Meaning of Flowers
Morgans of Chigwell is an
established
floral designer
in South Woodford, East London, providing flower bouquets, floral arrangements,
wedding flowers, funeral tributes, plants,
balloons, chocolates, greetings cards, fruit baskets, vases, soft toys and jewellery gifts for all occasions.
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The information below comes from a vast source of information including
internet resources. It is pulled together to form the list below:
| A |
• Acacia -
Secret love; chaste love
• Achillea millefolia - War
• Agapanthus - Love letters
• Allspice - Compassion
• Aloe - Grief
• Alstroemeria - Devotion; friendship
• Alyssum - Worth beyond beauty
• Amaryllis - Pride; Timidity; splendid beauty
• Anemone - Unfading love; truth; sincerity
• Angelica - Inspiration
• Aniseed - Restoration of youth
• Apple blossom - Preference; good fortune
• Aster - Love; daintiness
• Azalea - Take care of yourself for me; fragile passion |
| B |
• Baby's
Breath - Everlasting love; happiness
• Basil - Best Wishes
• Bay Leaf - Strength
• Begonia - Beware
• Bells Of Ireland - Good luck
• Bird Of Paradise - Magnificence
• Bluebell - Humility
• Borage - Courage
• Broom - Humility
• Buttercup - Cheerfulness; childishness; desire for riches |
| C |
• Cactus -
Endurance; warmth
• Calendula - Joy
• Calla - Magnificent beauty
• Camellia - Admiration; perfection; good luck gift to a man
• Camellia (Pink) - Longing for you
• Camellia (Red) - You're a flame in my heart
• Camellia (White) - You're adorable
• Carnation (in general) Bonds of affection; health and energy
• Carnation (pink) - I'll never forget you
• Carnation (purple) - Whimsical; changeable
• Carnation (red) - My heart aches for you; admiration
• Carnation (solid colour) - Yes
• Carnation (striped)- No
• Carnation (white) -Sweet and lovely; innocence
• Carnation (yellow) - Rejection; disdain
• Chamomile - Patience ; attracts wealth
• Chysanthemum (in general) - Cheerfulness; You're a wonderful friend
• Chysanthemum (red) - I love
• Chysanthemum (white) - Truth
• Chysanthemum (yellow) -Slighted love
• Cinnamon - My fortune is yours
• Clover (four-leaf) - Good luck; be mine
• Corn - Riches
• Cornflower - Delicacy; refinement
• Coriander - Lust
• Cowslip - Winning grace
• Crocus - Cheerfulness; joy
• Cyclamen - Resignation and goodbye |
|
D |
• Daffodil -
Respect; regard
• Dahlia - Good taste; instability
• Daisy - Innocence; loyal love; purity
• Dandelion - Wishes come true; faithfulness; happiness
• Delphinium - Airy
• Dogwood - Durability |
| E |
• Edelweiss -
Daring; noble courage
• Elder - Zealousness
• Elm - Dignity
• Eucalyptus - Protection |
| F |
• Fennel -
Worthy of all praise; strength
• Fern - Sincerity
• Feverfew - Protection
• Fig - Argument
• Fir - Time
• Flax - Fate
• Forget-me-not - True love; memories; forget me not
• Forsythia - Anticipation
• Foxglove - Insincerity
• Fuchsia - Good taste |
| G |
• Gardenia -
You're lovely; secret love; refinement; joy
• Garland of roses - Reward of virtue
• Garlic - Courage; strength
• Geranium (Oak leafed) - Friendship
• Geranium (Rose) - Preference
• Geranium (Scented) - Preference, melancholy; folly
• Gladiolus - Love at first sight; strength of character; generosity
• Gloxinia - Love at first sight
• Golden Rod - Precaution
• Grass - Submission
• Guelder Rose - Winter; age |
| H |
• Harebell -
Submission; grief
• Hawthorn - Hope
• Hazel - Reconciliation
• Heather (lavender) - Admiration; solitude
• Heather (pink) - Good luck
• Heather (white) - Protection; wishes will come true; good luck
• Hibiscus - Delicate beauty
• Holly - Domestic happiness; foresight
• Hollyhock - Female ambition
• Honesty - Honesty; fascination
• Honeysuckle - Generous and devoted affection; sweetness of disposition
• Hop - Injustice
• Hyacinth (general) - Rashness; sorrow
• Hyacinth (blue) - Constancy
• Hyacinth ( purple) - I'm sorry; please forgive me; sorrow
• Hyacinth (red or pink) - Play
• Hyacinth (white) - Loveliness
• Hyacinth (yellow) - Jealousy
• Hydrangea - Thank you for understanding |
| I |
• Iris -
Faith; hope; wisdom and valour
• Ivy - Fidelity; friendship; affection; marriage |
| J |
• Jasmine -
Wealth; grace and elegance
• Juniper - Protection |
| L |
• Laburnum -
Forsaken
• Larkspur (pink) - Fickleness
• Laurel (mountain) - Ambition; glory
• Lavender - Devotion, distrust
• Lemon - Zest
• Lemon Balm - Brings love
• Lemon verbena - Attracts opposite sex
• Lilac - First love
• Lily (general) - Purity
• Lily (calla) - Beauty
• Lily (orange) - Hatred
• Lily (tiger) - Wealth; pride
• Lily (white) - Virginity; purity; majesty; it's heavenly to be with you
• Lily (yellow) - I'm walking on air
• Lily of the valley - sweetness; return to happiness; humility; purity
• Love-in-a-mist - Perplexity
• Love-lies-bleeding - Hopeless; not heartless
• Lupin - Admiration |
| M |
• Magnolia -
Sweetness; beauty; love of nature
• Marigold - Comforts the heart; grief
• Marjoram (sweet) - Joy and happiness; blushes
• Michaelmas Daisy - Afterthought; farewell
• Mimosa - Sensitivity
• Mint - Protection from illness; warmth of feeling; virtue
• Mistletoe - Kiss me; affection
• Monkshood - Beware; chivalry
• Morning Glory - Affectation
• Moss - Maternal love; charity
• Myrrh - Gladness
• Myrtle - Love in absence; remembrance
• Myrtle (wax) - Discipline; instruction |
| N |
• Narcissus -
Stay as sweet as you are
• Nasturtium - Conquest; victory in battle; maternal love; charity;
patriotism |
| O |
• Oak leaves
- Bravery
• Orange - Generosity
• Orange Blossom - Wisdom; purity; eternal love
• Orange (mock) - Deceit
• Orchid - Love; beauty; refinement |
| P |
• Palm leaves
- Victory and success
• Pansy - Thoughts; love
• Parsley - Festivities
• Peony - Shame; anger; indignation
• Peppermint - Warmth of feelings
• Periwinkle (blue) - Early friendship
• Periwinkle (white) - Pleasures of memory
• Petunia - Your presence soothes me; never despairing
• Phlox - Agreement; sweet dreams
• Pine - Hope; pity
• Pink - Boldness
• Poinsettia - Be of good cheer
• Polyanthus - Pride of riches
• Poppy (general) - Eternal sleep; imagination
• Poppy (red) -Pleasure; fantastic extravagance
• Poppy (white) - Consolation; sleep
• Poppy( yellow) - Wealth; success
• Prickly Pear - Satire
• Primrose - I can't live without you; young love
• Primrose (evening) - Inconstancy |
| R |
• Ranunculus
- You are radiant with charms
• Rocket - Rivalry
• Rose (red) - Love ; I love you
• Rose (white) - Eternal Love; innocence; heavenly; secrecy and silence
• Rose (pink) - Perfect happiness; please believe me
• Rose (yellow) - Friendship
• Rose (black) - Death
• Rose (red and white) - Together; unity
• Rose (thornless) - Love at first sight
• Rose (single, full bloom) - I love you; I still love you
• Rose bud - Beauty and youth; a heart innocent of love
• Rose bud (red) - Pure and lovely
• Rose bud (white) - Girlhood
• Roses (bouquet of full bloom) - Gratitude
• Rudbeckia - Justice |
| S |
• Saffron -
Beware of excess
• Sage - Wisdom; long life
• Salvia (blue) - I think of you
• Scabious - Unfortunate love
• Shamrock - Lightheartedness
• Snapdragon - Gracious lady; presumption
• Snowdrop - Hope
• Spearmint - Warmth of sentiment
• Statice - Lasting beauty
• Star of Bethlehem - Atonement; purity
• Stephanotis - Happiness in marriage; come to me
• Stock - Lasting beauty
• Strawberry - Perfect goodness
• Sunflower - Loyalty; you are splendid
• Sweet Basil - Good luck
• Sweet pea - Goodbye; departure; Thank you for a lovely time
• Sweet William - Grant me one smile; perfection
• Syringa - Memory |
| T |
• Thyme -
Strength and courage
• Tulip(general) - Fame; charity; declaration of love;
• Tulip(red) - Believe me; declaration of love
• Tulip(variegated) - Beautiful eyes
• Tulip(yellow) - Hopeless love |
| V |
• Veronica -
Fidelity
• Violet - Modesty; faithfulness
• Violet (blue) - Watchfulness; faithfulness; I'll always be true
• Violet (white) - Let's take a chance on happiness
|
| W |
• Wallflower -
Fidelity in adversity
• Water Lily - Purity of heart
• Wistaria - I cling to you
|
| Y |
• Yarrow -
Health; healing
• Yew - Sorrow |
| Z |
• Zinnia -
Thoughts of friends
• Zinnia (magenta) - Lasting affection
• Zinnia (mixed) - Thinking of an absent friend
• Zinnia (scarlet) - Constancy
• Zinnia (white) - Goodness
• Zinnia (yellow) - Daily remembrance |
