Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"
Flowers and bouquets of flowers have language of meaning of their own. Most of us know that a dozen of roses means "Be mine", 3 roses means "I Love You". But did you know, for example that a primrose means "I can't live without you" or a purple hyacinth means, "Please forgive me". And many people think (especially in Malaysia), carnations shows love, care and respect to someone, especially to the mothers. But did you know that different colours of carnations do bring different kind of meanings; some are positive and some are negative one.
Flowers meanings have been used to convey ideas, feelings, and messages for centuries. The word, floriography, has been used for the assignments of meaning to flowers. There is a meaning to colours of flowers, to numbers of flowers, and to groups of flowers. It is a kind of silent language that has been largely lost to us through lack of use.
Here are some of the common flowers that we used to receive or send to friends, lovers or families:
Basil - Best Wishes
Bell flower, white - Gratitude
Cactus - Bravery and Endurance
Carnation, pink - Emblem of Mother's Day, I'll never forget you
Carnation, purple - Antipathy and capriciousness
Carnation, red - Admiration, My poor heart aches for you
Carnation, striped - Refusal, No sorry, I cannot be with you
Carnation, white - Pure love, Sweet love, Innocence
Carnation, yellow - Disdain and rejection
Chrysanthemum - You are a wonderful friend
Chrysanthemum, red - I love you
Chrysanthemum, white - Truth
Chrysanthemum, Yellow - Slighted love Daisy - Innocence, new-born
Daisy - Gentleness, Innocence, Loyal love
Fern - Sincerity
French Marigold - Jealousy
Iris - Faith, Wisdom, your friendship means so much to me
Jasmine - Grace
Lavender - Constancy
Lily, Calla - Majestic Beauty
Lily, Day - Coquetry
Lily, orange - Hatred and Disdain, Wealth, Pride
Lily, white - Majesty and Purity, Virginity
Mistletoe - Affection and Love
Orchid - Magnificence, Love, Beauty, Refinement
Rose, Bridal - Happy Love
Rose, Carolina - Love is dangerous
Rose, Christmas - Peace and Tranquillity
Rose, Coral/Orange - Enthusiasm, Desire
Rose, Dark pink - Thank you
Rose, Light pink - Admiration
Rose, Musk - Capricious Beauty
Rose, Pale - Friendship
Rose, Peach - Let's get together, Closing of the deal
Rose, Pink - Love, Grace, Gentility, You're so lovely, Perfect Happiness, Please believe me
Rpse, Pink & White - I love you still and always will
Rose, Red - Love, Desire, Respect, Courage, Job well done
Rose, Red & Yellow - Congratulations
Rose, White - Charm, Silence, You're Heavenly, Humility, Youthfulness and Innocence
Rose, White on Red - Unity/Flower Emblem of England
Rose, Yellow - Joy, Gladness, Friendship, Jealousy, Welcome back, Remember me
Rose, Yellow & Orange - Passionate thoughts
Sunflower - Homage and Devotion
Tulip - Symbol of the Perfect Lover
Tulip, Red - Believe me, Declaration of love
Tulip, Variegated - Beautiful eyes
Water Lily - Eloquence and Persuasion
With the list above, I hope that i do help u all a bit in assembling meaningful gift of flowers that conveys a complex thought. Of course there are a lot more other kind of flowers which are not listed here. If you want to know more, u can find out here - http://www.flowers-for-you.com.my/flowermeanings.aspx
Enjoy and share the silent language of the flowers!!!
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