Buying Flowers For Your Loved One - What Do They Mean?
Species There are countless books and websites with detailed
examinations of the meaning of almost every flower available.
Listed here are some of the flowers that are most commonly
linked with love:
Ambrosia: reciprocated love
Baby's Breath: innocence
Delphinium: an ardent lover, representation of eager affection
Forget-me-not: Faithful love, an unforgettable lover
Gardenia: secret or beautiful love, a destined love
Hyacinth (purple): asking for forgiveness
Ivy: Celtic symbol of fidelity and wedded love, particularly
when accompanied by oak.
Jasmine: amiability
Jonquil: returned affection, love, desire
Lavender: loyalty
Myrtle: Hebrew symbol of marriage, suggests eternal loyalty
Orchid: beauty and refinement. A Chinese symbol of fecundity and
happy togetherness.
Primrose: an admission of complete love and surrender - 'I can't
live without you.'
Sunflower: pride and happiness
Tulip: Declaration of love and honesty.
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January - Carnation Red carnations show admiration and pinks
profess the thought 'I will never forget you.' White means sweet
love, but purple indicates fickleness and yellow is a herald for
disdain. As a flower, the carnation simply means a fascinated
love.
February - Violet Simplicity and demureness. They can also be
seen as a promise of faithfulness.
March - Daffodil Symbol of high regard and respect. Also known
as the flower of chivalry.
April - Sweet pea The flower of happiness and bliss, often
associated with delightful outings and innocently lavish
pleasures (such as picnics)
May - Lily of the Valley A flower for a particularly sweet,
quiet, innately graceful woman. The first of these flowers were
said to have sprung from the first tears of Eve when God
expelled Adam and Eve from Eden.
June - Rose Love, loyalty and friendship. The colours of roses
are identical in meaning to the list of colours given above.
July - Larkspur Offers an open heart with no conditions or
secrets. A bunch purple Larkspur can mean a first true love, or
the new beginnings of an old love.
August - Gladiolus An assertion of sincerity, as a recognition
of a bold or strong person or as a demonstration of bold and
fierce love.
September - Asters Asters suggest a dainty or graceful lover,
and undying love. The name comes from the Latin word for 'star,'
because it was believed that the smoke from the burning plant
would drive away evil.
October - Calendula The calendula indicates joy, gracefulness
and contentment. This flower also denotes a lover who is
ambitious and successful as a recognition of their general
success.
November - Chrysanthemum Red chrysanthemums indicate true
love, while white chrysanthemums represent honesty in love. As a
symbol, the flower represents optimism and hope
December - Narcissus Pride and boldness, is a very formal
flower which denotes an almost aloof expression of interest and
affection.