The secret meanings of flowers

It's almost universal that the giving of flowers is one of the most romantic gestures a partner can make. The most romantic gesture of all is putting real thought into those flowers - not just the aesthetic arrangement, but the secret messages those flowers convey. 
Back in the 1800s, men and women used flowers to send  secret messages to each other. Since the propriety of the day would not allow lovers to express their feelings verbally, the Victorians developed an intricate language of feelings and emotions using flowers. 

If you want to say - Use these flowers

I am thinking about you - Asters
I love your innocence - Baby's Breath
I'll be faithful to you - Bird of Paradise (given to a man from a woman)
I send you luck - Bells of Ireland
I long for you - pink Camellia
You're adorable - white Camellia
I'll never forget you - pink Carnation
My heart aches for you - red Carnation
Wish I could be with you - striped Carnation
I'm disappointed - yellow Carnation
I seek the truth - white Chrysanthemum
You're the only one - Daffodil
I'm loyal to you - Daisy
I remember our good times - Forget-me-not
I'm anticipating our next meeting - Forsythia
You're my secret love - Gardenia
I'm sincere - Gladioli
My love will never fade - Globe Amaranth
Love at first sight - Gloxinia
I'm consumed by love - Hibiscus
I'm bonded to you in love - Honeysuckle
I'm feeling jealous - yellow Hyacinth
I give you a promise in love - Iris
I return your affection - Jonquil
I'm walking on air - yellow Lily
You've made my life complete - Lily of the Valley
Eternal love - Orange blossom
You are a beautiful woman - Orchid
Here's to a happy life - Peony
Our souls are united - Phlox
I can't live without you - Primrose
I desire you - coral Rose
I'm enchanted with you - lavender Rose
I'm fascinated with you - orange Rose
You give me perfect happiness - pink Rose
I am worthy of you - white Rose
I feel strong when you're around - Snapdragon
Elope with me - Spider Flower
I'm declaring my love - red Tulip
There's sunshine in your smile - yellow Tulip
Caught at last - Venus Flytrap
I vow my faithfulness - blue Violet
Let's take a chance on happiness - white Violet
My affection will last forever - magenta Zinnia

Comments

L. Venkata Subramaniam said…
who came up with these. I mean could I come up with my own list or is there some logic to this?
November 23, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Goddess said…
These are traditional meanings - much like traditional meanings of baby names.
November 23, 2008 at 12:22 PM
L. Venkata Subramaniam said…
aha but i guess we have lost the reasons attributed to such assignments. But very interesting none the less.
November 24, 2008 at 4:44 AM
janean said…
hello..nice content..
November 27, 2008 at 3:40 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sunday dinner: Garth Brooks' mother's cabbage rolls

Image
So, last weekend at my mother's house, mom, the girls and I got onto the subject of food - naturally - and Gin mentioned that she would like more things with cooked cabbage. ... Yeah, I know, right? But I mentioned that really the only way I like cooked cabbage - other than in the form of saurkraut over some bratwurst - is the cabbage rolls my mom makes. She dug out the recipe, so that had to go on the menu. This particular recipe I don't claim as my own, or even my mother's. She found it years ago somewhere, touted as the recipe for cabbage rolls that Garth Brooks said his mother made for him. I looked it up online and saw it appear in a few forums, but I didn't see an "original" anywhere, so I thought I'd go ahead and list it here, too. If objections happen to come down the pike at some point, I'll be more than willing to take it down, if there are copyright issues or something. I'd love to credit the original source, but I don't know wha
Read more

As promised, my rant against the gay marriage bans

Image
I haven't taken the time to outline this post, so it will probably start to wander all over the place. Consider yourself warned. But here's my rant on California's Prop 8 and the two other gay marriage bans that were enacted by the voters on Tuesday. Let's go over the standard arguments against gay marriage, and I'll address them one by one. (Thanks to the jackasses at nogaymarriage.com for making this easier.) Maybe it'll help keep this a little more organized, but I still don't promise not to stray a bit. * God says it's bad, according to the Book, anyway. We have no business legalizing behavior prohibited by God. Alright, I'm going to get the God argument out of the way right now. We're not talking about church doctrine, we're talking about law - as in man's law. The church doesn't apply on a legal issue. Each church has the right to decide whether or not they will bless the union of a same-sex couple or a heterosexual couple, but
Read more