Flowers and Their Meanings

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Thinking about sending a bouquet of flowers to a loved one? Or are you plotting out your window box garden? Select flowers that have traditional meanings that are important to you or that convey the exact sentiment that you want to send (in a gift, enclose a card that tells your recipient why you selected the blooms you did). Here’s some of the most beautiful flowers in the world with their traditional meanings to help with your selections.

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Acacia – Concealed love.
Almond Blossom – Purity and virginity.
Aloe – Wisdom and integrity.
Allspice – Compassion.
Amaryllis – Poetry and pride.
Ambrosia – Lets the recipient know that his/her love is reciprocated.
Apple – Perpetual happiness and agreement.
Apricot Blossom – Timid love.
Aster – Innocent love.
Azalea – Momentary passion.
Baby’s Breath – Happiness.
Begonia – Fancifulness, beauty, superficiality, beware.
Bittersweet - Truth.
Blue Bell – Delicacy and humility.
Buttercup – Childishness.
Cactus – Bravery and endurance.
Calla Lilly – Exotic love.
Camellia – Steadfastness and excellence.
Camellia (Pink) – “I long for you.”
Camellia (Red) – “You set my heart on fire.”
Camellia (White) - “I think you’re just adorable.”
Chamomile – Initiative and ingenuity.
Carnation – Fascination.
Pink Carnation – “I will never forget you.”
Red Carnation – Admiration.
Purple Carnation – “I don’t care about you.”
White Carnation – Pure, sweet, innocent love.
Yellow Carnation – Rejection.
Striped Carnation – No. “I can’t be with you.”
Cattail - Peace.
Chrysanthemum – Friendship.
Red Chrysanthemum – Loving friendship.
White Chrysanthemum – Truth and friendship.
Yellow Chrysanthemum – A love or friendship gone wrong. A cheat.
Cinnamon – Love and beauty.
Clematis – Pretense and cunning.
Clove – Dignity.

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