Floriography

Floriography is the 'language of flowers'. Dating back to the Victorian times floriography was used as a means of coded communication through various flowers and floral arrangements, allowing people to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken.
FLOWER TYPE MEANING
Alstromeria - Devotion
Amaryllis - Pride, splendid
Gypsophilia - Pure heart
Bluebells - Constancy
Camellia - Loveliness good luck, contentment, perfect loveliness, Excellence, gratitude
Calla - Magnificent Beauty
Carnation - Distinction, Lasting fidelity, deep love , fascination & Love
Chrysanthemum - Cheerfulness, constancy, truth Chrysanthemum/red - Love "I love you"Chrysanthemum/white - Truth
Cyclamen - Modesty & shyness
Daffodil - Regard, joy, devotion
Daisy - Faith cheer, simplicity, innocence "share your feelings Fern - Sincerity, magic, beauty, fascination
Forget-me-not - True Love & RemembranceFreesia- Innocence
Gladioli - Generosity, beauty, strength of character Heather/white - Good luck
Hibiscus - Delicate beautyHolly - Foresight
Honeysuckle - Devotion, generous & devoted affection, bonds of love.
Hyacinth - play, constancy & loveliness
Hydrangea - Boastfulness
Iris - Faith, wisdom, health, warmth of affection
Ivy - Fidelity, wedded love, eternal, friendship & marriage
Jasmine - Amiability, joy, attachment, grace & elegance
Jonquil - "I desire a return of affection"
Larkspur - Laughter, Levity & Lightness
Lavender - Distrust
Lilac - Youthful innocence, first emotions
Lilac/purple - First love
Lilac/white - Innocence
Lily - Beauty, elegance, gaiety, innocence, majesty, pride, purity & virtue
Lily of the Valley - Return of happiness
Mimosa - Sensitivity & Secret love
Mint - Virtue
Mistletoe - "I overcome difficulties"Moss - Maternal love
Myrtle - Love & remembrance
Orange Blossoms - "Your purity equals your loveliness" bridal festivities, chastity, eternal love, fertility.
Orchid - Rare beauty, a belle, love, fertility
Pansy - "Think of Me"Peony - Shame & bashfulness
Peppermint - Warm feelingPeriwinkle/blue - Friendship
Phlox - Agreement
Rose - Happy, love, & friendship
Rose/coral - Desire
Rose/dark pink - Thankfulness
Rose/orange - Fascination
Rose/peach - Modesty
Rose/red - Passion love "I love you" unity
Rose/white - Worthiness, purity, innocence, unity "I am worthy of you"Rose/yellow - Friendship jealousy
Rosebud - Beauty, youth, purity
Rosemary - Remembrance
Sage - Wisdom & domestic virtue
Snowdrop - Hope
Stephanotis - Happiness in marriage
Stock - Lasting beauty
Sunflower (dwarf) - AdorationSweet
Basil - Good wishes
Sweet Pea - Blissful, delicate & lasting pleasures, and departure
Sweet William - Gallantry
Thyme - Activity
Tuberose - Dangerous pleasures
Tulip - Love, perfect lover, happiness
Tulip/Red - Declaration of love.
Tulip/Yellow - Hopeless love
Veronica - Fidelity
Water lily - Purity of heart
- Anniversarys
- Chelsea by a Birmingham Florist
- Congratulations Flowers
- Designer Florist Interflora Chelsea Flower Show
- Designer Flowers
- Discount Voucher
- Floral Care
- Florist
- Flower Delivery
- Flowers
- Flowers With Mark Wright
- Funeral Card Messages
- Funeral Flowers & the etiquette of sympathy flowers
- Funerals
- Graduation Flowers
- Guide To Buying Fowers
- Lilies
- Mother's Day Gifts
- Mothers Day
- Rose Colours
- Spring
- Spring Flowers
- Summer Flowers
- Thank You Flowers
- The Meaning of Flowers
- The Peoples Reaction
- Valentine's Day
- Valentines Heart
- Valentine’s Day
- Warwick Castle Wedding
- wedding flowers
- Weddings
- Winning Gold at Chelsea
- Working With Interflora & ITV