What does it mean to send flowers on Qingming Festival?

The Qingming Festival is coming, and everyone will go to pay tribute to their deceased relatives. So what does it mean to send flowers on Qingming Festival? Let’s take a look at it together below.

What does it mean to send flowers on Qingming Festival?

For elders: yellow or white chrysanthemums can be presented;

For peers: You can also choose yellow and white chrysanthemums. In addition, some lighter-colored lilies and gentians are also good choices;

For a friend: I don’t think you need to be too particular about the formality; just choose the flowers that he liked when he was alive. Even if the roses are flaming red, it doesn’t matter.

In fact, the flowers used for tomb sweeping on Qingming Festival are mainly to express a feeling of remembrance. There is no need to deliberately pursue the language or meaning of flowers. Using the language of color is enough to convey grief.

Generally speaking, white flowers express mourning, while plain flowers symbolize regret and remembrance. Therefore, the flowers chosen for tomb sweeping should be light in color, mainly white, supplemented by yellow, and can be embellished with some purple. For example, white calla lilies, white or yellow roses, white and yellow alternating, with a few purple forget-me-nots as embellishments. Such a bouquet of flowers, placed in front of the grave of a relative or friend, expresses deep longing.

In addition, the flowers used for tomb sweeping on Qingming Festival are mostly tied into bouquets. The flowers that make up the Qingming Festival bouquet can be selected from the following: calla lily, carnation, gladiolus, chrysanthemum, cosmos, white rose, forget-me-not, etc. Others prefer simple green plants such as Schefflera chinensis and asparagus fern.

Of course, nowadays, the flowers used for tomb sweeping are no longer restricted to this. Many people choose the type of flowers according to the age and preferences of the deceased. For example, if the deceased liked roses during his lifetime, it is fine to send a bouquet of roses.

The meaning and representation of different flowers

White Chrysanthemum

Flower language: noble, noble

Applicable people: relatives and friends

Recommended combination: yellow chrysanthemum, gerbera

White chrysanthemums are the most common choice of people. Their noble and elegant charm symbolizes noble and pure character. White chrysanthemums represent respect for the deceased and are used to express mourning and express grief.

Yellow chrysanthemum

Flower language: Missing

Applicable people: relatives and friends

Recommended combination: white chrysanthemum, forget-me-not

Holding yellow chrysanthemums in hand to pay tribute to ancestors has become the most popular Qingming memorial custom nowadays. Yellow chrysanthemums have different meanings in different regions. In China, they represent lovesickness, while in the West they are mostly used to express mourning at funerals.

Calla Lily

Flower language: Loyalty

Applicable people: lovers, friends

Suggested combination: pink/white roses, forget-me-nots, baby's breath

Calla lilies, which usually symbolize happiness and purity, are not necessarily used in weddings. The graceful white calla lilies, as elegant as a young girl, are wrapped in thick kraft paper into a bunch, carrying deep thoughts and endless emotions. It is most appropriate to place them gently in front of the portraits of deceased relatives and friends.

Forget-me-not

Flower language: Eternal love, unchanging heart

Applicable people: relatives, partners, friends

Suggested combination: white rose, white lily

The name of the flower "Forget-me-not" is quite romantic. This dreamy purple little flower has a kind of magic that will bring your thoughts to the Garden of Eden in your dreams. Perhaps, no flower is more suitable than forget-me-not to express this unspoken feeling.

White Rose

Flower language: respect, holiness, pure love

Applicable people: lovers, partners, friends

Suggested combination: Forget-me-not, Gypsophila paniculata, Asparagus fern

The sacred and pure white rose with its simple and beautiful grace has been endowed with multiple meanings, but what remains unchanged is eternal love. White roses paired with a few lavender forget-me-nots are fresh and elegant, and all the longing is expressed without words.

Gerbera

Flower language: seclusion, mystery

Applicable people: relatives, partners, friends

Recommended combination: white chrysanthemum, baby's breath

Gerbera is also called sunflower and African daisy. The plain-colored gerbera has also been favored by many people because of its neat and elegant flower shape. When using flowers for Qingming Festival sacrifices, gerbera, which is cheaper than chrysanthemums, is also a good choice.

lily

Flower language: purity, solemnity, mutual understanding

Applicable people: relatives, lovers, friends

Suggested combination: Forget-me-not, Gypsophila paniculata

The reason why lilies are widely loved is not only because of their otherworldly, reserved and implicit beauty, but also because of their special meaning. Legend has it that lilies were transformed from the sad tears of Adam and Eve as they searched for the Garden of Eden. So, it is quite appropriate to choose pure white lilies to commemorate the deceased and express grief.

Goldfish Flower

Flower language: sorrow, condolences

Applicable people: relatives, friends

Recommended combination: potted plants

The small goldfish flowers bloom in spring. When they bloom, the branches are covered with bright red flowers, like lively little goldfish floating among the lush green water plants, which is interesting and unique. The flower language of goldfish flower is sorrow and mourning, which makes it suitable to be used as a flower for worshiping ancestors during the Qingming Festival.

Baby's breath

Flower language: Miss, Dream

Applicable people: relatives and friends

Suggested combination: all-match or bundled separately

The blooming baby's breath is delicate, delicate, pure white, just like a sky full of stars, hazy, charming, beautiful and lovely. During the Qingming Festival, send an elegant bouquet of baby's breath to let it express your lingering love for your deceased loved ones.