The Language of Flowers
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Send the right message through your flowers!
Find out which
flowers to send and what they all mean.
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included in your gift, please specify the details in the
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Flower |
Meaning |
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Agapanthus |
love letters |
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ageratum |
delay |
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allium |
humility |
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alstromeria |
friendship, pleasantries |
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anemone |
truth, faith |
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anthurium |
the heart |
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aster |
variety, afterthought |
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azalea |
romance, first love |
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Baby’s breath
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pure heart, gaiety |
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bachelors buttons |
felicity, delicacy |
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bamboo |
loyalty, steadfastness |
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basil |
best wishes |
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begonia |
highly popular |
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bells-of-Ireland |
whimsy |
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blackberry |
dangerous pride |
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bleeding heart |
elegance, fidelity |
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bouvardia |
enthusiasm |
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buttercup |
rich in charms |
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Caladium |
great joy |
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calendula |
health, joy |
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calla lily |
beauty, feminine modesty |
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camellia |
excellence, beauty |
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candytuft |
indifference |
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cardinal flower |
distinction & splendour |
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carnation |
admiration, fascination,
bonds of love |
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chamomile |
energy in adversity |
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cherry |
sweetness of character |
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chickweed |
rendezvous |
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chives |
courage |
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chrysanthemum |
cheerfulness, optimism,
long life |
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cinnamon |
my fortune is yours |
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clover |
good luck, education |
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columbine |
resolved to win |
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comfrey |
home sweet home |
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corn |
riches |
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cosmos |
modesty |
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crocus |
youthful gladness |
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cyclamen |
distrust |
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Daffodil |
regard, respect |
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dahlia |
gratitude, dignity |
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daisy |
innocence, simplicity |
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delphinium |
well-being, sweetness |
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dill |
soothing |
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Fennel
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worthy of all praise |
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fern, (asparagus) |
airy grace |
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fern, (maidenhair) |
discretion |
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forget-me-not |
hope, true love |
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foxglove |
insincerity |
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freesia |
innocence |
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fuchsia |
taste |
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Gardenia
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transport of joy |
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garlic |
protection, strength |
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geranium |
comfort, melancholy |
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gerbera |
sadness, needing protection |
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ginger |
safe, pleasant,
comforting |
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gladiolus |
generosity |
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grape |
carousing, abandon |
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grass |
submission |
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Heather
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admiration, wishes come
true |
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holly |
foresight, good will |
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holly beries |
protection |
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honeysuckle |
bonds of love, affection |
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hyacinth |
play, games, sport |
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hydrangea |
devotion, remembrance |
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Impatiens
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impatience |
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iris |
message, eloquence |
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ivy |
wedded love, fidelity |
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Jasmine
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transport of joy |
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jonquil |
desire a return of affection |
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juniper |
welcome to a new home |
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Kalanchoe |
popularity |
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Lady’s slipper
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fickleness |
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lamb’s ears |
softness, gentleness |
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larkspur |
swiftness |
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laurel |
success |
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lavender |
devotion, luck,
success |
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lemon |
zeal, discretion,
fidelity in love |
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lilac |
youth, love,
acceptance |
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lily |
purity, majesty,
fruitfulness |
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lily, tiger |
wealth, pride |
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lily-or-the-valley |
return of happiness |
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lisianthus |
showy |
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lupine |
imagination, voraciousness |
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Magnolia
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sweetness |
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maple |
reserve |
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marjoram |
blushes, mirth,
consolation |
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mint |
warmth of feeling |
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monkshood |
chivalry, deceit |
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moss |
maternal love |
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mushroom |
suspicion |
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myrtle |
love, marriage,
fidelity |
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Narcissus
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egotism |
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nasturtium |
patriotism |
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nerine |
a nymph |
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nettle |
cruelty, slander |
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nigella |
perplexity, embarrassment |
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Oak
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hospitality, strength |
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oats |
music |
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olive |
peace, reconciliation |
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Pansy
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thoughts |
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parsley |
festivity, thanks |
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passion flower |
christian faith |
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pea |
departure |
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peach |
longevity, softness |
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pear |
benevolent justice |
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pennyroyal |
flee away |
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peony |
beauty, welcome |
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peppermint |
warmth, cordiality |
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periwinkle |
love, memory |
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pine |
loyalty, endurance |
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pine cone |
fertility, life |
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plum |
courage, happiness |
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polyanthus |
pride of riches |
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pomegranate |
royalty, posterity |
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poppy |
forgetfulness, sleep,
pleasure |
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primrose |
early youth, gaiety,
sorrow |
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protea |
risqué |
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Queen Anne’s lace
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haven, protection |
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quince |
cheers my soul |
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Ragwort
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I am humble but proud |
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rannuculus |
You are rich in attractions |
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raspberry |
remorse, fulfilment |
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reed |
complaisance |
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rhododendron |
danger |
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rhubarb |
advice, fidelity |
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rose |
love, beauty, congratulations |
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rose, champagne |
vitality, devotion |
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rose, coral |
good fortune, longevity |
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rose, cream |
richness, perfection |
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rose, gold |
absolute achievement |
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rose, yellow |
friendship, jealousy |
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rosemary |
remembrance |
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Safflower
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welcome, marriage |
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sage |
domestic virtue, wisdom |
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shamrock |
luck |
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snapdragon |
No! presumption |
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spearment |
warmth of sentiment |
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spirea |
victory, conceit |
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spruce |
farewell, immortality |
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starflower |
hope, vigilance |
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statice |
remembrance, gratitude |
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stephonotis |
wedding |
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stock |
promptness, lasting beauty |
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strawberry |
perfect goodness |
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strawflower |
never ending remembrance |
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sunflower |
loyalty, adoration |
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sweet william |
childhood, memory |
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Thistle
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austerity, independence |
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thyme |
activity, bravery |
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tuberose |
dangerous love |
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tulip |
fame, charity,
perfect lover |
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Verbena
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faithfulness |
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violet |
modesty, humility |
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violet, blue |
faithfulness, love |
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violet, white |
candour, spotless innocence |
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Virginia creeper |
I cling to you |
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Wallflower
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lasting beauty, fairness |
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walnut |
intellect, stratagem |
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wheat |
friendliness, prosperity |
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willow |
freedom, serenity |
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willow, pussy |
friendship, recovery from
illness |
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wisteria |
welcome stranger |
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Yarrow |
war, health, sorrow |
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yew |
sorrow, penitence |
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Zinnia
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thoughts of absent friends |
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