Showing your love, your friendship, offering apologies or accompanying someone through recovery: giving a bouquet is also sending a message. Because did you know that flowers can speak? That each one holds meaning?
Flower meanings: which bloom says what?
Here are some of the most commonly given flowers, and their meanings, so you don’t miss the mark when you offer a bouquet.
Watch the color of the flowers you give
Each color of flower carries a meaning. Thus, the white flower is the clear symbol of purity. To be given for a wedding or a declaration free of any deceit. In some countries, it is also the color of mourning: it is possible to give white flowers at funerals.
The yellow flower is the symbol of friendship. This bright color evokes joy and happiness. But beware, as it can also signify jealousy or deceit. Thus, popular belief holds that giving yellow flowers to the one you love means they have been unfaithful! So tread carefully for the next Valentine’s Day…
Yellow flowers are therefore best for a birthday or a friend.
No need to explain the meaning of pink and red! Iconic symbols of passion, of love, red flowers are to be given for a declaration.
The rose, the quintessential symbol of love, when red, signifies passionate love. As for red roses with white streaks, they signify a marriage proposal. Ready?
Fleur de lys meaning: when to give?
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The iris is also associated with royalty. It expresses generosity, loyalty. A flower to favor for thanks or for an anniversary.
Orchid meaning: a place for pleasure
Exuberant tropical flower, with shapes sometimes bold, the orchid is a symbol of intimate love, of fertility and virility. To give as an invitation to pleasure, but also to expectant parents as a pledge of fertility.
The meaning of the tulip
Tulips are beloved in spring bouquets. But do you know what they mean? They carry the sense of perfect and unconditional love. This can be addressed to family members as well as a beloved partner.
Lotus flower meaning
The lotus flower is a powerful symbol among Buddhists, who also refers to the Buddha’s meditation pose. It signifies purity and enlightenment. It’s best given as a positive message, for someone trying to improve their life, or aiming for something more spiritual.
