Why Are Flowers Used In Movies?

Explore the important role of flowers in movies

Many movies that you may have watched, heard and talked about will have had a flower scene in it, whether you remember it or not, there’s a reason why it’s in there. We will explore the important role of flowers in movies, in terms of their symbolism, beauty and visual impact they have on the viewers.

The Wizard of Oz

Do you recognise the girl in the little blue dress fast asleep in a field full of poppies? Yes, it is Dorothy from the much-loved classic, The Wizard of Oz. This film stunned cinema-goers in 1939 with its fascinating use of Technicolor and special effects. Here is the scene were Dorothy falls asleep amid a vast field of deadly, scarlet poppies. All across the meadows, many poppies blossomed; breathing in the spicy scent of the big, bright flowers, Dorothy starts to feel sleepy! Normal poppies are herbaceous annual or short-lived perennial plants and some species are monocarpic, dying after flowering. But in the magical world of Oz, these poppies are cursed; they never die or ever wilt, allowing them to live forever!

American Beauty

Take a look at the vivid red American Beauty rose, arguably the most defining motifs and iconic scenes of the film. So what does this mean? Well, the colour red is used a lot throughout the film, the first time we see Annette Bening, she is cutting bright red roses. This refers to a concept, the life force, which, by nature, tries to defy the suppressiveness of suburban life. That’s why, when we first meet Annette, she’s cutting the life force (the red roses), shortly after, she’s wearing a jumper with red flowers during a painfully stilted family dinner. For Kevin Spacey, the life force which suburbia can't repress is sex. And so, in his fantasies, Mena Suvari, his object of lust, floats on a bed of red rose petals, or soaks in a tub covered in roses. In their final, near-sexual encounter, a vase of red roses is evident. Love red roses? Then head over to the Appleyard website and treat yourself with our Radiant Red Rose bouquet.

Big Fish

Can you remember the hopeless romantic Edward Bloom? Who attempts to secure the girl of his dreams by planting an endless sea (10,000) of bright yellow daffodils outside her window, one of the mesmerising scenes in the film. So, why yellow daffodils? Besides being her favourite flowers, yellow daffodils are the symbolism of love, traditionally the daffodil has six petals and six is a harmonic number. They also symbolise new beginnings, awareness and memory.

Love movies and flowers? Well why don't you treat yourself to a flower delivery with Appleyard London, get comfy and turn on a movie! All of our luxury flowers are available for next day flower delivery, meaning your bouquet can arrive as early as tomorrow.