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by Bhargavi in Folklore, February 16, 2009

About flowers and their meaning.

Flowers! Flowers! Flowers! Yes nothing can replace the place in life. Each and every one has their favorite flower and color in them. Flowers plays vital role in wedding and funerals. Usually we send flowers to our loved ones on special days like, wedding anniversary, Birthdays, Get well soon, Valentines day, Father’s day , Mother’s days etc.

Flowers, it strengthens our feelings of relationship, compassion and at same it has power to decrease our worries, nervousness and sadness.

Humans express their feelings through flowers. Flowers have their own language to speak.

We are gifted with such a beautiful world; it has different varieties of flowers. And we have seasonal flowers too.

Flower and their meaning are associated with cultures and countries.

Let us see the flowers we have and their meaning. Roses, we all know it says about our love to our loved ones. How much we love them. There are many flowers to express our different feelings let us see about them.

Love

 

Rose (Thornless)                 Love at First Sight

Rose (Red)                          Love, I Love You

Roses (Single Full Bloom) I Love You, I Still Love You

Rosebud (Moss)                  Confessions of Love

Rosebud (Red)                    Pure and Lovely

Rosebud                               Beauty and You

Tulip (Red)                          Believe Me, Declaration of Love

Tulip (General)                    Perfect Lover, Fame

Primrose                              I Can’t Live without You

Rose (Bridal)                       Happy Love

Mistletoe                             Kiss Me, Affection

Jonquil                                 Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire

Carnation (Red)                   My Heart Aches For You

Camellia (Pink)                     Longing For You

Chrysanthemum (Red)         I Love You

Aster                                    Symbol of Love

Daffodil                               Regard, Unequalled Love, You’re the Only One

 

Friendship

 

Rose (Yellow)                      Try to care, friendship

Iris                                       Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope

Ivy                                         Friendship, Affection

 

Beauty

 

Lily (Calla)                           Beauty

Camellia (White)                You’re Adorable

Rose (Hibiscus)                   Delicate Beauty

Tulip (Variegated)               Beautiful Eyes

 

 

 

Remembrance

 

Carnation (Pink)                 I’ll Never Forget You

Forget-Me-Not                 True Love, Memories

Rose (Tea)                          I’ll Remember Always

Violet (Blue)                      Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I’ll Always Be There

Zinnia (Mixed)                  Thinking (or In Memory) or an Absent Friend

Zinnia (Yellow)                 Daily Remembrance

Hope and Success

 

Pine                                      Hope, Pity

Rose (Leaf)                         You May Hope

Roses (Bouquet)                  Gratitude

Cattail                                  Peace, Prosperity

Dandelion                            Faithfulness, Happiness

Magnolia                             Nobility

Love

Smilax                                  Loveliness

Camellia (Red)                    you’re a Flame in My Heart

Carnation (General)              Fascination, Women Love

Carnation (White)                 Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Woman’s Good Luck Gift

Daisy                                    Innocence, Loyal Love, I’ll Never Tell, Purity

Gardenia                             You’re Lovely, Secret Love

Orchid                                  Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children

 

 

Other Flowers to know about,

Candytuft                             Indifference

Carnation (Purple)                Capriciousness

Carnation (Solid Color)        Yes

Carnation (Striped)               No, Refusal, Sorry I Can’t Be with You

Carnation (Yellow)               You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection

Dead Leaves                       Sadness

Hyacinth (Purple)                 I am Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Sorrow

Larkspur (Pink)                   Fickleness

Lily (Orange)                       Hatred

Lily (White)                         Virginity, Purity, Majesty, its Heavenly to be with you

Lily (Yellow)                        I’m walking on Air, False and Gay

Lily (Day)                            Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother

Lily (Eucharis)                     Maiden Charms

Lily (Tiger)                          Wealth, Pride

Lily of the Valley                 Sweetness, Return to Happiness, You’ve Made My Life Complete

Marigold                              Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy

Monkhood                           Beware, A Deadly Foe is near

Moss                                    Maternal Love, Charity

Myrtle                                  Love, Hebrew Emblem of Marriage

Narcissus                             Egotism, Formality, Stay as Sweet as You Are

Nasturtium                           Conquest, Victory in Battle

Nuts                                     Stupidity

Oleander                              Caution

Orange Blossom                  Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness

Orange, Mock                     Deceit

Palm Leaves                        Victory and Success

Peony                                   Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage

And remember, a gift of flowers to our loved ones will always create some magic.

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