The Best Flower To Give Your Dad This Father’s Day
Did you know that many men appreciate flowers just as much as women do? That’s why the official flower for Father’s Day is a red rose. Red roses are a universal symbol of love and most Dads would love to receive a bunch. Here’s why.
The first Father’s Day began on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. After hearing a Mother’s Day sermon at church, Sonora Smart Dodd wanted a similar sermon to appreciate her own father. Her father had raised her and her five siblings alone on a rural farm after their mother’s death. The pastor agreed.
And it was with that first inaugural Father’s Day in 1910 came the official flower: the rose.
The official flower of Father’s Day is the rose. Why? Sonora Smart Dodd selected the flower herself, suggesting that people wear a white rose to honor a father who has passed away, or a red rose to honor a living one. While some countries still honor this practice, many others simply give gifts.
While we often associate red roses with romance and Valentine’s Day, they’re also a universal symbol of love.
Many people’s first thought was probably not flowers as a present. Gift guides try to tell us that our fathers would rather have a steak, a fishing rod, or whiskey. You know, that really stereotypical image of the stock, ultra-manly man. The image that doesn’t really represent many men at all.
But it really depends on who your father is and what he likes. Many men love flowers. They become florists. They learn flower arrangement. They love to garden, or just wish they had a green thumb. They like a pot of bright daisies outside their door to welcome them home. And some men would rather have a steak.
Will your dad like getting flowers? Can’t tell you that. You know your father best. And if you’re still not sure, try it and find out. He might love it because you gave it to him, or you might just find he’s been waiting to get a bouquet of his own all his life, but couldn’t admit it.
If you love the idea of this tradition but your father isn’t into flowers, you can still honor him with a rose pinned to your lapel.
While roses are the official flower, there’s no rule saying you must give roses. Think about what flowers your father will like. If he’s a gardener, he may enjoy a live plant to add to his burgeoning garden.
Florists suggest big blossoms in bold colors (avoid pastels unless your father likes them), with more structure to the arrangements. The official colors of Father’s Day include black, white, dark red, and dark blue, if you want to get even more into the symbolism.
Something sophisticated
Something cheerful
Something living
This Father’s Day, honor your father with a bouquet of roses or other flowers. This might be the Father’s Day present he’s been hoping for.