When we buy flowers as a gift, whether it’s for a mother, a lover, a patient, a neighbor, or a teacher, we always stand there in awe, in front of dozens of species and colors, never knowing what to buy, opting for a “nice” arrangement.
But what if we knew exactly what we wanted? Wouldn’t that be amazing? Never settle for “nice” when you can do a lot better.
Here is a guide to help you decide on which flowers to buy.
- Alstroemeria: wealth, prosperity, fortune, friendship.
- Amaryllis: splendid beauty
- Anemone: fading hope, anticipation.
- Anthurium: hospitality, happiness, abundance.
- Aster: patience, love of variety, elegance, daintiness.
- Bird of Paradise: joyfulness, magnificence, exciting, wonderful anticipation.
- Bouvardia Double: enthusiasm, zest for life.
- Calla Lily: magnificence, beauty. White Calla lilies combine these two attributes with purity and innocence making it the perfect choice of flower in a Wedding bouquet.
- Carnation: pride and beauty.
Red carnation: love, pride, admiration.
Pink carnation: love of a woman or a mother.
Purple carnation: capriciousness
Yellow carnation: disdain, rejection, disappointment.
White carnation: innocence, pure love.
Striped carnation: refusal.
- Chrysanthemum: fidelity, optimism, joy, long life.
Red chrysanthemum: love.
White chrysanthemum: truth, loyal love.
Yellow chrysanthemum: slighted love.
- Daffodil: regard, chivalry, rebirth, new beginnings, eternal life, unrequited love. A single daffodil foretells a misfortune while a bunch of daffodils indicate joy and happiness.
- Daisy: innocence, purity, loyal love.
- Delphinium: big-heartedness, fun, lightness, levity, ardent attachment.
- Freesia: innocence, thoughtfulness.
- Gardenia: purity, sweetness, secret love, joy.
- Gerbera Daisy: cheerfulness.
- Gladiolus: strength of character, faithfulness and honor. The Gladiolus flower signifies remembrance.
- Heather Lavender: admiration, solitude, beauty.
White heather: protection, wishes will come true.
- Hyacinth: playfulness, sporty attitude, constancy.
Blue hyacinth: constancy.
Purple hyacinth: sorrow.
Red/pink hyacinth: play.
White hyacinth: loveliness.
Yellow hyacinth: jealousy.
- Hydrangea: heartfelt emotions, gratitude for being understood, frigidity, heartlessness.
- Iris: eloquence.
Purple iris: wisdom, compliments.
Blue iris: faith, hope.
Yellow iris: passion.
White iris: purity.
- Larkspur: levity, lightness, fickleness, haughtiness.
- Lilac: youthful innocence, confidence.
White lilac: humility, innocence.
Purple lilac: first love.
- Lily: purity, refined beauty.
White lily: modesty, virginity.
Orange lily: passion.
Yellow lily: gaiety.
- Orchid: exotic beauty, refinement, thoughtfulness, mature charm, glorious femininity.
- Peony: bashfulness, compassion, indignation, shame, happy life, happy marriage, good health, prosperity.
- Protea: change, transformation, daring, resourcefulness, diversity, courage.
- Queen Anne’s Lace: haven, sanctuary, complexity, delicateness.
- Ranunculus: radiant charm.
- Rose: love.
- Snapdragon: graciousness, strength, deception, presumption.
- Statice: remembrance, sympathy, success.
- Stock: lasting beauty, happy life, bonds of affection, promptness.
- Sunflower: pure thoughts, adoration, dedication, dedicated love, haughtiness.
- Sweet Pea: delicate pleasure, bliss.
- Tulip: declaration of love, fame, perfect love.