The Meaning of C o l o r

Red - True Love & Desire

White - Spiritual & True Love, I'm Worthy of You

Black - Farewell, Death

Yellow - Friendship

Pink/Peach - Sweetness, Please Believe Me, Gratitude, Appreciation, Admiration or Sympathy

Light Pink - Grace, Gladness, Joy

Dark Pink - Thankfulness

Lavender - Love At First Sight, Enchantment, Uniqueness

Orange - Fascination

Coral - Desire

White & Red - Unity

- Roses -

All roses symbolize love, but certain colors of roses can take on special meanings. Opinions vary on the many meanings of roses, but here are some of the more common:

Red - Love, Respect, Courage
Yellow - Joy, Gladness, Freedom
Pink/Peach - Gratitude, Appreciation, Admiration or Sympathy
White - Reverence, Spiritual Love, Purity, Innocence

Two Red Roses Joined Together - Engagement
A Dozen Roses - Ultimate declaration of love.
Bouquets:

Red and White Roses Together - Unity

Red and Yellow Roses Mixed - "Congratulations!"

Yellow and Orange Roses Together - Passionate Thoughts

Red roses of any hue say "I love you".

Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty and admiration.

White means I am worthy of your love.

Bridal white means happy love.

Withered white says I am in despair.

Coral roses imply desire.

Orange say "I am fascinated and enthusiastic."

Lavender roses mean love at first sight.

Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.

Dark pink roses say"thank you."

In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.

A Single Stem -

A single rose -simplicity

Moss rosebud - Confession of love

White rosebud - Youth; Heart innocent of love

Red Rosebud - Pure and lovely

Red rose - A special wish will be granted

Full red rose - Beauty

Half-open - Timid love

Burgandy rose - Bashful, Embarrassment, Shame

Pink rose - Indecision

Yellow rose - Friendship

Blue rose - Uniqueness

Read Between the Leaves

Thornless rose - Love at first sight; Early attachment

Rosebud with leaves but no thorns - I fear no longer; I hope

Full blown rose over two buds - Secrecy

Rose-leaf - You may hope

Variety of Roses

Austrian - You are all that is lovely

Cabbage - Ambassador of love

Carolina - Love is dangerous

China - Beauty always new

Christmas - Relieve my anxiety

Damask - Young and brilliant

Dog - Pleasure and pain

Guilder - Age; Winter

Jacqueminot - I am true

Marechal Niel - Yours; Heart and soul

Montiflora - Grace

Musk - Capricious beauty

Provence - My heart is in flames

Rock - Popular favor

Wild - Charming simplicity

York and Lancaster - Conflict

- Carnations -

For the most part, carnations express
love, fascination, and distinction.

Light red represent admiration

Dark red denote deep love and affection

White indicate pure love and good luck

Striped symbolize a regret that a love cannot be shared

Purple indicate capriciousness

Green carnations are for St. Patrick's Day.

Pink carnations have the most symbolic and historical significance. According to Christian legend, carnations first appeared on Earth as Jesus carried the Cross. The Virgin Mary shed tears at Jesus' plight, and carnations sprang up from where her tears fell. Thus the pink carnation became the symbol of a mother's undying love, and in 1907 was chosen by Ann Jarvis as the emblem of Mother's Day, now observed in the United States and Canada on the second Sunday in May.

- Other Flowers -

AMARYLIS - Splendid Beauty

ANEMONE - Expectation

ASTER, CHINA - Variety

ABOR VITAE - Unchanging Friendship

BUTTERCUP - Childishness

CAMELIA (White) - Loveliness

CANDY-TUFF - Indifference

CHRYSANTHEMUM - Cheerfulness in Old Age

CHRYSANTHEMUM (Yellow) - Slighted Love

CLOVER (Red) - Industry

CLOVER (White) - Think of Me

CLOVER, FOUR-LEAF - Be Mine

COLUMBINE - Folly

COLUMBINE (Purple) - Resolved to Win

CROCUS - Abuse Not

DAFFODIL, GREAT YELLOW - Chivalry

DAISY (White) - Innocence

DANDELION - Love's Oracle

DEADLY NIGHTSHADE - Falsehood

FERN - Fascination

FILBERT - Reconciliation

FORGET-ME-NOT - True Love, Forget Me Not

FUCHSIA (Scarlet) - Taste

GERANIUM (Scarlet) - Consolation

GERANIUM (Rose) - Preference

GOLDEN-ROD - Be Cautious

HELIOTROPE - Devotion

HOLLY - Am I Forgotten

HONEY-FLOWER - Sweet and Secret Love

HYACINTH (White) - Unobtrusive Loveliness

IRIS - I Have A Message For You

IRIS (Yellow) - Passion

IVY - Marriage,Fidelity

JASMINE, INDIAN - Attachment

JASMINE, SPANISH - Sensuality

LADY'S SLIPPER - Win Me and Wear Me

LILAC (Purple) - First Emotions of Love

LILY (White) - Sweetness

LILY (Yellow) - Gaiety

LILY, DAY - Coquetry

LILY OF THE VALLEY - Return of Happiness

LOTUS FLOWER - Estranged Love

MARIGOLD - Vulger Minded

MIGNONETTE - Your Qualities Surpass Your Charms

MISTLETOE - Difficulties, I Surmount

MONKSHEAD - Danger is Near

MYRTLE - Love

OATS - The Witching Soul of Music

ORANGE BLOSSOMS - Chastity

PANSY - Thoughts

PARSLEY - Useful Knowledge

PASSION FLOWER - Faith

PEACH BLOSSOM - I Am Your Captive

PEONY - Shame

POPPY (Scarlet) - Extravagance, Fantastic

POPPY (White) - Sleep

POPPY (Red) - Consolation

PRIMROSE - Inconstancy

QUAKING GRASS - Agitation

ROSE - Love

ROSEMARY - Your Presence Revives Me

SHAMROCK - Lightheartedness

STRAW - Agreement

STRAW, BROKEN - Broken Agreement

SWEET PEA - Depart

TUBEROSE - Dangerous Pleasures

TULIP (Red) - Declaration of Love

VERBENA - Pray For Me

VIOLET (Blue) - Faithfulness

WITCH HAZEL - A Spell

ZINNIA - Thoughts of Absent Friends

DEAD LEAVES. - Sadness.

The Language of Flowers

Flowers may be combined and arranged to express the unspoken. "I am", is expressed by a laurel leaf twined around the bouquet; "I have", by an ivy leaf folded together; "I offer you", by a leaf of Virginia creeper. If a flower is offered "reversed", its significance is likewise reversed, so that the flower now means the opposite.