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?