Meanings Of Flowers

Rose

Rose symbolizes love. It signifies love in its various forms. Its symbolism varies based on color, variety and number.
Red Roses: A red rose is an unmistakable expression of love. Red Roses convey deep emotions - be it love, longing or desire. Red Roses can also be used to convey respect, admiration or devotion. A deep red rose can be used to convey heartfelt regret and sorrow. The number of red roses has special romantic meanings associated with them. 12 red roses is the most popular of all which conveys "Be mine" and "I love you".
White Roses: White is the color of purity, chastity and innocence. White flowers are generally associated with new beginnings and make an ideal accompaniment to a first-time bride walking down the isle. White flowers can be used to convey sympathy or humility. They also are indicative of spirituality. Hence, White roses also follow suit.
Yellow Roses: Yellow roses are an expression of exuberance. Yellow roses evoke sunny feelings of joy, warmth and welcome. They are symbols of friendship and caring. The yellow rose, like the other roses, does not carry an undertone of romance. It indicates purely platonic emotions.
Pink Roses: There are a lot of variations of the pink rose. Over all, pink roses are used to convey gentle emotions such as admiration, joy and gratitude. Light pink rose blooms are indicative of sweetness and innocence. Deep pink rose blooms convey deep gratitude and appreciation. Pink roses also connote elegance and grace.
Orange Roses: While a yellow rose reminds us of the sun, an orange rose reminds us of a fiery blaze. These fiery blooms signify passion and energy. Orange roses can be used to express intense desire, pride and fervor. They also convey a sense of fascination. These flowers rival only the red roses as messengers of passion in romance.
Lavender Roses: A Lavender rose like its color conveys enchantment. It also expresses "love at first sight". Darker shades of lavender roses (close to purple) convey a sense of regal majesty and splendor. These roses are used to express fascination and adoration.
Blue Roses: A perfectly blue rose is still elusive like the perfectly black rose. Blue roses cannot be achieved naturally so they represent the unattainable or the mysterious. Blue roses therefore embody the desire for the unattainable. They say "I can't have you but I can't stop thinking about you"
Green Roses: Green is the color of harmony, of opulence, of fertility. It is also a color indicative of peace and tranquility. Green roses (these are off-white roses with shades of green) can symbolize best wishes for a prosperous new life or wishes for recovery of good health.
Black Roses: Black is the color of death and farewell. A black rose, like the blue rose remains elusive. What we know as black roses are actually really dark red roses. Black roses convey the death of a feeling or idea. Sending black roses to someone indicates the death of the relationship.
Mixed Roses: By mixing rose blooms of different colors purposefully, you can create a bouquet of emotions. For example, a bouquet of red and white roses would mean "I love you intensely and my intentions are honourable". A random mix of roses would convey mixed feelings or send a message: "I don't know what my feelings are yet but I sure do like you enough to send you roses".

Alstroemeria flower is symbolic of wealth, prosperity and fortune. It is also the flower of friendship.
Amaryllis is known as the Amaryllis belladonna lily. This flower is symbolic of splendid beauty. It is also used to indicate worth beyond beauty.
Anemone on a darker note indicates fading hope and a feeling of having been forsaken. On a positive note it symbolizes anticipation.
Anthurium symbolizes hospitality. It is also used to indicate happiness and abundance.
Aster symbolizes patience. It is also indicative of a love of variety. It also symbolizes elegance and daintiness.
Acacia symbolizes secret love.
Aloe symbolizes sadness and painfulness.
Ambrosia symbolizes love comes back.
Amaryllis symbolizes proud.
Anemone symbolizes long lasting love.
Angelica symbolizes creative.
Arbutis symbolizes only for love.
Apple symbolizes priority and partial.
Azalea symbolizes faint love (Chinese).

Baby's Breath symbolizes forever love.
Basil symbolizes best wishes.
Bells of Ireland symbolizes good luck.
Bird of Paradise symbolizes joyfulness. It also symbolizes magnificence. It can also be used to indicate exciting and wonderful anticipation.
Bouvardia symbolizes enthusiasm. It is also used to indicate zest for life.

Calla Lily symbolizes magnificence and beauty. White Calla lilies combine these two attributes with purity and innocence associated with the color white to make it the perfect choice of flower in a Wedding bouquet.
Carnation symbolizes pride and beauty. A red carnation symbolizes love, pride and admiration; a pink carnation symbolizes the love of a woman or a mother; a purple carnation symbolizes capriciousness; a yellow carnation symbolizes disdain, rejection or disappointment; while a white carnation symbolizes innocence and pure love. A striped carnation conveys refusal.
Chrysanthemum symbolizes fidelity, optimism, joy and long life. A red chrysanthemum conveys love; a white chrysanthemum symbolizes truth and loyal love while a yellow chrysanthemum symbolizes slighted love.
Cactus symbolizes endurance, warmth.
Chamomile symbolizes wealth.

Dandelion symbolizes dream comes true.
Daffodil symbolizes regard and chivalry. It is indicative of rebirth, new beginnings and eternal life. It also symbolizes unrequited love. A single daffodil foretells a misfortune while a bunch of daffodils indicate joy and happiness.
Daisy symbolizes innocence and purity. It conveys loyal love and "I will never tell". Gerbera Daisy specifically conveys cheerfulness.
Delphinium, Hybrid symbolizes big-heartedness, fun, lightness and levity. It also indicates ardent attachment.

Freesia symbolizes innocence and thoughtfulness.
Fern symbolizes real love.
Forget-me-not symbolizes long lasting memories.

Garland of roses symbolizes You're lovely; secret love.
Garlic symbolizes power and brave.
Geranium (Scented) - Preference.
Gladiolus symbolizes love at first sight.
Gardenia symbolizes purity and sweetness. They indicate secret love. They convey joy. They tell the receiver you are lovely.
Gerbera belongs to the daisy family and therefore assumes the symbolism associated with the daisy flower. Gerbera specifically conveys cheerfulness.
Gladiolus symbolizes strength of character, faithfulness and honor. The Gladiolus flower signifies remembrance.

Heather Lavender symbolizes admiration, solitude and beauty while white heather symbolizes protection and indicates that wishes will come true.
Hyacinth symbolizes playfulness and a sporty attitude and in its extreme rashness. Hyacinths also denote constancy. Blue hyacinth stands for constancy, purple for sorrow, red or pink for play, white for loveliness and yellow for jealousy.
Hydrangea symbolizes heartfelt emotions. It can be used to express gratitude for being understood. In its negative sense hydrangea symbolizes frigidity and heartlessness.
Hibiscus symbolizes beauty.
Iris symbolizes eloquence. Purple Iris is symbolic of wisdom and compliments. Blue iris symbolizes faith and hope. Yellow iris symbolizes passion while white iris symbolizes purity.

Larkspur symbolizes levity or lightness. It is also indicative of fickleness and haughtiness.
Lilac symbolizes youthful innocence and confidence. White lilac symbolizes humility and innocence, field lilac symbolizes charity while purple lilac symbolizes first love.
Lily symbolizes purity and refined beauty. White lily symbolizes modesty and virginity, orange lily symbolizes passion, yellow lily symbolizes gaiety while Lily of the valley symbolizes sweetness and purity of heart. The Easter lily is the symbol of Virgin Mary.
Lemon symbolizes interesting things.
Lemon Balm symbolizes bring love to me.

Mistletoe symbolizes kiss me, overcome problems, spiritual tree of India.
Moss symbolizes kindness.
Myrtle symbolizes love, marriage (in Judaism).

Orchid is a symbol of the exotic beauty. It symbolizes refinement, thoughtfulness and mature charm. It also symbolizes proud and glorious femininity..
Oleander symbolizes take care of yourself.
Peony symbolizes bashfulness and compassion. It can also be used to express indignation or shame. It symbolizes a happy life happy marriage, good health and prosperity.
Palm leaves symbolizes victory and success.
Pine symbolizes hope, pity.
Protea, King stands for change and transformation. It signifies daring and resourcefulness. It is symbolic of diversity and courage.
Queen Anne's Lace symbolizes a haven or sanctuary. It signifies complexity and delicateness.
Ranunculus symbolizes radiant charm. It conveys a message that you are radiant with charm/ you are attractive.