in front of the girl, who, because of the rain, was a little late for the meeting place. And the girl, too, remained standing on the shore. Her thin frame became the trunk of a mountain ash, and her hands - branches stretched towards her beloved. In spring, she puts on a white outfit, and in autumn she drops red tears into the water, grieving that “the river is wide, you can’t step over it, the river is deep, and you won’t drown.” So they stand on different banks, two loving friend friend of lonely tree. And “you can’t get over the mountain ash to the oak, it’s clear that the orphan can swing alone for centuries.”

LEGEND ABOUT KALINA

Once upon a time, when viburnum berries were sweeter than raspberries, there lived a girl in love with a proud blacksmith. The blacksmith did not notice her and often walked through the forest. She then decided to set fire to the forest. The blacksmith came to his favorite place, and there only a viburnum bush grows watered with tears, and under it sits a tearful girl. The tears shed by her did not allow the last bush in the forest to burn. And then the heart of the blacksmith stuck to this girl, but it was too late, like the forest, the youth and beauty of the girl burned down. She quickly grew old, but the ability to respond to love returned to the guy. And right up to old age, he saw the image of a young beauty in his hunched old woman. Since then, viburnum berries have become bitter, like tears from unrequited love.

LEGEND ABOUT ROSE

There is a legend that tells where the wild rose itself came from and how it was discovered. healing properties. Once a young Cossack woman and a young man fell in love with each other, but the old ataman also laid eyes on the beauty. He decided to separate the lovers and sent the young guy to military service. In parting, he gave his beloved a dagger. The old chieftain wanted to force the Cossack woman to marry him, but she escaped and killed herself with a gift weapon. In the place where her scarlet blood was spilled and a bush grew, which took cover beautiful flowers with a delightful fragrance. When the chieftain wanted to pluck an amazing flower, the bush was covered with prickly thorns, and no matter how hard the Cossack tried, he did not succeed, only injured his hands. In autumn, bright fruits appeared to replace the flowers, but no one dared even try them, one day the old grandmother sat down to rest from the road under a bush and heard him say to her in a girlish voice that she was not afraid, but made tea from berries. The old woman obeyed and after drinking tea, she felt 10 years younger. Good fame quickly spread and rose hips began to be known and used for medicinal purposes.

THE LEGEND OF THE HAWTHORN

According to Russian legends, a green-eyed girl with a beautiful face lived in the village, she valued loyalty and purity above all virtues. But she liked the grandson of Genghis Khan, Batu Khan. For several days he unsuccessfully tried to talk to her, but the girl was engaged and did not answer Batu Khan. Then Batu Khan tracked her down, but the Russian woman was not afraid, snatched a dagger from under the shushpan and stabbed herself in the chest. She fell dead at the foot of a hawthorn, and since then young girls in Rus' have been called hawthorns, young ladies, and young women - boyars.

The legend of the cuckoo's tears plant

He says that the cuckoo was crying over this plant on the Ascension Feast and spots from her tears remained on its flowers. Look closely and you can really see the spots - that's why the plant is called cuckoo's tears! Another name for cuckoo tears is spotted orchid.

THE LEGEND OF THE FERN

Everyone knows this legend, which tells about Ivan's Day (the pagan holiday of Ivan Kupala, earlier, before the baptism of Rus', was celebrated on the day summer solstice(i.e. the longest daylight day of the year), now it is celebrated on July 7 on the day of the Nativity of John the Baptist, i.e. the astronomical correspondence to the pagan holiday is now lost). So, according to legend, it was at midnight on Ivan Kupala that a bright fiery fern flower bloomed, so bright that it was impossible to look at it and the earth opened up, flaunting all the treasures and treasures. An invisible hand rips it off, and the human hand has almost never been able to do it. Whoever manages to pluck this flower will acquire the power to command everyone. After midnight, those who were lucky enough to find a fern flower ran "in what their mother gave birth" through the dewy grass and bathed in the river to receive fertility from the earth.

THE LEGEND OF IVAN-TEA

It is associated with the old Russian word “tea” (not a drink!), which meant: most likely, perhaps, apparently, etc. In one Russian village, the guy Ivan lived. He was very fond of red shirts, he used to put on a shirt, go out to the outskirts and walk along the edge of the forest, walk. The villagers, seeing a bright red color among the greenery, said: “Yes, this is Ivan, tea, he walks.” They got so used to it that they didn’t even notice how Ivan was gone in the village and began to speak to the scarlet flowers that suddenly appeared near the outskirts of the village, “Yes, this is Ivan, tea!”

THE LEGEND OF THE BATHROOM

An old legend about a bathhouse that came to us from Western Siberia: “The slender young shepherd Alexei often drove herds of horses to a watering place to Baikal. Horses flew into the bright waters of the lake with acceleration, raising fountains of spray, but Alexei was the most restless of all. He dived and swam so joyfully and he laughed so contagiously that he frightened all the mermaids. The mermaids began to come up with various tricks to lure Alexei, but none of them received his attention. Sighing dejectedly, the mermaids sank to the bottom of the lake, but one fell in love with Alexei so much that she did not want to be with him She began to get out of the water and quietly pursue the shepherd. Her hair burned out from the sun and turned golden. Her cold eyes lit up. However, Alexei did not notice anything. Sometimes he paid attention to the unusual outlines of the fog, similar to a girl stretching out her hands to him. But and then he only laughed and so accelerated the horse that the mermaid jumped aside in fear. The last time she sat not far from Alexei by the night fire, trying to attract attention with a whisper, a sad song and a pale smile, but when Alexei got up to approach her, the mermaid melted in the morning rays, turning into a bathing flower, which Siberians affectionately call Zharki.
As you can see, many legends tell us about the events associated with plants. Basically, everything is connected with the highest human feelings: love, pride, faith, hope, loyalty, courage. There are also a number of legends about the healing power of plants.

THE LEGEND ABOUT SABELMIK.

Olga Popkova
A conversation about flowers "Legends and stories about flowers"

The legend of the origin of flowers.

Flowers lived in Paradise, but one day they noticed that grief and sadness overcome people. Having descended to Earth, they strewn it with such a variety of herbs that these wonderful colors and intoxicating fragrance began to bring comfort to people.

Flowers- a symbol of the beauty of the world. They make our life richer and happier, awaken in a person a love for goodness, for everything beautiful. Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, memorable dates ... and all this is certainly accompanied by flowers.

From ancient times flowers accompanied the solemn events in the life of a person who, in addition, attributed to them a mysterious power.

In India they considered: if a person sees how the lotus opens, then he will be happy all his life.

IN Ancient Rus' believed that flower fern on the night of Ivan Kupala gives a person power and opens treasures, and water lily flower(overcome-grass)- protects from all evil.

Do you want to hear the story of how flowers on earth?

Ivan Tsarevich was returning from Baba Yaga, he reached a large river, but there was no bridge. He waved his handkerchief three times to the right side - a marvelous rainbow hung over the river, and he moved along it to the other side.

He waved twice to the left side - the rainbow became a thin, thin bridge. Baba Yaga rushed after Ivan Tsarevich along this little bridge, reached the middle, and take it and break it off! The rainbow crumbled on both sides of the river into small fragments flowers. Alone flowers there were good ones - from the traces of Ivan Tsarevich, and others - poisonous - this is where Baba Yaga stepped.

Everyone has flowers have their own legends, stories.

Legend of the aster.

Astra is a Greek word meaning "star". According to legend an aster grew from a speck of dust that fell from a star. These flowers They really do look like stars. There is a belief that if you stand among the asters at night and listen carefully, you can hear a barely perceptible whisper - this is how the asters communicate with sister stars.

Astra is an ancient plant. Image flower found in the royal tomb. According to scientists, the tomb was 2000 years old. It was decorated with patterns of plants, among which was the aster.

Astra was revered as an amulet protecting from troubles.

Astra is a passing beauty.

Astra with straight petals

It has been called a "star" since ancient times.

That's what you would call it yourself

In it, the petals scattered in rays

From its core is golden.

Twilight is approaching. Slim and sharp

In the sky of the constellations light sways.

Astra, in the flowerbed fragrant and pungent

Watching distant stars shine

How distant sisters shine

And sends greetings to them from the earth.

The legend of marigolds.

Marigolds - flowers in the flower beds, velvet to the touch. Loyalty symbol.

Marigolds came from America. So loved these flowers for its unpretentiousness, beauty, for the duration flowering, from spring to frost, that in the popular mind they were perceived as primordially "their", always growing near their home. And they are one of my favorites these days. colors, along with "local" pansies, a variety of daisies and bluebells, without which our flower beds cannot do.

Rose Legends.

This flower was born from sea foam along with Aphrodite and at first he was white, but from a drop of blood of the goddess of love and beauty, pricked on a thorn, he turned red. The ancients believed that this flower inspires courage and therefore, instead of helmets, they wore wreaths from these colors, their image was beaten out on shields, and the path of the winners was strewn with petals.

Rose is a companion of joyful celebrations. Wreaths of roses decorated brides. The door leading to the house was removed with roses, and the marriage bed was strewn with petals. The Greeks strewed roses on the path of the winner returning from the war and his chariot.

The legend of the chrysanthemum.

In the East this autumn the flower is called the white dragon flower. There is such legend: a cunning and evil white dragon, wanting to annoy people, decided to encroach on the Sun itself, but he chose prey beyond his strength. The dragon tore the Sun with its teeth and claws, and the hot sparks turned into flowers and fell to the ground.

Chrysanthemums - short day flowers, which is why they begin to bloom when the days are waning. Diversity colors don't stop to amaze and delight: white and cream, pink and bronze, yellow and orange, copper-red and lilac ... they alone are able to decorate the whole world, without repeating themselves and without tiring with monotony.

The legend of the dahlia.

The legend tells about, as in ancient times the dahlia was not as common as it is now. Then he was only the property of the royal gardens. The beauty of these beautiful colors had the opportunity to enjoy only the royal family and courtiers. Under the threat of death, no one had the right to take out or take out the dahlia from the palace garden.

A young gardener worked in that garden. And he had a beloved, whom he once gave, not being afraid of the ban, a beautiful flower. He secretly brought a dahlia sprout from the royal palace and planted it in the spring at the house of his bride. This could not remain a secret, and rumors reached the king that flower from his garden now grows outside of his palace. The king's anger knew no bounds. By his decree, the gardener was seized by the guards and put in prison, from where he was never destined to leave. A flower since then it has become the property of all who liked it. The gardener's name was George. In honor of the gardener, this one was named flower - dahlia.

Helenium autumn

Gelenium is a real gift of autumn. His flowers so numerous and beautiful that they are completely blossomed the bush looks like a festive fireworks of sunny yellow, brick-purple or orange-red splashes. Tall gelenium bushes resemble the shape of a large compact bouquet and invariably become an autumn decoration of any summer cottage. Gelenium will accompany us until the very frosts, collecting bees from all around and attracting glances with its joyful sunny flowering.

These cute touching flowers reminiscent of spring primroses. Delicate and light, they conquer with their defenselessness on the eve of winter, and the more striking is the contrast between warm purity petals and cold signs of nature's withering.

Name "anemone" (anemone) is of Greek origin its philosophical interpretation means approximately the following: "Gusts of wind, revealing flower, in the end, too, will carry off the withered petals. But, despite their visual fragility and the inevitable cold, anemones show amazing resilience and are very unpretentious in their care.

Zinnia graceful - one of the most beloved ornamental gardeners beautiful flowering annuals. By the way, zinnia is known to many under the common name "majors" or "Majoriki". These bright cheerful flowers, and really standing like soldiers at attention on their straight stems, blossom autumn flowerbed with all sorts of shades and will delight the whole of September with a rich stable flowering.

Due to its stability and unpretentiousness, zinnia is always a welcome guest on any suburban area and how butterflies and birds love her! Language colorsrewarded zinnia with its significant symbols:

white zinnias are a good attitude

red - constancy,

yellow - longing and thirst for a meeting,

pink - a symbol of memory of someone who is not around now.

autumn flowers…

Burgundy, yellow, red...

autumn flowers are beautiful.