Did you know that all flowers have a meaning

From the ancient times people of different cultures use flowers not only for decoration purposes, but also as symbols. Presenting a flower or a bouquet could mean a declaration of love, a manifestation of admiration, or anger, or even envy. Properly composed bouquet could say a lot in many cultures - it may warn of a danger or confess eternal love to someone. Every detail plays role here - colors, the number and size of flowers, the foliage, etc.Actually, every flower could be considered as a message, and, there also could be a reply. This kind of correspondence is much more romantic and much more powerful than usual words and sentences. Now some of the flowers meanings are forgotten- well, let’s remember them. After all, it is worth knowing about why we like or dislike some colors, like no one wears black dress for wedding ceremony.Here is the list of the most popular flowers and what they could mean:
A yellow flower (anything but roses) - treason, betrayal.

Acacia - elegance.

Alstroemeria - Named after the Swedish Baron, Jonas Alstomer, by his friend Carolus Linnaeus in 1753. Wealth, prosperity, fortune.
Amaryllis - Pride, splendid beauty, timidity, pastoral poetry.
Anthurium - Hard working, think of me. Aster - Comes from the Greek word meaning star. Symbol of love, daintiness, after thought.
Baby’s Breath - Innocence, purity of heart.
Bamboo - Based on Chinese tradition, the ingredients to a happy life are happiness, wealth and longevity.
Bell - constant. Birds of Paradise - Named for King George III’s wife,
Charlotte of Macklenberg-Streliz, who was crowned Queen of England in 1761. Freedom, Good Perspective. Calla Lily - Named for Francesco Zantedeschia. Beauty.
Camellia - Many different meanings for different colors. Red means excellence. White means adorable and lovely. Pink means I long for your touch. Blue means you are the flame in my heart.
Carnation - Fascination, admiration, pure love, my heart yearns for you, a mother’s love, chastity Chrysanthemum - Named by Carolis Linnaeus in the 17th Century. Cheerfulness, you’re a wonderful friend, rest, loveliness, optimism, abundance, wealth, openness, amiability. Red means love. Yellow means slighted love and white means truth. Daffodil - Based on the Greek mythology character, Narcissus, who was known to be so arrogant that when he looked into a mirror he fell in love with his reflection. He was later said to have been turned into the flower.
Chivalry, respect, you are my only one, the sun shines when I’m with you, unrequited love. Dahlias - Named for the Swedish botanist Dr. Anders Dahl. Dignity and respect, elegance, good taste, instability.
Daisy - Named by Carolis Linnaeus in the 17th Century. Cheerfulness, you’re a wonderful friend, rest, loveliness, optimisim, abundance, wealth. Red means love. Yellow means slighted love and white means truth.
Dandelion - “tell the truth”. English Lavender - Comes from the Latin word lavare meaning to wash.
Eucalyptus - Comes from the Greek word eu meaning well and kalypto to cover. Forget-me-not - Faithful love, undying love, do not forget, sincere feelings, memories.
Freesia - Named after a German physician , Dr. Friedrich Reese. Love, calm, careful, passion, rushed.
Gardenia - Named after a Dr. Alexander Garden a physician and botanist in South Carolina. Secret love, lovely. Gerbera Daisy - Named for a German naturalist Traugott Gerber. Purity and strength.
Gladiolus - Gladiolus is Latin for sword. Graceful, strong sense of character. Heather - Your wishes will come true, admiration for another.
Hyacinth - Named for the Greek mythology character, Hyakinthos, who was loved by the god of the sun, Apollo. Jealousy, on part of the god of the west wind, injured Hyakinthos causing blood to be shed. From the blood, the flower grew and Apollo named it for Hyakinthos. Consistency, please forgive me, jealousy, loveliness.
Hydrangea - hardness. Iris - Named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow. Your friendship means the world to me, faith, hope, wisdom, I have to tell you something.
Jasmine - friendly. Kalanchoe - Endurance, lasting affection.
Lilac - Love or Absence of Passion. Lily - Most colors have different meanings. Yellow means gay and walking on air. White means purity, virginity, majesty, shyness and modesty. Lily of the Valley - Sweetness, you complete my life, return of happiness.
Lotus (Nelumbo) - earthly love gone (man immersed in the love of God).
Magnolia - “I love you”. Orchid - Comes from the Greek work orchids meaning testicle. Love, beauty, refinement. Pansies - “do not forget about me”.
Peonies - Happy marriage, prosperity. In China, the word for peony is sho yu meaning most beautiful
Periwinkle - a bright memory. Phlox - Our souls are united. Means flame in Latin. Unity. Poppy - Remembrance, wealth, pleasure, imagination, eternal sleep, a dream. Rose - All roses are symbolic for love, however each color has a separate meaning. Red means love, respect, courage. Pink means grace, perfect happiness. Dark pink means gratitude. Light pink means admiration, sympathy. White means innocence, purity, secrecy, I’m worthy of you, you’re heavenly, humility. Yellow means undying lover, platonic love, friendship, danger of break. Orange means passion, desire. Blue means extraordinary, mystery. Red and White means unity. Sunflower - Comes from the Greek word helios meaning sun and anthos meaning flowers. Adoration, pride, sunshine. Sweet pea - Delicate pleasures.
Tuberose - Comes from the Greek word polis meaning white and anthos meaning flower. Voluptuousness. Tulip - Like the rose, colors of tulips have different meanings. Red means declaration of love, believe me. Yellow means hopeless love, sunshine in your smile. General means perfect lover, frame, beautiful eyes, declaration of love.
Violet - Named for Baron Walter Von Saint Paul Illaire who discovered the plant in Tanzania in 1892. Modesty, faithfulness,
virtue. Zinnia - Like the rose,
Zinnias color represents different meanings such as red means constancy. White means goodness. Yellow means daily remembrance. Mixed means in memory of a dear friend. General means thoughts of an absent friend. Pink means lasting affection.