For centuries flowers have been used not only for decoration purposes – numerous beliefs and customs in which colorful plants are used as a tool have survived to this day. There are various rules concerning the language of flowers that are attached to particular species. In order to learn the truth about marriage, brides used to practise complicated witchcraft with the use of red roses. It is also possible to foretell the future by choosing a random flower from a bouquet of various flowers and analyzing its meaning: dahlia portends success, forget-me-not longing, peonies a happy journey and asters – troubles.
