The Flower language and Legend of Lavender

Lavender prairie was produced along the Mediterranean coast and was later widely planted in Britain and Yugoslavia. Provence, a small town in southern France, is a world-famous producing area of lavender, with elegant and beautiful plants, beautiful and long inflorescences, and is deeply loved by young men and women. let's take a look at the flowers and legends of lavender.

The floral language of lavender

Waiting for love. In European tradition, lavender seems to be naturally related to love. A large number of love legends or folk customs involve lavender. "Lavender represents True Love" is the most representative lyric poem of the Elizabeth era. just like the TV series Lavender. Lavender means an implicit expression of love, a firm commitment, after suffering and finally able to carry a child's hand.

The flowering period of lavender

The flowering period of lavender is generally from June to August, the time from sowing to flowering (or harvest) is 18-20 weeks, and the flowering period of potted or protective cultivation is longer and the flowering time is uncertain. Lavender likes sunshine, heat resistance, drought resistance, extreme cold resistance, barren resistance, saline-alkali resistance, cultivation sites need sufficient sunshine, good ventilation.

The legend of lavender

Lavender is a kind of fragrant purple-blue flower. It is as romantic as where it is located, and this flower born in Provence, France, has a beautiful love legend.

It is said that there was a young girl in the village of Provence who was alone picking budding flowers in the cold mountains, but she met a traveler who was injured from afar. As soon as the girl saw the young man, her whole heart was captured by his elegant smile!

So the young girl invited him home, and despite the opposition of her family, she insisted on taking care of him until she was cured. A few days later, the young traveler's injury had also recovered, but their relationship spread so rapidly that they were inseparable.

One day soon after, the young traveler said goodbye to the young girl, but the young girl who was passionately in love insisted on leaving with the youth. Although her relatives tried to retain her, she still insisted on going to her hometown full of roses with the young people.

Just before the girl left, the old lady in the village gave her a bunch of lavender and asked her to use this bunch of lavender to test the heart of young travelers, because it is said that the aroma of lavender can make unclean things appear.

Just as the traveler was holding her hand and preparing for a long journey, the young girl threw the lavender hidden in her coat at the youth. Unexpectedly, after a burst of purple smoke from the youth, it disappeared with the wind. And the young girl still vaguely heard the cheerful laughter of the young man in the valley, thus leaving the young girl alone.

It was not long before the girl disappeared. Some people thought that she had turned into light smoke and disappeared in the valley like the youth, while others said that she followed the scent of lavender flowers to find the youth. In any case, the legend of lavender has been handed down. Therefore, until now, lavender is still regarded as one of the important tools to drive out unclean things and incense.