Dreaming of Rose Bushes Day

In many cultures around the world, the rose is associated with perfection, beauty, bliss, purity and love The theme of flowers runs like a red line throughout the entire narrative of “The Snow Queen” by GH Anderson The main characters of the fairy tale, Kai and Gerda, lived in a big city in neighboring houses with converging roofs, on which roses grew Parents allowed the boy and girl to play together under the flower bushes growing in the boxes Their buds have become a symbol of a happy childhood, friendship and first love The Snow Queen shackled Kai's heart in ice, after which the boy stopped feeling warmth and enjoying the beauty of roses But the kind and sincere Gerda, who believed in the victory of good over evil, found a friend and removed the terrible spell from him An unusual holiday has been established in honor of Anderson's fairy tale, which glorifies friendship, loyalty and love March 15th is Dreaming of Rose Bushes Day The language of flowers was invented by people to express feelings that were not customary to speak openly about in the prim society of Queen Victoria's reign Thus, according to floriography, the scarlet lily signified lofty intentions towards the object of adoration, yellow hyacinth - jealousy, narcissus - the resurrection of long-gone feelings, snowdrop - hope for reciprocity Roses have a special role in the language of flowers White symbolizes innocence, modesty and virtue, which is why the Virgin Mary is often depicted wearing a wreath of blossoming buds Coral roses denote passion and carnal desires, yellow ones - happiness and friendship, red ones - strong love GH Anderson was familiar with floriography, which is why plants play an important role in his fairy tales “Thumbelina”, “The Nightingale” and “Little Ida’s Flowers” They help reveal the main theme of each work As a child, Anderson, under the ridicule of his classmates, received a white rose as a gift from his friend, the beautiful girl Sarah, as a sign of affection and goodwill The writer remembered its beauty and wonderful aroma for the rest of his life The rose became for him a symbol of friendship, first love and tender dreams According to Anderson, flowers suffer and can think just like people The last three years of his life he was very ill - the writer was diagnosed with liver cancer The hostess of the house in Copenhagen visited her guest, each time without fail bringing a freshly cut rose Anderson kissed the flower like a child, enjoying its perfection and beauty The writer died with a rose in his hands, the articles for him a symbol of hope, goodness and friendship In honor of this unusual holiday, it is customary to exchange cards with images of flowers and express wishes for a happy and joyful future, life in peace, harmony and love This is how all romantically minded people celebrate March 15th, Day of Dreaming of Rose Bushes