You hear Silent Night at least once a day, there is tinsel everywhere and turkey recipes are doing the rounds. Yep, it’s Christmas. Christmas is traditionally a time for an overload of decorations. There is the Christmas tree, the Christmas stockings and the table decorations. And of course Christmas flowers. Flowers decorate the home in the form of wreaths and table centrepieces. You can even twirl bit of ivy around a big candle to add to the Christmas spirit. For friends and family who can’t be with you on Christmas day, a delivery of Christmas flowers is only a few clicks away. Most online florists have beautifully prepared floral arrangements in traditional Christmas colours to pick and choose from.

Traditionally the colours of Christmas are red, white and green. Christmas flowers often include greenery such as holly, pine boughs or ivy. Putting greenery into your arrangements bring a bit of the outside winter scenery inside and ivy leaves symbolise eternity and resurrection. Another delightful addition to a Christmas flower arrangement is dried oranges with cloves and sticks of cinnamon. Their warming scent adds cheer and goodwill.

Poinsettias and Christmas roses are traditionally associated with Christmas.

The poinsettia, a native plant of Mexico’s association with Christmas began in 16th century Mexico. Here there was a tradition to bring a gift for the Virgin Mary on Christmas eve. The legend goes that there was a girl who was too poor to buy anything. On the way to church an angel told her to pick some weeds and lay it at the door of the chapel. As she did so, the weeds burst into flower. These flowers are poinsettias. From then on Franciscan friars in Mexico included the plants in their Christmas celebrations and the tradition spread. The star shape of the flower symbolises the Star of Bethlehem and the red colour is the blood sacrifice Jesus made.

The Christmas rose (Serrisa), also known as the “Snow Rose” or “Winter Rose” is also a popular choice in Christmas floral arrangements. Although it is from the tropical regions of Asia, it often blooms during the winter and is said to have sprung from the tears of girl.

Christmas is a celebration of life. However you choose to commemorate it, be sure to include some Christmas flowers; get a flower delivery or arrange them yourself but bring a bit of joy into your home.