What Kind of Flowers Mean What?

Floriography

• Floriography is the name for the language of flowers. This term was coined during the Victorian era. Flowers symbolize and mean certain things. The color matters, too.

Blue

• Blue flowers hold universal appeal because blue is an very appealing color. Whether the blue is dark or light and regardless of whether it's a delphinium or hydrangea, a blue flower symbolizes many things, including loyalty, faithfulness, confidence unity and intelligence

Roses

• A red rose may be the quintessential "I love you" flower. However, depending on the color, a rose can mean many things. A white rose means innocence, purity, reverence and humility. Yellow roses stand for joy, and pink roses symbolize gentility and gravity. A deep pink rose means appreciation and gratitude, and light pink expresses sympathy and admiration. Orange roses mean desire and a withered white rose can mean fleeting beauty.

Tulips

• Tulips are spring flowers that mean different things according to the color. Yellow tulips convey that there is sunshine in your smile. A red tulip is a declaration of your love and a tulip of any color can mean perfect lover.

Carnations

• If someone has really annoyed you, send them a yellow carnation, which symbolizes that they have disappointed you as well as rejection. A white carnation is a woman's good luck gift, sweet and lovely and pure love. Red carnations symbolize that your heart is aching for the other person, and a pink carnation means that the person will never be forgotten.

Lily

• The delicate-looking iris, which comes in many pastel hues, means valor, hope, faith, a compliment or that a person's friendship is extremely important to you.

  If you hate someone, a yellow lily is the sign for that. White lilies represent virginity and a Tiger Lily means pride and wealth.

Marigold

• The smelly flower the marigold symbolizes jealousy, grief and cruelty.

Aster

• The aster has a reputation as an enchanted flower. It's a symbol of patience and a talisman of love; the word "aster" is derived from the Greek word "star." In ancient times, some people burned asters to banish evil serpents.

Lilacs

• Purple lilacs represent the emotions of love,and white lilacs stand for youthful innocence.

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