The origins of apology flowers are unknown, but the custom can be traced back to China roughly 1500 years ago. In ancient Chinese cultures, an apology was never accepted without follow-up action and so people would send a symbolic token of their regret with an apology note.

There are several reasons why that may be, one being that green plants represent growth and life: not death (i.e., unforgivable transgressions).

Flowers are one way to apologize for your wrongdoings and show someone you are sorry, but they can be hard to choose from all the options!

In this blog post we will look over four bouquets that you might consider purchasing to express sorrow or guilt to someone who you deeply care about.

You can make apology flowers more customisable to the individual situation, or just use the apology to reaffirm how important the other person is to you.

1. Vanilla Skies Bouquet

This is a beautiful gift-box featuring purple lisianthus and white roses wrapped in tissue paper and tied with a lace bow.

While roses that are white are more commonly commonly associated with weddings or funerals, many people associate white roses with love or pure love, turning them into an appropriate choice for a romantic gesture.

They could also symbolize renewal, happy memories or simply light-heartedness as the absence of color also carries associations with innocence and simplicity. So, if you want to apologize but not settle on just one meaning behind the flowers, then white is perfect!

If the person you have wronged is someone you deeply love, then the Vanilla Skies bouquet is an ideal, if somewhat unorthodox choice.

2. Hawaiian Sunset Bouquet 

This bouquet is in every sense diametrically opposite to Vanilla skies; colourful, international, and exotic. So how does it work as an apology bouquet?

The common flower in both is the rose. Commonly a symbol of love, they are conversely a very effective way to express to someone how much you love them, and how sorry you are to have hurt them.

The deep, intense hue of an orange rose conveys the feeling of a bittersweet apology. Bringing a large bouquet of orange roses to someone thus conveys a deeper meaning than the cliched red rose.

The other aspect to the Hawaiian Sunset that makes it ideal for an apology bouquet are the orange lilies. In China, Orange Lilies are often presented at funerals to express regret for a life cut short. Similarly, in western culture, they can be used to express regret for a hurt cause.

The orange and purple contrasts in this bouquet result in a bouquet that is ideal to express the sentiments of sorrow to someone you have hurt.

3. Strawberries and Cream Bouquet 

This is a pink, pastel and white contrasting bouquet which contains germini and alstromeria, wrapped in craft paper and presented in a white craft gift box.

Germini flowers have symbolised sorry since the time of the Ancient Greeks because they were theorized to come from the funeral of Adonis.

During the annual festival in his honour, men would throng around a shrine and cry for Adonis's death.

So, while also a suitable funeral flower, they can be used to express sorrow for the hurt you have caused someone.

4. Pink Simplicity Bouquet 

This bouquet is a combination of roses, lilies and germinis, which, as we have noted, all have connotations of apology from various historical and cultural standpoints.

Of course, unlike the orange hues of the Hawaiian sunset, this bouquet is designed to appeal to the more feminine side of the apology, and so is perfect for a man looking to apologise to the special woman in his life.

Pink roses specifically contain connotations of love and admiration. They often symbolise love that is new, and so if the person you have hurt is someone you do not know too well; but do not want to make a poor first impression on, then the Pink Simplicity bouquet is a fitting touch.

Conclusion

Flowers are a great way to apologise for something you have done. Apologizing to someone can be a difficult thing. We want the apology to be heartfelt, but what if we do not know how they like their flowers.

When it comes down to it, there is no better way of apologizing than with fresh flowers, as we hope this blog has encouraged you to reflect on the meaning the person you might have hurt has to you and how best to express that.

We have given you four ideas, but Fleur de Luxe has a wide variety of apology bouquets available for same-day Birmingham flower delivery with next day delivery to the rest of the country. We hope we can be of assistance to you in choosing the right bouquet!