Meaning of Flowers
Over the centuries certain flowers have acquired meanings. Some brides take account of the meanings of flowers when deciding which blooms to include in their bouquet. A list of flowers with their meanings is given below:
| Flower |
Message |
|
Almond blossom
|
hope
|
|
Apple blossom
|
good fortune
|
|
Asphodel
|
my regrets follow you to the grave
|
|
Barberry
|
bad temper
|
|
Burdock
|
touch me not
|
|
Camellia
|
gratitude
|
|
Carnation
|
fascination
|
|
Chrysanthemum - red
|
I love you
|
|
Chrysanthemum - white
|
truth
|
|
Cyclamen
|
modesty
|
|
Daffodil
|
regard
|
|
Daisy
|
innocence
|
|
Fern
|
fascination
|
|
Forget-me-Not
|
remembrance
|
|
Gardenia
|
joy
|
|
Heather
|
good luck
|
|
Hellebore
|
scandal
|
|
Heliotrope
|
devotion
|
|
Honeysuckle
|
generosity
|
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Hyacinth
|
loveliness
|
|
Hydrangea
|
boastfulness
|
|
Ivy
|
fidelity
|
|
Iris
|
flame/burning love
|
|
Japonica
|
loveliness
|
|
Jasmine
|
amiability
|
|
King's Cup
|
I wish I were rich
|
|
Larkspur
|
fickleness
|
|
Lemon blossom
|
fidelity in love
|
|
Lilac
|
youthful innocence
|
|
Lily
|
majesty
|
|
Lily-of-the-Valley
|
return of happiness
|
|
Magnolia
|
perseverance
|
|
Maidenhair
|
discretion
|
|
Marigold
|
grief
|
|
Meadow Saffron
|
my best days are past
|
|
Mimosa
|
sensitivity
|
|
Myrtle
|
love
|
|
Narcissus
|
egotism
|
|
Orange blossom
|
purity
|
|
Orchid
|
beauty
|
|
Peach blossom
|
captive
|
|
Pink
|
boldness
|
|
Rose
|
love, happiness
|
|
Snowdrop
|
hope
|
|
Sweatpea
|
pleasure
|
|
Tulip - red
|
I love you
|
|
Tulip - white
|
I am worthy of you
|
|
Tulip
|
love
|
|
Veronica
|
fidelity
|
|
Violet
|
faithfulness
|
