In a season like this where everyone finds joy and happiness flowers are a great way to fondly cherish the occasion. Most especially, Roses and poinsettias, the most popularly used flowers is found everywhere in the season. This is because of the popular folklore that flowers like these symbolize miracles at the manger, where Jesus Christ was born. This is no doubt why people use flowery decorations and even put them with other items in their Christmas Gift Baskets as gifts or decorations around their home during this special holiday season. Christmas Flowers have come to become a very romantic part of the season.

The Christmas Rose

People associate the rose with the Christian faith, as well as love and Christian devotion. This was famed to have originated from England, as bloomed in all the snow-covered hills of Central Europe. This is where it got its name as the true Christmas blossom. With the white-colored flowers and pink tipped petals the rose has, it has also earned the name of the Snow or Winter Rose. Seeing this flower bloom over the greenery buried in the snow is really a lovely sight.

There was this folklore stories about a poor little shepherdess whose name was Madelon. It was said that she saw the Three Wise Men as they travelled to greet the child Jesus. She saw the expensive gifts of gold, myrrh and frankincense that carried by them. The shepherds who followed as they were been informed by the angel of the coming of their Savior, also brought their own gifts, which though were not as rich, symbolized their love for the baby savior in the manger. Christmas Flowers today are a simple way of expressing love and kindness in a simple but beautifully charming manner. The grassy nature of the manger may also be said to have inspired the origination of Christmas Gift Baskets today.

The poor little shepherdess began to cry as She could not get even a bloom in the snowy fields to offer. . It was an angel that saw her and transformed the little child’s love into a beautiful Christmas rose which was buried in the snow. Add a sweet smelling rose to the contents of your Christmas Gift Basket. It will look great!

The Christmas Poinsettia

The “flame leaf” or “Flower of the Night” as it is fondly called is another well revered Christmas flower. Brought by Dr. Joel Poinsett to America, from Mexico over a hundred years ago, this flower has also had some folklore that is associated with symbols that depict the deep love of Christ and the love and innocence of the baby Jesus.
One of the folklore stories had it that two poor children in Mexico, named Maria and Pablo, were expecting the Christmas festival in their village. A large manager scene was set up for the celebration which would also include the annual Nativity play with parades and parties that were centered on the church. Every child and adult presented gifts to the baby child on Christmas eve. For Maria and Pablo, there was no money to buy even the simplest of offerings. They sadly decided to go, taking a longer way. As they moved on, they finally picked some wild weeds and chose it as their gift to baby Jesus. As they placed their offering around the manager, just then, a bright red star-shaped flower burst forth from the weeds and were awarded the brightest of all the gifts received by the Christ child that day. This is what made the Christmas Flower a symbol of miracles.