Acacia Beauty in retirement Acorn Nordic symbol of life and immortality Agapanthis Secret love Ambrosia "Your love is returned" Anemone Sincerity; forsaken Aster Symbol of love Azalea "Take care of yourself"; Chinese symbol for womanhood
B
Bachelor's Button Single blessedness; hope in solitude Begonia Beware Bouquet of Withered Flowers Rejected love
C
Cactus Endurance Calladium Great joy and delight Camellia Good luck gift for a man Carnation Fascination; love • Pink Carnation - "I'll never forget you" • Red Carnation - "My heart aches for you" • Solid Carnation - "Yes" • Striped Carnation - "No, I cannot be with you"; refusal • White Carnation - Sweet and lovely; good luck gift • Yellow Carnation - Rejection Chrysanthemum "You are a wonderful friend"; hope amid darkness Crocus Gladness
D
Daffodil Respect; "The sun always shines when I am with you" Dahlia Instability, fickleness Daisy Loyal love; purity
Palm Leaves-Victory; success Pansy-Merriment; unspoken communication between lovers (from French pensee, meaning thought) Peony-Compassion, ability to keep a secret Petunia-"Your presence soothes me"; resentment; anger Pine-Hope; pity Poppy-Eternal sleep; oblivion Primrose-"I cannot live without you"
R
Rose-Love • Pink Rose - Happiness • Red Rose - Passion; love • White Rose - Purity; innocence; love not just of the body, but of the soul • White & Red Roses - Unity • Yellow Rose - "I care"; friendship • Single Rose - "I still love you" Rosemary-Remembrance
S
Snapdragon-Strength Stephanotis-Happiness in marriage Sunflower-Pride; sunshine Sweet Pea-"Goodbye and thank you for a lovely time"; departure; lasting pleasure or careless luxury
T
Tulip-Perfect lover; luck; floral emblem of Holland • Red Tulip - Declaration of love • Yellow Tulip - "There is sunshine in your eyes"; declaration of utter and hopeless love
V
Violet-Virtue Viscaria-"Dance with me"
W
Wintergrass-Harmony Wisteria-Welcome
Y
Yarrow-Healing
Z
Zinnia-Thinking (in memory) of an absent friend • Yellow Zinnia - Daily remembrance