TheAmbassadorOfRomanceInVenus's blog: "Thoughts"

Florists and floral experts alike will agree that flowers hold the meaning we give them and the feeling with which they are given. Your message card will express the true sentiment of your floral gift regardless of what flowers you send. That is what makes flowers special. They can say I’m Sorry, Congratulations, I Miss You or I Love You. With this in mind, there are some common folklore associations relevant to each type of flower. Here is a general list of those sentiments. ACACIA, (blossom) - Concealed love, Beauty in Retirement ACORN - Nordic Symbol of Life and Immortality AMBROSIA - Your love is Reciprocated AMARYLLIS - Pride, Pastoral Poetry ANEMONE - Forsaken, Sincerity ARBUTUS - Thee Only Do I Love ASTER - Symbol of Love, Daintiness AZALEA - Take Care of Yourself For Me, Temperance, Fragile, Passion, Chinese Symbols 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 - Admiration, Perfection, Good Luck Gift to a Man CAMELLIA (PINK) - Longing For You CAMELLIA (RED) - You’re A Flame In My Heart CAMELLIA (WHITE) - You’re Adorable CANDYTUFT - Indifference CARNATION (GENERAL) - Fascination, Womanize Love CARNATION (PINK) - I’ll Never Forget You CARNATION (RED) - My Heart Aches For You, Admiration CARNATION (PURPLE) - Capriciousness CARNATION (SOLID COLOR) - Yes CARNATION (STRIPPED) - No!, Refusal, Sorry I Can’t Be With You CARNATION (WHITE) - Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love CARNATION (YELLOW) - You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection CATTAIL - Peace, Prosperity CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL) - You’re A Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness CHRYSANTHEMUM (RED) - I Love You CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE) - Truth CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW) - Slighted Love COREOPSIS - Always Cheerful CROCUS - Cheerfulness, Gladness CYCLAMEN - Resignation and Good Bye DAFFODIL - Regard, Unrequited Love, You’re The Only One, The Sun Is Always Shining When I’m With You, Respect DAISY - Innocence, Loyal Love, I’ll Never tell, Purity DANDELION - Faithfulness, Happiness FERN - Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter, Grace FERN MAIDENHAIR - Secret Bond Of Love FIR - TIME FLAX - Domestic Symbol FORGET ME NOT - True Love, Memories FORSYTHIA - Anticipation FREESIA - Trust, Innocence GARDENIA - You’re Lovely, Secret Love GARLIC - Courage, Strength GERANIUM - Stupidity, Folly GLADIOLA - 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 - Games and Sports, Richness, Dedicated to Apollo HYACINTH (BLUE) - Consistency 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 HUCKLEBERRY - Faith IRIS - Emblem Of France, Your Friendship Means So Much To Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments, Promise 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 LILAC - Beauty LILY (ORANGE) - Hatred LILY (WHITE) - Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It’s Heavenly LILY (YELLOW) - I’m Walking On Air, False and Gay, Gratitude To Be With You LILY (CALLA) - Beauty LILY (DAY) - Chinese Emblem For Mother LILY (EUCHARIS) - Maiden Charms LILY (TIGER) - Wealth, Pride, Prosperity 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 MONKHOOD - Beware, A Deadly Foe Is Near MOSS - Maternal Love, Charity MUM - Hope MYRTLE - Love, Hebrew Emblem Of Marriage NARCISSUS - 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, Thoughtful ORCHID (CATTLEYA) - Mature Charm PALM LEAVES - Victory and Success PANSY - Merriment PEONY - Shame, Gay Life, Happy Marriage, Compassion PETUNIA - Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Soothes Me PINE - Hope, Pity POPPY (GENERAL) - Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination POPPY (RED) - Pleasure POPPY (WHITE) -Consolation POPPY (YELLOW) - Wealth, Success PRIMROSE - I Can’t Live Without You PRIMROSE (EVENING) - Inconsistency ROSE (BRIDAL) - Happy Love ROSE (CHRISTMAS) - Tranquilize My Anxiety, Anxiety ROSE (DEMASK) - 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, Passion 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 TOGETHER) - Unity, Flower Emblem Of England ROSE (WHITE AND PINK TOGETHER) - I Love You and I Always Will 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, Jealously, Try To Care ROSE (MUSK CLUSTER) - Charming ROSE (SINGLE FULL BLOOM) - I Love You, I Still Love You ROSE (GARLAND OR CROWN OF) - Beware Of Virtue, Reward Of Merit, Symbol Of Superior Merit ROSEBUD - Beauty Of Youth, A Heart Innocent Of Love ROSEBUD (RED) - Pure And Lovely ROSEBUD (WHITE) - Girlhood ROSEBUD (MOSS) - Confessions Of Love SMILAX - Loveliness SNAPDRAGON - Deception, Gracious Lady, Strength SOLIDAGO - Success STEPHANOTIS - Happiness In Marriage, Desire To Travel STOCK - Bonds Of Affection, Promptness, You’ll Always Be Beautiful To Me SUNFLOWER - Pride SWEETPEA - Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You For A Lovely Time TULIP (GENERAL) - Perfect Lover, Fame, Flower Emblem Of Holland, Luck TULIP (RED) - Believe Me, Declaration Of Love TULIP (VARIEGATED) - Beautiful Eyes TULIP (YELLOW) -There’s Sunshine In Your Smile VIOLET - Modesty, Virtue VIOLET (BLUE) - Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I’ll Always Be True VIOLET (WHITE) - Let’s Take A Chance On Happiness VISCARIA - Will You Dance With Me? WINTERGREENS - Harmony WISTERIA - Welcome ZINNIA (MAGENTA) - Lasting Affection ZINNIA (MIXED) - Thinking (or in Memory) Of An Absent Friend ZINNIA (SCARLET) - Constancy ZINNIA (WHITE) - Goodness ZINNIA (YELLOW) - Daily Remembrance