Spring is right around the corner and with it comes a variety of beautiful flowers. Do you know what your flowers mean? Depending on where you look, flowers have more meanings than colors. Don’t send the wrong message with your bouquet this year. Here are five of the most common flowers and a few of their meanings.
Roses are perfect for any occasion and are not likely to be rebuffed. Red and white both symbolize love, either true or eternal, while white alone stands for virtue. A beautiful pink flower shows grace, but a yellow rose’s meaning is a bit more complicated. It can mean friendship or betrayal, jealousy or a broken heart.
Tulips are a classic spring flower and make for a beautiful bouquet. Red tulips, like red roses, are a symbol of love, but a red tulip is a declaration of it. White tulips also express love – hopeless love.
Daffodils are one of the most well known signs of spring. Being so ubiquitous, they have come to have a lot of meanings. However, the meanings are generally positive. A gift of daffodils can show respect, be a sign of chivalry, or even symbolize unrequited love.
Carnations have been cultivated for over 2,000 years and each color has a special meaning. Red carnations are a symbol of fascination or love; that’s a deep, romantic love. White and pink carnations symbolize love, as well, but an innocent love and a mother’s love respectively. The white flower also represents faithfulness and remembrance while a pink flower can express gratitude. As with yellow roses, yellow carnations can mean anything from rejection and disdain to cheerfulness.
Daisies seem like cheerful, happy flowers and for the most part they are. Symbols of innocence and purity, they represent truth and a gift of daisies can mean that you can keep a secret or that your secret is safe.
Flowers are always appreciated and make the perfect gift for many occasions. Avoid any possible faux pas by learning what popular flowers mean.