Plethora

This floral arrangement consists of Chrysanthemums and other flowers and greenery in a basket. There is a lot of symbolism in this arrangement. The pink color and the Chinese character for spring (春) represent the return of spring. There is additional symbolism for this character in Taiwan, because the sound is very similar to the Taiwanese word for “plethora” or “excess.” For this reason, traditional Taiwanese homes would often have this character pasted on a rice bin, symbolizing “always an abundance of rice.” The second character, fu (福), means blessings or good fortune. Therefore, together this arrangement is meant to symbolize “abundant blessings.” Available in two sizes, standard (shown in picture) and large. Standard is approximately 35 cm wide and 35- 40 cm tall.