| Victorian Flower Meanings |
| In Victorian times nice young gentlemen would go around giving flowers to nice young ladies. There was a meaning for nearly every type of flower, and here they are. You could use this in planning rituals. |
| Acacia: Friendship Yellow Acacia: Secret Love Aster: Afterthought Azalea: First Love/Temperance Basil: Best Wishes Belladonna: Silence Buttercup: Childishness Camellia:- Red: Unpretentious Excellence White: Perfect Loveliness Carnation:- Red: Love Pink: I'll never forget you/Romance Striped: Sorry I can't be with you/Passion White: Innocence/Purity Yellow: Friendship Chrysanthemum:- Red: Love White: Truth Yellow: Slighted Love Clover: Good Luck Crocus: Youthful Gladness Daffodil: Regard/You are the only one Daisy: Innocence Dandelion: Rustic Oracle Fern: Fascination Forget-Me-Not: True Love Foxglove: Insincerity Freesia: Innocence Gardenia: You Are Lovely Garlic: Courage/Strength Geranium/Ivy: Bridal Favor Heather:- Lavender: Solitude White: Our Wishes Will Come True Holly: Happiness at home Hyacinth:- Your Actions are Rash Blue: Constancy Purple: I am Truly Sorry Pink: Playfulness White: I'll Pray For You My Love Yellow: Jealous Heart Iris: Your Friendship Means So Much More to Me Ivy: Wedded Love, Fidelity Juniper: Protection Lily:- White: Sweetness Yellow: Happiness, Walking on Air Orange: Wealth Lily of the Valley: Return to Happiness Lotus Flower: Estranged Love Magnolia: Love of Nature Marigold: Grief Moss: Maternal Love Orchid: A Belle/Beautiful Lady Pansy: Thoughts Poppy:- Red: Consolation Scarlet: Fantastic Extravagance White: Sleep Yellow: Hopeless Love Rhododendron: Beware |
| Rose:- Burgundy: Love Deep Red: Unconscious Love (?!?) Pink: Bashful White: Perfect Happiness Yellow: I Am Worthy of You Red and White: Reward Together: Unity Rosebud:- Red: Pure and Lovely White: Girlhood Rosemary: Rememberance Sage: Domestic Virtue Star of Bethlehem: Purity Sunflower:- Dwarf: Adoration Tall:Haughtiness Sweet Pea: Delicate Pleasure Tulip:- Red: Declaration of Love Varigated: Beautiful Eyes Yellow: Are You True My Love? Violet:- Blue: Faithfulness Sweet: Modesty White: Let's take a Chance on Happiness Yellow: Rural Happinesss Water Lily: Purity of Heart Weeping Wilow: Mourning Wheat Friendliness Yew: Sorrow |
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