Ingleside Dreams- Anne's Garden
Welcome To Anne's Garden!
Anne was a great lover of gardens and flowers. Flowers were a very inportant part of Victorian life. To the Victorians, each flower had a different meaning attached to it. One had to be careful which flowers one sent to a person, lest they misunderstand your intentions! Below are some meanings of flowers, along with quotes from the Anne books about flowers.
Victorian Flowers and Their Meanings
- Alyssum
- Worthy Beyond Beauty
- Apple Blossom
- Better Things To Come
- Aster
- Afterthought
- Baby's Breath
- Happiness
- Bluebell
- Humility
- Bridal Rose
- Happy Love
- Buttercup
- Childishness
- Calla
- Magnificent Beauty
- Chrysanthemum
- Red--Love;
White--Truth
- Crocus
- Youthful Gladness
- Daffodil
- Regard
- Daisy
- Innocence
- Forget-Me-Not
- True Love
- Gardenia
- You Are Lovely
- Geranium
- Ivory--Bridal Favor;
Scarlet--Comforting
- Iris
- Your Friendship Means So Much More to Me
- Ivy
- Wedded Love, Fidelity
- Lavender
- Constancy
- Lily
- White--Sweetness
- Lily of the Valley
- Return to Happiness
- Narcissus
- Egotism
- Orchid
- A Belle, Beautiful Lady
- Pansy
- Thoughts
- Peony
- Bashfulness
- Poppy
- Red--Consolation;
Scarlet--Fantastic Extravagance;
White--Sleep
- Primrose
- Consistency
- Queen Anne's Lace
- Haven
- Rose
- Deep Red--Love;
Pink--Bashful;
White--I Am Worthy of You;
Yellow--Jealousy;
Full-Blown--Reward;
Red and White--Unity
- Sweet Pea
- Delicate Pleasure
- Violet
- Blue--Faithfulness
Anne on Flowers
  
 
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