Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Flower Meanings

I often get asked about meanings of flowers. In the past Posies were designed to convey a myriad of affections. Here are just a few.

  • Alstroemeria - Devotion
  • Amaranthus - Unfading Love
  • Amaryllis - Pride, Beauty
  • Anemone - Forsaken, Fading Hope
  • Aster - Afterthoughts, Love of Variety
  • Bouvardia - Enthusiasm
  • Carnation - Pure and Ardent Love
  • Chrysanthemum - Cheerfulness
  • Coxcomb - Affection
  • Daffodil - Regard, Hope, Unrequited Love
  • Delphinium - Heaven
  • Forget-me-not - Constant Love
  • Freesia - Innocence
  • Gardenia - Refinement, Joy
  • Gladiolus - Strength of Character
  • Gypsophilia ( Baby's Breath ) - Innocent
  • Heather - Beauty in Solitude
  • Hyacinth - Play, Game
  • Hydrangea - Heartlessness
  • Hypericum ( St. Johns Wort ) - Animosity
  • Iris - Communication, Eloquence, Wisdom
  • Larkspur - Fickleness, Haughtiness, An Open Heart
  • Leptospermum - Ardent, Attachment, Haughtiness
  • Lilac - Youthful Innocence
  • Lily, Asiatic - Sweetness
  • Lily, Casablanca - Purity
  • Lily, Oriental - Majesty, Splendor
  • Lily of the Valley - Increased Happiness
  • Limonium - Remembrance
  • Lisianthus - Confidence
  • Muscari ( Grape Hyacinth ) - Timidity
  • Narcissus - Love of Self
  • Orchid, Cymbidium - Refinement
  • Ornithogalum ( Star of Bethlehem ) - Purity
  • Peony - Bashfulness, Indignation
  • Poppy - Imagination, Wealth, Success
  • Queen Anne's Lace - Heaven
  • Ranunculus - Radiant Charm
  • Rose - Love
  • Snapdragon - Graciousness
  • Solidaster - Allow me time to think
  • Statice - Remembrance
  • Stephanotis - Happiness in Marriage
  • Stock - Lasting Beauty
  • Sunflower - Pride, Worship, Devotion
  • Sweet Pea - Delicacy
  • Tulip - Fame
  • Veronica - Fidelity
  • Viburnum - Thoughts of Heaven
  • Waxflower - Riches

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