Just like it’s uncouth to turn up empty handed to a Thanksgiving dinner, it’s equally as discourteous not to thank your hardworking hosts. Turkey, mashed potato, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie aside, here at Floom we like to express gratitude to our host through the language of flowers, of course. Not sure which flowers to gift this thanksgiving? Fear not, we’ve de-coded the meaning of some of our favourite stems below.
![Floom Ranunculus](https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-ranunculus.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=999c1a1567d7b0999547aac0a379922b 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-ranunculus.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=19f45591e8ce3975f3940c30b43e5edb 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-ranunculus.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=d07e9466083ccafa1f2ea5cf5e801322 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-ranunculus.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=b508f073724fcbcf229e7c5216f97c3d 400w)
Ranunculus
History has it, that if you gifted someone a bunch of ranunculus in Victorian times, it was a way of saying: ‘I feel you have many charms’. Creative licence granted, we’re going to read between the lines and suggest that a bunch of ranunculus is the perfect way to say “The thanksgiving feast you prepared was a charming affair” to your host.
![Floom Tulip](https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-tulip.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=1d3b31ce98157d6fa498fcf4d1409a30 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-tulip.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=d47e4e878b2550a2c558eba967df0a17 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-tulip.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=6abf2ce168b51acc3637025c41de7ff2 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-tulip.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=ca91ad3ebc20e1c078d43faf1988ad5f 400w)
Tulips
Did your Thanksgiving host pull out all the stops to treat you like the King/Queen you are/you aspire to be? If the answer is yes, it’s essential you gift them a blooming lovely bunch of tulips – for those of the purple variety have been associated with royalty for many years.
![Floom Rose](https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-rose.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=c4ef4b7d0568a650ee638d44ac9456dd 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-rose.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=689bad5b6a03ba7d726e62c605b069d2 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-rose.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=dabecafc0b4a5020c7b2130dfebd325d 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-rose.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=4dd49a5db14738ea046c3e3224419785 400w)
Roses
Depending on your relationship with your Thanksgiving host, roses of the red variety might give off the wrong message… so we suggest you look to vibrant yellow or orange roses instead. While yellow are symbolic of both joy and friendship, orange roses channel the welcome traits of enthusiasm, passion and desire – the trappings required when slaving over a successful Thanksgiving meal.
![Floom Anthurium](https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-anthurium.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=73c6649aa7322a7510dc876120916288 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-anthurium.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=bf0c5671d31e6aa271e998e231d2fc31 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-anthurium.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=fccb7f57b63399ea9dafc9b79dfa40af 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-anthurium.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=edbd77d22b158e245906e1c3fc1e9514 400w)
Anthurium
The traditional meaning of the anthurium is hospitality, due to the open, inviting nature of its heart-shaped flowers. It’s a real heart-warming sentiment that’s sure to give your host a fuzzy feeling inside that’s almost as warm as the tropical regions of South America from which the flower stems from.
![Floom Orchid](https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-orchid.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=d1ba6d1f9dff8e234b1db92c142f362f 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-orchid.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=863a415213f6d0c9952f59c9323b8211 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-orchid.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=d4ab27332a3c0357cf1c87f7b62f88b4 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-orchid.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=b3606b7e3f2ae6a8cdb6ea4b0f5b58f2 400w)
Orchid
It’s unsurprising that the orchid’s thrilling history has seen the stem long associated with rarity, luxury, beauty and strength – a perfect match when selecting a bouquet for a host that radiates power and independence, or for that truly unique and inspirational person in your life.