Meanings of Flowers, Flower Color Meanings

Knowing the flower color meanings, rose color meanings, hyacinth color meanings and lily meanings can be important when you need to give just the right message, not offend anyone and be relevant to the occasion.

I love flowers, don't you? They not only brighten a room, and add an accent color to lift the energies, but they also fill the room with a wonderful natural perfume too. Besides these traditonal color meanings and flower meanings, remember, a gift of flowers for a special someone will always create its own personal meaning, too.

Of course knowing the flower colour meanings are more significant on occasions like Valentines Day, Mother's Day, funerals and weddings and perhaps when giving flowers as gifts. Your florist will always advise you. I especially like to buy flowers for myself when I am feeling a bit down.

Rose Color Meanings, The Meanings of Roses

The beautiful rose, in its many forms is one of the earliest flowers known to man. Roses symbolize love, magic, hope and passion.
flower color meanings - red

Romantic love
I love you,
Courage and respect.
Congratulations, Courage and passion

flower color meanings - yellow

Decrease of love
Jealousy
Friendship
Remember me
Promise of a new beginning

flower color meanings - white

Innocence and purity
I am worthy of you
Secrecy and silence,
Youthfulness
I am worthy of you

flower color meanings - pink

Perfect happiness
Please believe me,
Appreciation,
Thank you,
Admiration

flower color meanings - 15th wedding anniversaryROSE : 15th Wedding Anniversary flower

Carnation Color Meanings

Pink carnations carry the greatest significance, beginning with the belief that they first appeared on earth from the Virgin Mary's tears - making them the symbol of a mother's undying love. Hence, they became the official flower of Mother's Day.
flower color meanings - red

My Heart Aches
For You,
Admiration,
Passion

flower color meanings - yellow

You Have Disappointed Me.
Rejection

flower color meanings - white

Sweet and Lovely,
Innocence,
Pure Love,
Woman's Good
Luck Gift

flower color meanings - pink

I'll never forget you
Always on my mind.
Woman's love
flower color meanings - 30th wedding anniversaryCARNATION: 1st Wedding Anniversary flower

Lily Meanings,

Lilies date back as far as 1580 B.C.Dating as far back as 1580 B.C., when images of lilies were discovered in a villa in Crete, these majestic flowers have long held a role in ancient mythology. Derived from the Greek word 'leiron,' the lily was so revered by the Greeks that they believed it sprouted from the milk of Hera, the queen of the gods. Today lilies symbolize feminine sexuality.
Tiger Lilyflower color meanings - tiger lily

Wealth and pride

Day Lilyflower color meanings - day lily

Coquetry
Chinese emblem
for mother

Eucharist Lilyflower color meanings - eucharist lily

Maiden charms

Calla Lilyflower color meanings - blue

Beauty

flower color meanings - 30th wedding anniversaryCALLA LILY: 6th Wedding Anniversary flower
DAY LILY : 20th Wedding Anniversary flower.

Hyacinth Color Meanings

Symbolizing sport or play in the language of flowers, Hyacinth represent constancy. It is said that the sun god Apollo named this flower after Hyakinthos, a young greek boy, who was struck and killed by a discus thrown by Zeus the god of the west wind, during a game.
flower color meanings - red or pink

Play

flower color meanings - purple

I am sorry,
Please forgive me.
Sorrow

flower color meanings - white

Loveliness,
I'll pray for you.

flower color meanings - blue

Constancy

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A Red Rose or Two?

Red roses say, "I love you." Red roses are the ultimate symbol of romantic love and enduring passion.

  My utmost devotion

  Symbolic of two people deeply in love

  What else could it be other than those three little words - I love you.'


  Speaks of the need to be loved and cherished



One dozen red roses - the definitive symbol for true love.
They can be used to represent perfect beauty or to express our complete love and gratitude.

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