Flowers-both cultivated and those with a native nature-have become associated with sentiments, often with the purpose of conveying amorous thoughts.
In the 1600s in Constantinople (what is now Istanbul), flowers gained meanings which enabled lovers to convey messages to each other without having to write or talk.
The way in which the flowers were worn and presented had a meaning in addition to the sentiments attached to individual flowers. A flower bent towards the right would signify “I”, while one extending to the left would signify “you”.
Here are some of our favorite blooms and their meanings…
- Orchids – a beauty ; a belle;
- White Rosebud – a heart ignorant of love;
- Camomile – energy in adversity;
- Amethyst – admiration
- Dwarf Sunflower – adoration;
- Michaelmas Daisy – afterthought
- Deep Red Carnation – for my pure heart;
- Jasmine – amiability’;
- Arum lily – ardor;
- Indian Jasmine – attachment
- Deep Red Rose – bashful shame;
- Peony – bashfulness;
- Four-leaf clover – Be mine;
- Unique Rose – beautiful;
- Variegated tulip- beautiful eyes;
- China rose – Beauty always new;
- Red-leaved rose – beauty and prosperity;
- Musk Rose – capricious beauty;
- Hibiscus – delicate beauty;
- French honeysuckle – rustic beauty;
- Burgundy Rose – unconscious beauty;
- Passion-flower – belief;
- Chrysanthemum – cheerfulness under adversity;
- Buttercup – childishness;
- Scarlet Geranium – comforting;
- Red Poppy – consolation;
- Tube Rose – dangerous pleasures;
- White Rose (dried) – death preferable to loss of innocence;
- Red Tulip – declaration of love;
- Cornflower – delicacy;
- Yellow carnation- disdain;
- Lavender – distrust;
- Thorn-less Rose – early attachment;
- Pomegranate Flower – mature elegance;
- Lotus Flower – estranged love;
- Poppy – evanescent love;
- Scarlet Poppy – fantastic extravagance;
- Yellow Lily – falsehood;
- Tulip – fame;
- Lemon Blossoms – fidelity in love;
- Purple Lilas – first emotions of love;
- Damask Rose – freshness;
- Zinnia – friends;
- White Rosebud – girlhood;
- Multiflora rose -grace;
- Yellow jasmine – grace and elegance;
- Lily of the valley – return of happiness;
- Bridal Rose – happy love;
- Tall sunflower – haughtiness;
- Hydrangea – heartlessness;
- Peach blossom – I am your captive;
- Mistletoe – I surmount difficulties;
- White daisy – innocence and youthfulness;
- Dahlia – instability;
- Wild violet – love in idleness;
- Magnolia – love of nature;
- Austrian Rose – lovely;
- Daffodil – regard;
- Garland of Roses – reward of virtue;
- Azalea – temperance;
- White and Red Rose together- unity;
- Mint – virtue;
- Pink Carnation – a woman’s love;
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