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The Meaning of Flowers

A bouquet of flowers can mean many things on many different occasions. Most of the time, flowers are given as gestures from the heart, as a gift to say: "I’m thinking of you," "Congratulations," "Get better," and of course “I love you.”

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we thought we’d share a list of some of the accepted meaning of flowers. It seems that the variety of meanings each flower has is almost as diverse as the varieties of flowers you can choose from. Here are some of the meanings we found for various flowers... you might want to make sure your bouquet says the right thing.

BABY'S BREATH: Innocence.

CACTUS: Endurance.

CALENDULA: Jealousy.

CALLA LILY: Great beauty.

CARNATION: Fascination, distinction, divine love/

CARNATION, PINK: A woman's love, I'll never forget you, mother's love.

CARNATION, RED: Admiration, my heart aches for you, fascination.

CARNATION, STRIPED: Refusal, No, I can't be with you.

CARNATION, WHITE: Innocence, faithfulness, sweet and lovely, pure love, good luck.

CARNATION, YELLOW: You have disappointed me.

COSMOS: Modesty.

CYCLAMEN: Resignation, good-bye.

DAFFODIL: Warm welcome.

DAFFODIL, SINGLE: Misfortune.

DAFFODIL, SEVERAL: Joy, happiness.

DAISY: Innocence, loyal love.

FORGET-ME-NOT: True love, hope, remembrance, memories.

GARDENIA: You're lovely, secret love, good luck.

GERANIUM: Stupidity, folly.

GLADIOLUS: Strength of character, remembrance, infatuation, splendid beauty.

HEATHER, WHITE: Protection, wishes will come true.

HIBISCUS: Delicate beauty.

HONEYSUCKLE: Bonds of love.

HYDRANGEA: Thank you for understanding.

IRIS: Wisdom, your friendship means so much to me.

IVY: Fidelity, wedded love, friendship, affection, marriage.

LAVENDER: Devotion.

LILAC: Youthful, humility, confidence.

LILY: Majesty, wealth, pride, innocence, purity.

MORNING GLORY: Love you.

ORCHID: Rare beauty, love.

PANSIES: Thinking about you.

PETUNIA: Resentment, anger, your presence soothes me.

PRIMROSE: I can't live without you.

ROSE: Love, passion, perfection.

ROSE, BURGUNDY: Beauty within.

ROSE, CORAL: Desire.

ROSE, DARK CRIMSON: Mourning.

ROSE, LAVENDER: Love at first sight, enchantment.

ROSE, ORANGE: Fascination, display feeling of enthusiasm.

ROSE, PEACH: Desire, gratitude.

ROSE, PINK: Happiness, gratitude, admiration, friendship, sympathy.

ROSE, DARK PINK: Thankfulness.

ROSE, LIGHT PINK: Grace, gladness, joy, perfect happiness, please believe me, gratitude, admiration, gentility.

ROSE, RED: Love, passion, respect, courage.

ROSE, DEEP RED: Beauty.

ROSE, SINGLE, FULL BLOOM: I love you, I still love you, new love.

ROSE, BUD, SMALL: Pure and lovely, beauty and youth, a heart innocent of love.

ROSE, THORNLESS: Love at first sight.

ROSE, WHITE: Innocence, purity, secrecy, friendship.

ROSE, YELLOW: Joy, friendship, true love, decrease of
love, jealous.

SNAPDRAGON: Betrayal, presumption.

SUNFLOWER: Great affection.

VIOLET: Modesty, faithfulness, innocence, understated beauty.