The Language Of Flowers
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I love plants and flowers, and love decorating both my outdoor and indoor spaces with them. Recently, I came across the Farmer’s Almanac online about the meaning of flowers. Since I like meanings of things I thought I’d write a post about it. Many flowers and other plants traditionally symbolize our feelings moods and ideas.
The symbolic language of flowers has been recognized for centuries in many countries throughout Europe and Asia. Nearly every sentiment imaginable can be expressed with flowers. Learning the symbolic meaning behind flowers became a popular pastime during the 1800s. Nearly all Victorian homes and guidebooks for deciphering the ‘language’ of flowers.
Curious about what the language of flowers is? I was too and below are several flowers and their meaning.
The orange blossom means chastity, purity and loveliness.
Red chrysanthemum means “I love you.”
Bluebells means kindness.
Peonies means bashfulness.
Rosemary means remembrance.
Tulips mean passion.
Sometimes just the colors mean things with roses, carnations, lilies and poppies.
Pink means “I’ll never forget you”.
Red is “My heart aches for you”.
Purples conveys capriciousness.
White is for the “sweet and lovely”.
Yellow expresses romantic rejection.
White violet means innocence.
Purple violet means thoughts were occupied with love.
Calla lily was means “magnificent beauty”.
A clover says “think of me”.
Pomegranate means conceit.
Aloe means bitterness.
A rose is declaring devotion.
Apple blossom shows preference.
Giving a yellow carnation to a suitor is to express disdain.
A few more rose meanings:
White rose – purity, innocence, new beginnings
Deep, dark crimson – mourning
Pink – grace and happiness
Yellow – joy and friendship
Orange – desire and enthusiasm
Lavender – love at first sight
Coral – friendship, modesty, sympathy
If you want to learn more about the meanings of flowers, please checkout Flower Meanings; The Language of Flowers in the old farmer’s almanac at https://www.almanac.com/content/flower-meanings-language-flowers.
Have a beautiful day!