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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