Flowers and Their Meanings

**Julia Kimber** · 03-30-2006, 03:49 AM

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

B
BACHELOR BUTTON - Single Blessedness
BEGONIA - Beware
BELLS OF IRELAND - Good Luck
BITTERSWEET - Truth
BLUEBELL - Humility
BOUQUET OF WITHERED FLOWERS - Rejected Love

C
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, Womanize Good Luck Gift
CARNATION (YELLOW) - You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection
CATTAIL - Peace, Prosperity
CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL) - You're A Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest
CHRYSANTHEMUM (RED) - I Love
CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE) - Truth
CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW) - Slighted Love
COREOPSIS - Always Cheerful
CROCUS - Cheerfulness, Gladness
CYCLAMEN - Resignation and Good Bye

D
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
DEAD LEAVES - Sadness

E

F
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

G
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

H
HEATHER (LAVENDER) - Admiration, Solitude
HEATHER (WHITE) - Protection, Wishes Will Come True
HOLLY - Defense, Domestic Happiness
HYACINTH (GENERAL) - 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

I
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

J
JONQUIL - Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire For Affection Returned

K

L
LARKSPUR (PINK) - Fickleness
LILAC - Beauty
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, Gratitude
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

M
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
MUM - Hope
MYRTLE - Love, Hebrew Emblem Of Marriage

N
NARCISSUS - Formality, Stay As Sweet As You Are
NASTURTIUM - Conquest, Victory In Battle
NUTS - Stupidity

O
OLEANDER - Caution
ORANGE BLOSSOM - Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness
ORANGE, MOCK - Deceit
ORCHID - Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children, Thoughtfulness
ORCHID (CATTLEYA) - Mature Charm

P
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

Q

R
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 - 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

S
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

T
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

U

V
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?

W
WINTERGREENS - Harmony
WISTERIA - Welcome

X

Y

Z
ZINNIA (MAGENTA) - Lasting Affection
ZINNIA (MIXED) - Thinking (or in Memory) Of An Absent Friend
ZINNIA (SCARLET) - Constancy
ZINNIA (WHITE) - Goodness
ZINNIA (YELLOW) - Daily Remembrance

**joyb** · 03-30-2006, 06:23 AM

Thanks for that Julia. I like the one about Heather and Wishes DO Come True. My daughter is Heather and she was my wish for a very long time and she came true. Nice reminder.