Flowers have a longstanding tradition as a means of emotional expression. When we wish to convey our affection, joy or condolences, and words won't suffice, we rely on their beauty. Through the art of floriography, a coded means of communication more commonly referred to as the language of flowers, emotional intimacy has been allowed to flourish where it may otherwise be repressed. According to the Royal Horticultural Society, it's a practice that dominated Victorian culture in Engl...