The Language of Bouquets

Originating in eastern Valyria, the language of bouquets was supposed to be simply a cute courtship ritual, but a few years after being introduced it evolved into a huge, vastly complex language.

History

A few years before the language took off, the nobles of some of the eastern cities decided to start sending secret flower messages to each other. These all meant simple things such as "I miss you" or "Wishing you good fortune", but as the public began to learn of these flower meanings the language got more and more complicated until you could tell someone practically anything through the bouquets.

Regional Dialects

There are a few different dialects of the language of bouquets, with different flowers and plant matter meaning different things in different places. In one place, you could send someone a message asking if they wanted to visit, and in another region you could be asking them to give you their house.
There are also places where region-specific flora is used, but that type of flora rarely goes outside of where it is native. As an example, Spiculo Moss is exclusive to areas by the Deep Forest , which is notorious for being off-limits to visiors. Stuff like this can help with identifying where a bouquet is from, but if you don't know the meanings things can get confusing really quick.

How to use the Language of Bouquets

The language of bouquets is very complex, but the basics are relatively simple to explain.

First step— Arranging The Flora

The flowers are your actual words, and what usually have the most of the information. This can be tricky, but usually this is just leafing through manuals until you can find a jumble that fits what you are trying to say. After you have that figured out and all of the components gathered and structured correctly, things move on to the next step. Here is a quick guide to some basic flora used in simple bouquets:

Flora	Meaning
Daffodil	Truth, forgiveness
Mayscorn	Depending on number of leaves, that number
Venus Flytrap	Deceit, lying
Hellebore	A scandal
Raspberry	Remorse
Broken straw	A broken contract
Lupine	Imagination
Iris	Message
Holly	Foresight
Gooseberry	Anticipation

Second Step— The Wrap

Different wraps mean different things. These indicate the tone of the message, from casual and laid-back to flirty and playful to formal and strict. Here is a short list of the most common wraps, but it is in no way all of them.

Wrap Color	Meaning
No wrap	Honesty, bluntness
Clear wrap, no tint	Casual or informal
Clear wrap, tinted	Casual, reinforces ribbon meaning (see ribbon colors)
Clear wrap, iridescent	Playful, flirty, joyous
Opaque wrap, glossy white	Formal, informative
Opaque wrap, glossy black	Formal, requesting
Opaque wrap, tinted	Formal, reinforces ribbon meaning (see ribbon colors)

Third Step— The Ribbon

Like the wraps, different ribbons mean different things. The color matters, but so does the texture of the ribbon. The color summarizes the purpose of the message, while the texture represents the requested response times.
Here are the meanings for the main colors:

Ribbon Color	Purpose
Red	Warning
Orange	Gift
Yellow	Good news
Light green	Normal message
Dark green	Very important
Blue	Updates on previous events
Purple	Declaration
White	Event, usually negative
Black	Event, usually positive

And here is the guide for the textures:

Texture/type	Requested response time
Lace	No need to reply/do not reply
Rough	Respond later, take your time
Medium	Reply within a month
Smooth	Respond as quick as you can

How to read bouquets

Bouquets are read in circular patterns, with individual sentences being read counterclockwise and the overall bouquet read clockwise. The sentences are usually wrapped with paper, cord, or fabric to separate them and tell what tense the sentence is in (see tenses section in grammar).
Beginners to this language are encouraged to take out the sentences and read them one by one, and the more adept they get the quicker they can identify the sentence without needing to pull it out and check. When in doubt, here's a guide:

Grammar

The language of bouquets has its own grammar system, with the three main elements shown here:

Word Order

This language uses a subject-verb-adverbial phrase sequence, with the subject usually being the first word in the sentence.
If the subject is a person rather than an object with a flower assigned to it, most of the time it is written as a flower with the person's initials carved into the stem or leaves.

Punctuation

The punctuation is quite simple, with only three punctuation marks. A strip of grass between two flowers acts as a comma, a maple leaf acts like a question mark, and an oak twig represents an exclamation mark. Unless ended by one of the latter two, the end of a sentence is always when the flower spiral ends.

Tenses

The language of bouquets uses three main tenses, each represented by a certain material. These are universal across all dialects, with past tense being represented by strips of paper, present tense with woven cord, and future tense with braided fabric. 
These are placed near their relevant flora, usually wound around the stems to avoid confusion.

Found In:
Valyria

Rarity:
Uncommon

Difficulty to Learn:
High

Dictionary

13 Words.

Common Phrases/ bouquets

Here are some of the most common bouquets sent and what they mean.

STANDARD GREETING

Length: One sentence.
Flora used: Cherry flower, one short grass strand, one long grass strand, olive branch, two long grass strands (tied together), and azalea, all arranged in the above order.
Wrap color: either opaque or clear, with light green tint.
Ribbon color and texture: Light green, usually medium-smooth.
Direct translation: "Greetings, I hope you're well."

INVITATION

Length: One sentence.
Flora used: Two long grass strands (tied together), wisteria, flower that represents the event (Example: rose), and mayscorn with desired number of leaves, right color, and address carved into a leaf, all in that order.
Wrap color: White or black. Can be either opaque or clear, depending on the event. (in this example, black, likely opaque)
Ribbon color and texture: Same as wrap, usually smooth or medium textured.
Direct Translation: "You're welcome/invited to a/an (event) at (place) and (time)."

MEET WITH ME

Length: One sentence.
Flora used: Hydrangea or cherry flower, one long grass strand, and mayscorn with the correct amount of leaves, color, and address carved into a leaf.
Wrap color: Usually clear without a tint.
Ribbon Color and texture: Light green, technically any texture.
Direct Translation: "Meet me at (place) at (time)."