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Say it with Flowers
Dee Kerr

Flowers have become universal symbols of emotions. Whenever there is a special occasion, people buy flowers to celebrate or to let someone know that they are special. People, especially men, say with flowers what they cannot say with their lips.


Unbeknownst to many, the kind of flowers that you give to actually have meaning. Your Valentine’s gift for instance of red roses conveyed the message right for it means ‘I love you.?Other flowers convey different meanings. Here are some of the more popular ones and messages that each kind gives. Read on and find out
what to give your loved one the next time you buy a bouquet.


Acacia (Yellow) - Secret Love


Amaryllis - describes the perfect woman, beautiful, timid and proud


Ambrosia - means love being returned


Basil - be careful when giving this flower as it conveys hatred


Bluebell - as it means humility, bluebells is a wonderful gift when saying sorry


Buttercup - conveys riches, not only of material things but of emotions


Camellia - means perfect loveliness and gratitude, which would be a wonderful thank you gift. Red camellia expresses excellence while the pink variety means extraordinary loveliness


Carnation - means pure, deep love. The red ones expresses passion, the white ones, sweetness and good luck and the pink one, being always on the mind


Chrysanthemum - this has quite a range of meanings depending on the color. White represents truth while red conveys love. Yellow Chrysanthemums have a negative meaning, slighted love.


Cornflower - represents delicacy


Daffodil - means respect for a person and hope


Dahlia - represents elegance and dignity


Daisy - this yellow flower symbolizes loyal love and innocence


Daphne - represents fame and glory


Edelweiss - signifies daring noble courage


Fern - conveys fascination and sincerity


Forget-me-not - quite literally means do not forget me. It also signifies faithful love and good memories


Gardenia - represents refinement of actions


Hawthorn - conveys hope


Holly - a great gift for wives and even husbands as the flower represents domestic happiness


Honeysuckle - signifies happiness


Hyacinth - When you want to say sorry, send this as it means “forgive me- /p>

Honeysuckle - another type of flower that conveys generous and devoted affection and happiness with a person.


Ivy - means lasting fidelity, fidelity and even marriage


Iris - wisdom, faith and hope


Jasmine - tells the person that you are giving them to that she has grace and elegance. White Jasmine represents amiability


Jonquil - If you return the affection, send this kind of flower


Lavender - conveys constancy


Lilac - the white variety represents youthful innocence while the purple one signifies first love


Lily of the Valley - symbolizes beauty, gaiety, and happiness


Magnolia - represents nobility of spirit


Marigold - has negative meanings: grief and discontent


Mistletoe - perhaps the reason why mistletoes are quite notorious during Christmas as it means “kiss me-


Morning Glory - represents leaving or departure with affection


Orange Blossom - which is often used in wedding bouquets, symbolizes chastity and eternal Love


Orchid - collectively, orchids represent magnificence, love, beauty, and refinement


Pansies - means consideration


Periwinkle - Blue periwinkle means early friendship while the white one represents harmony


Poppy - this really popular flower have different meanings for its different colors. The oriental one means silence while the red represents consolation. The white symbolizes tranquility and Consolation while the yellow represents wealth and success.


Primrose - though quite beautiful, primroses have negative meanings. Generally, it conveys the message “I cannot be with you.- The evening primrose represents inconstancy.


Rose - though rose will generally mean “I Love You,?each color conveys a meaning. White, for instance, expresses purity and innocence, yellow, friendship, pink happiness and red, love and passion. Even rosebuds have meaning, innocence and purity.





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