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ALSTROMERIA: Friendship, devotion. These beautiful flowers are named after the swedish Baron Jonas Alstromer.
They also represent aspiration and hope.
AMARYLLIS: Pride, Pastoral Poetry
ANTHURIUMS: Anthuriums is the symbol for hospitality. Whenever you turn yourself as guest in someone’s home,
make sure to present some anthuriums to your host.
AZALEA: Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood
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BIRD OF PARADISE: This strange and wonderful flower belongs to the native to South Africa and represents the
feeling of joyfulness. The Bird of Paradise is an excellent flower choice to send for any celebratory occasion.
C
CACTUS: Endurance
CARNATION: Fascination, distinction, divine love, woman, yes. Also the birthflower for January.
CARNATION, PINK: A woman's love, I'll never forget you, mother's love.
CARNATION, PURPLE: Capriciousness.
CARNATION, RED: Alas for my poor heart, admiration, my heart aches for you, fascination.
CARNATION, STRIPED: Refusal, No, sorry I can't be with you.
CARNATION, WHITE: Innocence, faithfulness, sweet and lovely, pure love, ardent love, good luck. These lovely
flowers have lasting qualities, and are often handed out on Mother's Day to symbolize the purity and strength of
motherhood. They were handed out at the first Mother's Day service in 1908.
CARNATION, YELLOW: Disdain, rejection, you have disappointed me.
CYCLAMEN: Resignation and Good-bye
D
DAISY (Gerbera): Innocence, loyal love, I'll never tell, purity. Associated with the fifth wedding anniversary.
F
FREESIA: Innocence, thoughtfulness.
I
IRIS: Wisdom, Emblem of France, your friendship means so much to me, faith, hope, valor, my compliments.
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LILY, WHITE: Purity, modesty, virginity, majesty, it's heavenly to be with you. The white lily is linked to Juno,
the queen of the gods in Roman mythology, by the story that while nursing her son Hercules, some excess
milk fell from the sky creating the group of stars we call the Milky Way, and lilies were created from what milk
fell to the earth. The Easter lily is also known as the symbol of the Virgin Mary.
LILY, ORANGE: flame, I burn for you.
LILY, YELLOW: I'm walking on air, false, gay.
LILY OF THE VALLEY: Return of happiness, purity of heart, sweetness, tears of the Virgin Mary, you've made
my life complete, humility, happiness. The legend of the lily of the valley is that it sprang from Eve's tears when
she was kicked out of the Garden of Eden. It is also believed that this flower protects gardens from evil spirits.
Also known as the flower of May.
N
NARCISSUS: Egotism, conceit, self love, self admiration, formality, stay as sweet as you are. Also known as
the birthflower for December.
O
ORCHID: Rare beauty, love, refinement, beautiful lady, Chinese symbol for many children, mature charm,
beauty, long life. Associated with twenty-eighth wedding anniversary.
R
ROSE: Love, passion, perfection. The rose was named for the Latin word rosa which means red. It has been
a symbol of love since ancient times. Associated with the fifthteenth wedding anniversary. It is also known
as the birthflower of June.
ROSE, BURGUNDY: Beauty within.
ROSE, CORAL: Desire.
ROSE, DARK CRIMSON: Mourning.
ROSE, HIBISCUS: Delicate beauty.
ROSE, LAVENDER: Love at first sight, enchantment.
ROSE, LEAF: You may hope.
ROSE, MOSS: Confessions of love.
ROSE, ORANGE: Fascination, display feeling of enthusiasm.
ROSE, PEACH: Desire, gratitude, apprecation, admiration, sympathy, modesty.
ROSE, PINK: Happiness, appreciation, admiration, friendship, sympathy.
ROSE, DARK PINK: Thankfulness.
ROSE, LIGHT PINK: Grace, gladness, joy, perfect happiness, please believe me, gratitude, admiration, gentility.
ROSE, RED: Love, passion, respect, courage, I love you, beauty, pure and lovely, prosperity.
ROSE, DEEP RED: Un-selfconscious beauty.
ROSE, SINGLE, FULL BLOOM: I love you, I still love you, new love.
ROSE, BUD, SMALL: Pure and lovely, beauty and youth, a heart innocent of love.
ROSE, THORNLESS: Love at first sight.
ROSE, WHITE: Innocence, purity, secrecy, I am worthy of you, silence, friendship, truth, virtue, girlhood,
humility spiritual love, but of the soul, reverence, charm, happy love.
ROSE, WHITE, DRIED: Death is preferable to loss of virtue.
ROSE, YELLOW: Joy, friendship, true love, decrease of love, jealousy, try to care, freedom, slighted love,
shows "I care", joy, gladness.
ROSES, BOUQUET, MATURE: Gratitude.
ROSES, RED & WHITE TOGETHER: Unity, flower emblem of England.
ROSES, YELLOW & RED TOGETHER: Happiness, congratulations.
ROSES, YELLOW & ORANGE TOGETHER: Passionate thoughts.
S
SUNFLOWER: Follows the sun as it grows, adoration, haughtiness.
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TULIP: Perfect lover, frame, flower emblem of Holland.
TULIP, RED: Believe me, declaration of love, fame.
TULIP, VARIEGATED: Beautiful eyes.
TULIP, YELLOW: Hopeless love, there's sunshine in your smile.
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VIOLET (BLUE) - Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I'll Always Be True
