Meanings of Flowers

Acacia

• Concealed love

• Beauty in retirement

• Chaste love

Ambrosia

• Your love is reciprocated

Amaryllis

• Pride

• Pastoral poetry

Anemone

• Forsaken

Arbutus

• Thee only do I love

Aster

• Symbol of love

• Daintiness

Azalea

• Take care of yourself for me

• Temperance

• Fragile Passion

• Chinese symbol of womanhood

Bachelor Button

• Single blessedness

Begonia

• Beware

Bells of Ireland

• Good luck

Bittersweet

• Truth

Bluebell

• Humility

Cactus

• Endurance

Camellia (pink)

• Longing for you

Camellia (red)

• You're a flame in my heart

Camellia (white)

• You're adorable

Carnation (general)

• Fascination

• Woman love

Carnation (pink)

• I'll never forget you

Carnation (red)

• My heart aches for you

• Admiration

Carnation (purple)

• Capriciousness

Carnation (solid colour)

• Yes

Carnation (striped)

• No

• Refusal

• Sorry I can't be with you

• Wish I could be with you

Carnation (white)

• Sweet and lovely

• Innocence

• Pure love

• Woman's good luck gift

Carnation (yellow)

• You have disappointed me

• Rejection

Cattail

• Peace

• Prosperity

Chrysanthemum (general)

• You're a wonderful friend

• Cheerfulness and rest

Chrysanthemum (white)

• Truth

Chrysanthemum (yellow)

• Slighted love

Crocus

• Cheerfulness

Cyclamen

• Resignation and good-bye

Daffodil

• Regard

• Unrequited love

• You're the only one

• The sun is always shining when I am with you

Daisy

• Innocence

• Loyal love

• I'll never tell

• Purity

Dandelion

• Faithfulness

• Happiness

Fern

• Magic

• Fascination

• Confidence and shelter

Fir

• Time

Flax

• Domestic symbol

Forget-me-not

• True love

• Memories

Forsythia

• Anticipation

Gardenia

• You're lovely

• Secret love

Geranium

• Stupidity

• Folly

Gladiolus

• Give me a break

• I'm really sincere

• Flower of gladiators

Gloxinia

• Love at first sight

Heather (lavender)

• Admiration

• Solitude

Heather (white)

• Protection

• Wishes will come true

Holly

• Defense

• Domestic happiness

Hyacinth (general)

• Games and sports

• Rashness

• Flower dedicated to Apollo

Hyacinth (blue)

• Constancy

Hyacinth (purple)

• I am sorry

• Please forgive me

• Sorrow

Hyacinth (red or pink)

• Play

Hyacinth (white)

• Loveliness

• I'll pray for you

Hyacinth (yellow)

• Jealousy

Hydrangea

• Thank you for understanding

• Frigidity

• Heartlessness

Iris

• Fleur-de-lis

• Emblem of France

• Your friendship means so much to me

• Faith

• Hope

• Wisdom and valour

• My compliments

Ivy

• Wedded love

• Fidelity

• Friendship

• Affection

Jonquil

• Love me

• Affection returned

• Desire

• Sympathy

• Desire for affection returned

Larkspur (pink)

• Fickleness

Lily (white)

• Virginity

• Purity

• Majesty

• It's heavenly to be with you

Lily (yellow)

• I'm walking on air

• False and gay

Lily (Calla)

• Beauty

Lily (Day)

• Coquetry

• Chinese emblem for mother

Lily (Eucharis)

• Maiden charms

Lily (Tiger)

• Wealth

• Pride

Lily of the Valley

• Sweetness

• Tears of the Virgin Mary

• Return to happiness

• Humility

• You've made my life complete

Magnolia

• Nobility

Marigold

• Cruelty

• Grief

• Jealousy

Mistletoe

• Kiss me

• Affection

• To surmount difficulties

• Sacred plant of India

Monkshood

• Beware

• A deadly foe is near

Moss

• Maternal love

• Charity

Myrtle

• Love

• Hebrew emblem of marriage

Narcissus

• Egotism

• Formality

• Stay as sweet as you are

Nasturtium

• Conquest

• Victory in battle

Oleander

• Caution

Orange Blossom

• Innocence

• Eternal love

• Marriage and fruitfulness

Orange Mock

• Deceit

Orchid

• Love

• Beauty

• Refinement

• Beautiful lady

• Chinese symbol for many children

Orchid (Cattleya)

• Mature charm

Palm Leaves

• Victory and success

Peony

• Shame

• Happy life

• Happy marriage

Petunia

• Resentment

• Anger

• Your presence sooths me

Pine

• Hope

• Pity

Poppy (general)

• Eternal sleep

• Oblivion

• Imagination

Poppy (red)

• Pleasure

Poppy (white)

• Consolation

Poppy (yellow)

• Wealth

• Success

Primrose

• I can't live without you

Primrose (Evening)

• Inconstancy

Rose (Bridal)

• Happy love

Rose (dark crimson)

• Mourning

Rose (hibiscus)

• Delicate beauty

Rose (leaf)

• You may hope

Rose (pink)

• Perfect happiness

• Please believe me

Rose (red)

• Love

• I love you

Rose (tea)

• I'll remember always

Rose (thornless)

• Love at first sight

Rose (white)

• Innocence and purity

• I am worthy of you

• You're heavenly

• Secrecy and silence

Rose (white and red mixed)

• Unity

• Flower emblem of England

Rose (white, dried)

• Death is preferable to loss of virtue

Rose (yellow)

• Decrease of love

• Jealousy

• Try to care

Rosebud

• Beauty and youth

• A heart innocent of love

Rosebud (red)

• Pure and lovely

Rosebud (white)

• Girlhood

Rosebud (moss)

• Confessions of love

Roses (bouquet of mature blooms)

• Gratitude

Roses (single full bloom)

• I love you

• I still love you

Smilax

• Loveliness

Snapdragon

• Deception

• Gracious lady

Spider Flower

• Elope with me

Stephanotis

• Happiness in marriage

• Desire to travel

Stock

• Bonds of affection

• Promptness

• You'll always be beautiful to me

Sweetpea

• Good-bye

• Departure

• Blissful pleasure

• Thank you for a lovely time

Tulip (general)

• Perfect lover

• Frame

• Flower emblem of Holland

Tulip (red)

• Believe me

• Declaration of love

Tulip (variegated)

• Beautiful eyes

Tulip (yellow)

• There's sunshine in your smile

Violet

• Modesty

Violet (blue)

• Watchfulness

• Faithfulness

• I'll always be true

Violet (white)

• Let's take a chance

Zinnia (magenta)

• Lasting affection

Zinnia (mixed)

• Thinking (or in memory) of an absent friend

Zinnia (scarlet)

• Constancy

Zinnia (white)

• Goodness

Zinnia (yellow)

• Daily remembrance