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My Thoughts Exactly!

 

Have you ever wondered what it really means when you send flowers?

 

Did you know that many flowers have individual meanings?

 

You can use flowers to express emotions, thoughts and ideas in such a way that words could never measure up to. 

 

Impress the Romantic in your life!  Send them flowers illustrating your deepest feelings!

 

Acacia (Blossom)                Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love

Acorn                                  Nordic Symbol of Life and Immortality

Ambrosia                            Your Love is Reciprocated

Amaryllis                            Pride, Pastoral Poetry

Anemone                            Forsaken

Arbutus                               Thee Only Do I Love

Aster                                   Symbol of Love, Daintiness

Azalea                                 Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood

Bachelor Button                 Single Blessedness

Begonia                              Beware

Bells of Ireland                  Good Luck

Bittersweet                         Truth

Bluebell                              Humility

Bouquet of

Withered Flowers              Rejected Love

Cactus                                Endurance

Camellia (Pink)                   Longing For You

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

Camellia (White)                 You’re Adorable

Candytuft                           Indifference

Carnation (General)            Fascination, Women Love

Carnation (Pink)                 I’ll Never Forget You

Carnation (Red)                  My Heart Aches For You, Admiration

Carnation (Purple)              Capriciousness

Carnation (Solid Color)      Yes

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

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

Carnation (Yellow)             You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection

Cattail                                 Peace, Prosperity

Chrysanthemum (Red)       I Love You

Chrysanthemum (White)    Truth

Chrysanthemum (Yellow) Slighted Love

Coreopsis                           Always Cheerful

Crocus                                Cheerfulness

Cyclamen                           Resignation and Good-bye

Daffodil                              Regard, Unequalled Love, You’re the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining When I’m with You

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

Dandelion                           Faithfulness, Happiness

Dead Leaves                      Sadness

Fern                                    Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter

Fern (Maidenhair)                Secret Bond of Love

Fir                                       Time

Flax                                     Domestic Symbol

Forget-Me-Not                  True Love, Memories

Forsythia                            Anticipation

Gardenia                            You’re Lovely, Secret Love

Garlic                                  Courage, Strength

Geranium                           Stupidity, Folly

Gladioli                               Give Me a Break, I’m Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators

Gloxinia                              Love at First Sight

Grass                                  Submission

Heather (Lavender)            Admiration, Solitude

Heather (White)                  Protection, Wishes Will Come True

Holly                                   Defense, Domestic Happiness

Hyacinth (General)              Games and Sports, Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo

Hyacinth (Blue)                   Constancy

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

Hyacinth (Red or Pink)       Play

Hyacinth (White)                Loveliness, I’ll Pray for You

Hyacinth (Yellow)               Jealousy

Hydrangea                         Thank You for Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness

Iris                                      Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments

Ivy                                      Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection

Ivy (Sprig of White Tendrils) Anxious to Please, Affection

Jonquil                                Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned

Larkspur (Pink)                  Fickleness

Lily (Orange)                       Hatred

Lily (White)                         Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It’s Heavenly to be with You

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

Lily (Calla)                          Beauty

Lily (Day)                            Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother

Lily (Eucharis)                     Maiden Charms

Lily (Tiger)                          Wealth, Pride

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

Magnolia                            Nobility

Marigold                            Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy

Mistletoe                            Kiss Me, Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India, Magic Plant of the Druids

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

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

Palm Leaves                      Victory and Success

Peony                                  Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage

Petunia                               Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Soothes Me

Pine                                     Hope, Pity

Poppy (General)                  Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination

Poppy (Red)                        Pleasure

Poppy (White)                     Consolation (Poppy is the floral sign of consolation probably because it was created by “Ceres” while in search of her daughter, Prosperpine, to assuage her grief).

Poppy (Yellow)                   Wealth, Success

Primrose                             I Can’t Live without You

Primrose (Evening)              Inconstancy

Rose (Bridal)                       Happy Love

Rose (Christmas)                 Tranquilize My Anxiety, Anxiety

Rose (Damask)                   Persian Ambassador of Love

Rose (Dark Crimson)          Mourning

Rose (Hibiscus)                   Delicate Beauty

Rose (Leaf)                         You May Hope

Rose (Pink)                         Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me

Rose (Red)                         Love, I Love You

Rose (Tea)                          I’ll Remember Always

Rose (Thornless)                 Love at First Sight

Rose (White)                       Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You, You’re Heavenly, Secrecy and Silence

Rose (White and Red Mixed) Unity, Flower Emblem of England

Rose (White-Dried)             Death is Preferable to Loss of Virtue

Rose (White-Withered)       Transient Impression, Fleeting Beauty, You Made No Impression

Rose (Yellow)                     Decrease of Love, Jealousy, Try to Care

Rosebud                             Beauty and You, A Heart Innocent of Love

Rosebud (Red)                   Pure and Lovely

Rosebud (White)                 Girlhood

Rosebud (Moss)                 Confessions of Love

Roses (Bouquet of

Mature Blooms)                      Gratitude

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

Roses (Garland or Crown of) Beware of Virtue, Reward of Merit, Crown – Symbol of Superior Merit

Roses (Musk Cluster)             Harming

Smilax                                     Loveliness

Snapdragon                            Deception, Gracious Lady

Spider Flower                         Elope with Me

Stephanotis                            Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel

Stock                                      Bonds of Affection, Promptness, You’ll Always Be Beautiful to Me

Sweetpea                                Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a LovelyTime

Tulip (General)                        Perfect Lover, Fame, Flower Emblem of Holland

Tulip (Red)                              Believe Me, Declaration of Love

Tulip (Variegated)                   Beautiful Eyes

Tulip (Yellow)                         There’s Sunshine in Your Smile

Violet                                      Modesty

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

Viscaria                                  Will You Dance with Me?

Zinnia (Magenta)                     Lasting Affection

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

Zinnia (Scarlet)                        Constancy

Zinnia (White)                         Goodness

Zinnia (Yellow)                       Daily Remembrance