Secret Language of Flowers


In the past, flowers were used to send messages and people commonly knew what each bloom meant. Here is a quick lesson on Floriography to add another layer of meaning to your bouquet gift.

Acacia ... friendship

Acacia, Rose or White...elegance

Aloe...superstition

Bud of White Rose...heart ignorant of love

Canterbury Bell...acknowledgement

Carnation (striped)...refusal

Chickweed...rendezvous

Daisy...innocence

Daisy (wild)...I will think of it

Fir...time

Fly Orchis...error

Forget Me Not...true love, forget me know

Golden Rod...precaution

Hawthorn...hope

Hazel...Reconciliation

Hemp...fate

Ivy...fidelity, marriage

Lily of the Valley...return of happiness

Live Oak...liberty

Moss...maternal love

Motherwort...concealed love

Oleander...beware

Olive...peace

Periwinkle (blue)...early friendship

Periwinkle (white)...pleasures of memory

Ranunculus...you are radiant with charms

Raspberry...remorse

Rose...love

Rose (Christmas)...tranquilize my anxiety

Rose (yellow)...decrease of love, jealously

Sunflower (dwarf)...adoration

Sunflower (tall)...haughtiness

Trumpet Flower...fame

Tuberose...dangerous pleasures

Tulip (yellow)...hopeless love

Wheat Stalk...riches

Willow (weeping)...mourning

Yew...sorrow

Zinnia...thoughts of absent friends

And these are just a few that caught my eye. There are so many more to learn and explore. Thank you to gardeningchannel.com for many of these definitions of flowers.  Today we have messaging apps that can send secret messages that disappear after awhile. How about a flower message that eventually return to earth which you can also enjoy with all of your senses?