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Botanical Expressions

Everybody understands the proclamation of love that arrives with red roses delivered on Valentine's Day. But the sentiments of a tulip or a daisy or a sprig of rosemary may not be as clear. Floriography, the meaning of flowers, has a long history, but truly only developed into its own secret language during nineteenth century as a means to speak from the heart within the strict confines of Victorian etiquette. Proposals could be accepted or refused; inclinations and hearstrings were boldly proclaimed without the uttering of one syllable. The sentiments were bound with beautiful ribbons and offered with silent eloquence.


English Name

Botanical Expression

English Name

Botanical Expression

Anemone

fragility; abandonment

Maidenhair Fern

secret bond of love; discretion

Apple Blossom

promise; preference

Mint

virtue

Astilbe

I'll be waiting

Monkshood

beware; danger is near

Basil

best wishes; success in love

Moss

maternal love; charity

Candytuft

indifference

Nuts

stupidity

Chamomile

energy in action

Orchid

delicate beauty; you are beautiful; chinese symbol for "many children"

Cherry Blossom

education

Pansy

loving thoughts of you; merriment

Clematis

esteem

Pears

sweet affection

Daffodil

chivalry

Peony

healing

Daisy

Innocence

Phlox

unanimity

Dahlia

elegance; forever thine

Poppy

consolation; oblivion; eternal sleep

Delphinium

boldness; big-hearted; fun

Pussy willow

motherhood

Dill

lust

Queen Anne's Lace

delicate femininity

Dogwood

duration

Ranunculus

radiant; i am dazzled by your charms

Eremuras

endurance

Rose

love

Euphorbia

persistence

Rosemary

remembrance; commitment

Fern

fascination

Sage

great wisdom

Freesia

spirited; innocence; trust

Scabiosa

I cannot accept your love

Fritillaria

majesty

Snapdragon

presumptuous; no

Fuchsia

good taste; confiding love

Star of Bethlehem

atonement; reconciliation

Geranium

comfort

Sunflower

adoration

Grass

submission

Sweet Pea

shyness; lasting pleasure; good bye

Hyacinth

sincerity; rashness

Thistle

retaliation; harshness

Hydrangea

perseverance; understanding; frigidity; heartlessness

Tulip

declaration of love

Iris

Inspiration and good health; faith; wisdom; hope; promise

Violet

faithfulness

Ivy

fidelity; the symbol of marriage

Yarrow

good heath; cure for heartache

Jonquil

affection returned

Zinnia

thoughts of friends

Lavender

distrust; luck

Lilac

first love

Lily

purity

Lisianthus

calming

 

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