Language of Flowers/ Glossary

All flowers have a meaning. The Victorians used to use flowers as a symbol to express their feelings. Samples:

• Acacia - Secret love
• Acorn - Nordic symbol of life and immortality
• Aloe – Grief
• Bells Of Ireland - Good luck
• Bird Of Paradise - Magnificence
• Bittersweet – Truth
• Crocus - Cheerfulness; abuse not
• Cyclamen - Resignation and goodbye
• Clover Good luck
• Lavender - Devotion
• Lemon - Zest
• Lemon Balm - Brings love
• Lemon verbena - Attracts opposite sex
• Lily (general) - Keeps unwanted visitors away
• Lily (calia) – Beauty
• Rose (general)(Red) - Love ; I love you
• Rose( white) - Eternal Love ; innocence; heavenly; secrecy and silence
• Rose(pink) - Perfect happiness; please believe me
• Rose(Yellow) - Friendship ; jealousy; try to care
• Rose(Black) –Death

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