"Hi guys, Sorry for not posting anything in a while. We have all been very busy in all of our shops due to having a refit and move around in Secret Garden Cliftonville and have also been very busy with the wedding season which is upon us. So, I haven't had the time to sit down and think about writing on the blog. Although, I have been previously been asked by several of my dear friends to get some knowledge together (mine and also a little bit of help from Google too!) and find out some of the different meanings of flowers that we use in our shops on a daily basis. So, the next time you are thinking of sending some flowers to a loved one, you can even send them a secret message along with the flowers due to their meanings. I hope you enjoy the post and hopefully we will be posting on here a bit more often. Thank you, Kayleigh."
Flowers are part of the most important occasions in all of our lives. We normally present them on birthdays, funerals, weddings, etc. There are even some flowers that can have religious significance too. So most people tend to know the meanings of rose colours and which is the appropriate one to send on certain occasions (If you don't know I will recap towards the end of this post) but meanings with flowers aren't just associated with roses but with a lot of other flowers too.
Here are a few meanings of flowers for you to make it a little bit more special the next time you send some flowers:
Alstromeria- aka the Peruvian lily: The Alstromeria is a symbol of wealth, prosperity, devotion and fortune. It can also be the flower of friendship.
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum)- The Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) is a symbol of pride, determination and splendid beauty but it can also be used to indicate worth beyond beauty.
Anemone- The Anemone has two meanings which can be taken either way so be careful with this one just in case. On the darker side it can be used to indicate fading hope and a feeling of having been forsaken. But on the brighter note it can symbolise anticipation.
Anthurium- The Anthurium can symbolise hospitality. It is also used to indicate happiness and abundance.
Aster- The Aster symbolises patience. It is also indicative of a love of variety. It also symbolises elegance and daintiness.
Bird of Paradise (Heliconia)- The Heliconia symbolises joyfulness. It can also symbolise magnificence. The Bird of Paradise can also indicate exciting and wonderful anticipation.
Bouvardia- The Bouvardia normally is used to symbolise enthusiasm. It can also be used to indicate the zest for life.
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia)- The Calla Lily can symbolise magnificence and beauty. The white Calla's combine these two attributes with purity and innocence which are associated with the colour white. With these attributes in mind it helps to make it one of the perfect choices for a wedding bouquet.
Carnation (Dianthus)- The Carnation has several different meanings but they normally do symbolise pride and beauty. A red Carnation- love, pride and admiration, a pink Carnation-the loves of a woman/mother, a purple Carnation- capriciousness, a yellow Carnation- disdain, rejection or disappointment and a white Carnation- innocence and pure love. A stripped Carnation conveys refusal.
Chrysanthemum- The Chrysanthemum has several meanings but they normally do symbolise fidelity, optimism, joy and long life. A red Chrysanthemum- love, a white Chrysanthemum- truth and loyal love, a yellow Chrysanthemum- slighted love.
Daffodil- The Daffodil has several meanings. It symbolises regard and chivalry. It is also indicative of rebirth, new beginnings and eternal life. It can also symbolise unrequited love. A single Daffodil foretells a misfortune but a bunch of Daffodils can indicate joy and happiness.
Daisy- The Daisy symbolises innocence and purity it also conveys loyal love. The Gerbera daisy (further down in list) is normally used to symbolise cheerfulness.
Freesia- The Freesia symbolises innocence, thoughtfulness and friendship.
Gerbera- The Gerbera which belongs to the Daisy family also has the same symbolism's as the Daisy. It specifically conveys cheerfulness.
Gladiolus- The Gladiolus can symbolise strength of character, faithfulness and Honor. It can also be used to symbolise remembrance.
Hyacinth- The Hyacinth symbolises playfulness and a sporty attitude due to its extreme rashness. Hyacinth's also denote constancy. The blue Hyacinth normally stands for constancy whereas the purple is used for sorry, red or pink for play, white for loveliness and yellow for jealousy.
Hydrangea- The Hydrangea has several meanings. They can symbolise heartfelt emotions and can also be used to express gratitude for being understood. It does however have a negative side which can be used to symbolise frigidity and heartlessness.
Iris- The Iris normally symbolises eloquence. The purple Iris is symbolic of wisdom and compliments, blue- faith and hope, yellow- passion and white- purity.
Lily- The Lily is used to symbolise purity and refined beauty. The white lily symbolises modesty, sympathy and virginity, orange- passion, yellow- gaiety and pink-wealth and prosperity. While those are the meanings of the Asiatic and Oriental lilies are mentioned above, the Longiflorum (The Easter lily) is the symbol of the Virgin Mary and the Lily of the Valley symbolises sweetness and purity of the heart. It is also the flower to be used to celebrate the 2nd year wedding anniversary.
Orchid- The Orchid is the symbol of the exotic beauty. It can also be used to symbolise refinement, thoughtfulness and mature charm. It also does however symbolise proud and glorious femininity.
Peony- The Peony has several different meanings. It can be used to symbolise bashfulness, compassion, a happy life, happy marriage, good health, prosperity and can also be used to express either indignation or shame.
Ranunculus- The Ranunculus can be used to symbolise radiant charm. It also can give off the message that "you are radiant with charm" or "you are attractive".
Rose- The Rose is normally used to symbolise love. It signifies love in various ways. This is normally due to the colour. See the picture opposite for rose colour meanings.
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum)- The Antirrhinum is used to symbolise graciousness and strength. It does however have a negative side which can be used to symbolise deception and presumption.
Stock (Matthiola)- The Matthiola symbolises lasting beauty, happy life and promptness. It can also be used to indicate bonds of affection.
Sunflower (Helianthus)- The Helianthus has several different meanings. It can be used to symbolise pure thoughts, adoration, dedication, dedication of love and can also be used to symbolise haughtiness.
Sweet Pea (Lathyrus Odoratus)- The Sweet Pea can be used to indicate delicate pleasure and bliss. It can also be used to symbolise departure after having a good time.
Tulip- The Tulip signifies a declaration of love, fame and perfect love.Referances:
https://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/flower-meanings
https://www.google.co.uk
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