Flowers And Their Meanings: Q&A 'What are flower meanings - do flowers have meanings?
Here's a list of flowers and their meanings.....husbands/ boyfriends beware!!! :rotfl:
Acacia – Beauty in retirement; Chaste love; Concealed love; Friendship Aconite – Beware, a deadly foe is near! Agapanthus – Love; Love letters Allium – Humility; Patience; Strength; Unity Alstroemeria – Fortune; Prosperity; Wealth Amaryllis – Pride; Splendid beauty; Timidity Ambrosia – Your love is reciprocated Anemone – Expectations; Forsaken Anthurium – Lover Apple blossom – Good fortune Arbutus – I only love you Asparagus fern - Fascination Aster – Afterthought; Daintiness; Elegance; Symbol of love; Variety Astilbe – I’ll still be waiting Azalea – First love; Fragil passion; Love; Romance; Temperance Baby’s breath – Innocence; Pure of heart Bachelor’s button – Delicacy; Felicity; Hope in love; Single blessedness Balsam – Ardent love Begonia – Beware! Bells of Ireland – Good luck Bird of paradise – Magnificence Bittersweet - Truth Bluebell – Everlasting love; Humility Bouvardia – Enthusiasm Broom - Humility Buttercup – Childishness Cactus – Endurance Caladium – Great joy and delight Calendula – Grief; Jealousy Camellia – Gratitude; Perfection Camellia, blue – You’re a flame in my heart Camellia, pink – Longing for you Camellia, red – Unpretending excellence Camellia, white – You are adorable; Perfected loveliness Carnation – Devoted love; Distiction; Divine love; Fascination; Womanly love; Yes Carnation, pink – I shall never forget you; Mother’s love; Woman’s love Carnation, purple - Capriciousness Carnation, red – Admiration; Fascination; My heart aches for you Carnation, striped –No; Refusal; Sorry, I can’t be with you; Wish I could be with you Carnation, white – Ardent love; Faithfulness; Innocence; Pure love; Sweet and lovely; Woman’s good luck gift; You’re adorable; Also worn as a sign of respect and love to deceased mothers Carnation, yellow – Disdain; Rejection; You have disappointed me Cattail – Peace; Prosperity Chrysanthemum – Abundance; Cheerfulness; Loveliness; Optimism; Rest; Truth; Wealth; You’re a wonderful friend Chrysanthemum, red – I love Chrysanthemum, white – Loyal love; Truth Chrysanthemum, yellow – Slighted love Clematis – Clever; Intellectual Cornflower - Delicacy Crocus – Abuse not; Cheerfulness; Youthful gladness Cyclamen – Goodbye; Resignation Daffodil – Chivalry; New beginnings; Rebirth; Regard; The sun shines when I’m with you; Unrequited love; You’re the only one Daffodil, single – Misfortune Daffodil, bunch – Happiness and joy Dahlia – Dignity; Elegance; Good taste; Instability Daisy – Gentleness; Innocence; I will never tell; Loyal love; Purity; Romance Dandelion – Faithfulness; Happiness; Love’s oracle Delphinium – Ardent attachment; Big hearted; Flight of fancy; Fun Ebony – Blackness Eremurus – Endurance Euphorbia - Persistence Evening Primrose – Happy love; Inconstancy Fern – Confidence; Fascination; Magic; Secret bond of love; Sincerity; Shelter Fir – Time Flax – Domestic symbolism Fleur De Lis – Flame; Burning Flytrap - Deceit Forget-Me-Not – Faithful love; Memories; Remembrance; True love; Undying hope Forsythia – Anticipation; Good nature; Innocence Four-leaf clover – Be mine; Good luck Foxglove – Insincerity Freesia – Friendship; Innocence; Thoughtfulness; Trust Galax – Encouragement Gardenia – Good luck; Joy; Purity; Refinement; Sweet love; Secret love; You’re lovely Geranium –Comfort; Folly; Gentility; Stupidity Ginger - Strength Gladiolus – Admiration; Generosity; Give me a break; Infatuation; Natural grace; Remembrance; Sincerity; Splendid beauty; Strength of character Gloxinia – Love at first sight Grass – Submission Heather, purple – Admiration; Beauty; Solitude Heather, white – Protection; Wishes will come true Hibiscus – Delicate beauty Holly – Domestic happiness; Defence; Enchantment; Foresight Hollyhock – Ambition; Fruitfulness Honeysuckle – Bonds of love Hyacinth – Games; Play; Rashness; Sports Hyacinth, blue – Constancy Hyacinth, purple – Please forgive me; Sorrow Hyacinth, red/pink – Play Hyacinth, white – I shall pray for you; Loveliness Hyacinth, yellow – Jealousy Hydrangea – Frigidity; Heartlessness; Thank you for understanding Iris – Faith; Hope; My compliments; Promise; Valour; Wisdom, Your friendship means so much to me Iris, blue – Faith; Hope Iris, Purple – Compliments; Wisdom Iris, yellow – Passion Iris – white - Purity Ivy - Affection ; Fidelity; Friendship; Marriage; Wedded love Ixia – Happiness Jasmine, Indian/white – Amiability; I attach myself to you; Sensuality Jasmine, Spanish – Sensuality Jasmine, yellow – Elegance; Grace Jonquil – Affection returned; Desire; Love me; Sympathy Lady’s slipper – Capricious beauty Larkspur – Ardent attachment; Fickleness; Levity; Lightness Larkspur, pink – Fickleness Larkspur, purple – First love Lavender – Devotion Leatherleaf fern - Fascination Lilac, purple – First emotion of love Lilac, white – Confidence; Majesty; Modesty; Purity; Virginity; Youthful innocence Lily, calla – Beauty Lily, day – Coquetry Lily, eucharis – Maiden charms Lily, tiger – Wealth; Pride; Prosperity Lily of the Valley – Humility; Purity of heart; Return of happiness; Sweetness Longi lily – Pure; Modest Lotus blossom – Estranged love Magnolia – Dignity; Love of nature; Nobility Marigold –Cruelty; Despair; Grief; Jealousy; Sacred affection Mimosa – Concealed love; Sensitivity Mint – Virtue Mistletoe – Affection; Kiss me Mock orange - Deceit Monkshood – Chivalry; Beware, a deadly foe is near! Morning glory – Love you Moss – Charity; Maternal love Myrtle – Affection; Discipline; Duty; Home; Instruction; Love Narcissus –Conceit; Egotism; Formality; Patriotism; Self admiration; self love; Stay as sweet as you are; Nasturtium - Conquest; Victory in battle Oak leaves - Bravery Oleander – Beauty; Caution; Grace Olive branch - Peace Orange blossom – Eternal love; Fertility; Fruitfulness; Innocence; Loveliness; Marriage; Purity Orchid – Beautiful lady; Beauty; Flower of magnificence; Love; Rare beauty; Refinement Orchid, cattleaya – Mature charm Palm leaves – Success; Victory Pansy – Thoughtful reflection Peony – Bashfulness; Good health; Happy life; Happy marriage; Prosperity; Shame Peppermint – Cordiality Periwinkle - Friendship Petunia – Anger; Resentment; Your presence soothes me Phlox – Our souls are untied Pine – Hope; Pity Poppy – Eternal sleep; Imagination; Oblivion Poppy, red – Pleasure Poppy, white – Consolation, Rest Poppy, yellow – Success; Wealth Primrose – I cannot live without you Queen Anne’s Lace – Haven Ranunculus – Charming; Radiant Rhodedendron – Caution; Danger Rose, burgundy - Beauty within Rose – dark red - Mourning Rose, deep pink – Thank you Rose, light pink – Admiration Rose, long-stemmed – I will remember you always Rose, peach/ coral/ orange – Enthusiasm; Desire Rose, pink – Perfect happiness; Gentility; Grace; Please believe me Rose, purple – Delicate beauty; Enchantment; Love at first sight Rose, red – Love; I love you; Respect; Courage Rose, short-stemmed – Sweetheart; Girlhood Rose, single red – Simplicity; I love you Rose, white – Innocence; Purity; Heavenly; Secrecy; Silence; Charm Rose, yellow – Friendship; Joy and happiness; Jealousy; Trying to care; Gladness Rosebud – Beauty; Youth; A heart innocent of love Rosebud, red – Pure; Lovely Rosebud, white – Girlhood Roses, assorted colours – You’re everything to me Roses, mature blooms – Gratitude Roses, red and white – Unity Roses, yellow and red – Congratulations; Happiness Roses, yellow and orange – Passionate thoughts Roses, single full bloom – I love you; I still love you Rosemary – Purity; Rebirth; Remembrance Sage – Virtue Salal – Zest Scabious – Unfortunate love Smilax - Loveliness Snapdragon – Deception; Gracious lady; Presumption Spearmint – Warm sentiment Spider flower – Elope with me Star of Bethlehem - Purity Statice – Remembrance; Success; Sympathy Stephanotis – Come to me; Desire to travel; Happiness in marriage Stock – Bonds of affection; Lasting beauty; Promptness; You will always be beautiful to me Sunflower – Adoration; Pride; Sunshine Sweet pea – Blissful pleasure; Delicate pleasures; Goodbye; Lasting Pleasure; Thank you for a lovely time Sweet William – Gallantry; Grant me one more smile Thyme – Activity Tuberose – Dangerous plasure Tulip – Love; Passion; Perfect lover Tulip, red – Believe me; Declaration of love Tulip, variegated – Beautiful eyes Tulip, yellow – Hopeless love; There is sunshine in you smile Verbena – Will you get your wish? Veronica – Fidelity Violet – Faithfulness; Modesty; Virtue Violet, blue – I’ll always be true; Watchfulness Violet, purple – Blue love; Thoughts of you Violet, white – Let’s take a chance on happiness; Youthful innocence Violet, yellow – Love of country Viscaria – Will you dance with me? Wallflower – Fidelity in adversity Water lily – Purity of heart Weeping willow – Mourning Wheat – Friendliness Wisteria – Welcome Xeranthemum – Eternity; Immortality Yarrow – Healing’ Sorrow Zinnia – Thoughts of absent friends Zinnia, magenta – Lasting affection Zinnia, mixed – Thinking/ In memory of an absent friend Zinnia, red – Constancy Zinnia, white – Goodness Zinnia, yellow –Daily remembrance |
:wide-eyed blimey .. I had no idea !! lol
Now we can pick flowers for every occassion .. cool :D |
LOL :rotfl: If I get flowers, the meaning is usually 'this is all the petrol station had left!' :wide-eyed :rotfl: :rotfl:
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