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GARDEN AND OUTDOOR LIVING IDEAS
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08/11/13 prepared by Natasha M
JUST ANOTHER RED ROSE WORLD VISION NEW

END OF SPRING FEELS LIKE WINTER NEW

but the flowers seem to not care about it..
i love my russian jasmine - so fragrant and so delicate.


PRICKLY CACTI FOR A GOOD LOOKING GARDEN??

Any mention of cacti reminds me of Carlos Castaneda's books and secret journeys to separate realities... The power of this plant in underestimated no matter what aspect of life we consider: they certainly have the most "alien bodies" compared with the other common plants we got used to see... and they have most beautiful flowers (they do flower when feel happy); cacti have fantastic healing properties, some of them can be used as tasty meals.
Core cacti, those with strongly succulent stems, are estimated to have evolved around 25 million years ago... Cacti are used as construction materials in buildings and in furniture. The very fine spines and hairs (trichomes) of some cacti were used as a source of fiber for filling pillows and in weaving.....and yes, most of them can be part of your beautifully looking gardens...

A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, within the order Caryophyllales. The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek κάκτος, a name originally used for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain. You can certainly read everything about the plant in wiki. But do you know... Your garden can look so different with cacti decoration:


NEW FLOWERS POPPING OUT

OCTOBER FLOWERS

NEW FLOWERS POPPING OUT

it's spring time - we have new friends popping out every day

SECRET LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

last night Alex asked me to write about Secret Language of Flowers. As we all have very strong connection to plants and flowers as the crown, the most powerful expression of them, my memory about flowers started to coma back. I will tell you what information I received when we talked. Today in the morning I browsed the internet and my thoughts were confirmed. Anyway, I usually try not to look up certain information and wait till it comes to me - the answers to questions.

Flowers do talk. We can talk though flowers as Gods taught us to recognize this language. I remembered many things at once. I will try to structure them in a readable form. Long time ago Gods taught us how to communicate with flowers and through flowers. Flowers have straight and hidden messages like us: we say one thing but there are more behind the words. Gods taught us that every flower carries a message... I remembered my mom told me that carnations are the blood of the brave ones, the soldiers. They grow in fields on soil that was covered with blood. When I asked her did she know, she did not reply... She just said that the most beautiful carnation flowers grow on the soil covered with the blood from your heart. I also remembered that poets use flowers to describe feelings. We all remember the meaning and symbolism of each single flower, we use it sometimes unconsciously when we shop flowers for our loved ones.

We buy bright red roses when we are in love and feel romantic. We carry the flowers with less bio-energy when we are slightly in love: pink is the color of such flowers. Jealousy brings us yellow flowers - mainly roses. White is purity and we love this flowers at weddings etc. By the way as I mentioned the most powerful flower in love expression is rose of the most vivid bright red color. The deeper the desire the more burgundy the color is. Roses have the most powerful bio-energy fields among all flowers.

You can write a whole letter with a bunch of flowers if your partner is open enough to understand each flower in the bunch and decode each color symbolism. As I said there are straight messages in flowers. For example acacia means friendship, but there are also hidden ones. Hidden messages you cad read through the thought that was attached to the bunch of flowers given to you as often red rose might mean love - yes - but you should always read the message un-written that the person who gave you this flower attached to the gift: it can be doubt and fear. Be wise by reading the hidden as it is more important than straight.

I believe it is a beautiful way of saying something that can be suppressed by the morals and obligations of society.. as flowers are the words Earth herself speaks to us...  


Nowadays we use our intuition. It is written in our dna - a feeling of the meaning of the flower so we choose intuitively what flower to give to a loved one. We also understand deep inside what the person tried to say with the bunch of flower particular flowers gifted to us.  

In the end it does not matter what they mean the more important is the beautiful feeling that you can express though the flowers... 

further website source
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ACACIA, Yellow
Secret Love

CHRYSANTHEMUM, Red
I Love

COREPSIS, arkansas
Love at First Sight

FORGET-ME-NOT
True Love

HONEYSUCKLE
Bonds of Love

LILAC
First Emotions of Love

MELIANTHUS
Love, Sweet Love

MYRTLE
Love

PINK, Double Red
Pure & Ardent Love

PRIMROSE
Young Love

ROSE, Bridal
Happy Love

ROSE, Red
Love

ROSE OF SHARON
Consumed by Love

TULIPS
Declaration of Love

TULIP, Yellow
Hopeless Love

VIOLET
Faithful Love
Abatina
Fickleness

Acacia
Friendship

Acacia, Rose or White
Elegance

Acacia, Yellow
Secret Love

Acanthus
The arts

Achillea Millefolia
War

Aconite (Wolfsbane)
Misanthropy

Adonis (Pheasant's Eye)
Sorrowful remembrance

Agrimony
Thankfulness, Gratitude

Allspice
Compassion

Almond, Common
Indiscretion

Almond, Flowering
Hope

Aloe
Grief, Sorrow

Alstroemeria,
Devotion, Loyalty

Althaea Frutex
(Syrian Mallow,
Rose of Sharon)
Consumed by Love


Alyssum, Sweet
Worth beyond beauty

Amaranth, Globe
Unchangeable

Amaranthus
(Love Lies Bleeding)
Hopeless, heartless

Amaryllis
Pride, Splendid Beauty

Amethyst
Admiration

Anemone, Garden
Forsaken

Angelica
Inspiration

Angrec
Royalty

Apple
Temptation

Apple Blossom
Preference

Arbor Vitae
Unchanging friendship

Artemisia
Absence

Arum (Wake Robin)
Ardour

Ash Tree
Grandeur

Aspen Tree
Lamentation

Asphodel
My regrets follow you
to the grave

Aster, China
Variety

Aster, Double
I share your sentiments

Aster, Single
I will think of it

Auricula
Painting

Auricula, Scarlet
Avarice

Austurtium
Splendour

Azalea
Temperance

Baby's Breath
Innocence, Pure of Heart

Bachelor's Buttons
(Corn Flower)
Delicacy

Balm
Sympathy

Balm of Gilead
Cure. Relief

Balsam, Red
Touch me not,
Impatient resolves

Balsam, Yellow
Impatient

Barberry
Sourness of Temper
Picture
Basil
Hatred

Bay Leaf
I change but in death

Bay Tree
Glory

Bay Tree (Laurel)
Sharpness

Bay Wreath
Reward of merit

Bearded Crepis
Protection

Beech Tree
Prosperity

Belladonna
(Nightshade, Deadly)
Silence

Belvedere
I declare war against you

Betony
Surprise

Bilberry
Treachery

Bindweed, Great
Inspiration

Bindweed, Small
Humility

Birch
Meekness

Birdsfoot Trefoil
Revenge

Bittersweet (Nightshade, Woody)
Truth

Black Poplar
Courage

Blackthorn
Difficulty

Bladder Nut Tree
Frivolity, Amusement

Blue-flowered Greek Valerian
Rupture
B
Bluebell
Constancy

Box Tree
Stoicism, Constancy

Bramble
Remorse

Branch of Currants
You please all

Broom
Humility, Neatness

Buckbean
Calm repose

Bugloss
Falsehood

Bulrush
Indiscretion, Docility

Burdock
Importunity, Touch me not

Burgundy
Unconscious beauty

Buttercup (Kingcup)
Ingratitude, Childishness,
Desire for riches

Butterfly Weed
Let me go
Cactus
Endurance

Calla
Magnificent beauty

Calycanthus
Benevolence

Camellia Japonica, Red
*''My Destiny is in your hands''
(Vanessa Diffenbaugh)

Unpretending excellence

Camellia Japonica, White
Perfected loveliness

Canary Grass
Perseverance

Candytuft, Everflowering
Indifference

Canterbury Bell
Constancy

Cardamine
Paternal error

Cardinal Flower
Distinction

Carnation, Mixed Colors
Pride & Beauty,
Health & Energy

Carnation, Pink
I will never forget you

Carnation, Red
Yes

Carnation, Striped
Maybe, indecision

Carnation, White
Endearment

Carnation, Yellow
No!

Caspia
Consistency

Catchfly
Snare

Cedar
Strength

Cedar of Lebanon
Incorruptible

Celandine, Lesser
Joys to come

Centaury
Delicacy

Chamomile
Energy in adversity

Cherry Blossom
Spirituality, Beauty

Cherry Tree
Good education

Cherry Tree, White
Deception

Chervil
Sincerity

Chestnut Tree
Do me justice, Luxury

Chickweed
Rendezvous

Chickweed, Mouse eared
Ingenuous simplicity

Chicory
Frugality

Chrysanthemum, Chinese
Cheerfulness under adversity

Chrysanthemum, Red
I Love
Chrysanthemum, Yellow
Slighted love

Cinquefoil
Maternal affection,
beloved daughter

Circaea
Fascination

Citron
Ill-natured beauty, sadness

Clematis
Mental beauty, Art

Clematis, Evergreen
Poverty

Clotbur
Rudeness, Pertinacity

Clover, Four-leaved
Be mine

Clover, Red
Industry

Clover, White
Think of me

Cloves
Dignity

Cobaea
Gossip

Cockle
Gentility

Cockscomb, Celosia
Foppery, Affectation, Singularity

Colchicum
My best days are past

Coltsfoot
(Tussilage, sweet-scented)
Justice shall be done

Columbine
Folly

Columbine, Purple
Resolved to win

Columbine, Red
Anxious and trembling

Convolvulus
Bonds

Convolvulus, Pink
Worth sustained by judicious
and tender affection

Convolvulus. Major
Extinguished hopes

Corchorus
Impatient of absence

Coreopsis
Always cheerful

Coreopsis Arkansa
Love at first sight

Coriander
Concealed merit

Corn
Riches

Corn Flower
(Bachelor's Buttons)
Delicacy

Corn Straw
Agreement

Corn Straw, Broken
Quarrel

Cornel
Durability

Coronella
Success crown your wishes
Cowslip, American
Divine beauty,
You are my divinity

Cranberry
Hardiness

Crepe Myrtle
Eloquence

Cress
Stability

Crocus
Abuse not

Crocus, Saffron
Mirth

Crocus, Spring
Youthful gladness

Crowfoot
Ingratitude

Crowfoot, Aconite-leaved
Lustre

Crown Imperial
Majesty, Power

Crowsbill
Envy

Cuckoo Plant
Ardour

Cudweed American
Unceasing remembrance

Currant
You please all

Cuscuta
Meanness
Cyclamen
Diffidence

Cypress
Death, Mourning,
Despair

Dahlia
Dignity, Instability, My gratitude exceeds your care

Daisy
Innocence

Daisy, Garden
I share your sentiments

Daisy, Michaelmas
Farewell, Afterthought

Daisy, Parti-Coloured
Beauty

Daisy, Wild
I will think of it

Daphne Odora
Desire to please,
Sweets to the sweet

Darnel (Ray Grass)
Vice

Datura
Deceitful Charms

Delphinium
(Larkspur, Double)
Haughtiness

Dew Plant
A serenade

Dittany of Crete
Birth

Dittany of Crete, White
Passion

Dodder of Thyme
Baseness, Meanness

Dodecatheon
You are my divinity

Dogsbane
Deceit, Falsehood


Picture
Dogwood
Durability

Dragon Plant
Snare

Dragonswort
Horror

Eglantine (European Sweetbrier)
Poetry, I wound to heal

Elder
Zealousness

Elm
Dignity

Elm, American
Patriotism

Enchanter's Nightshade
Witchcraft, Sorcery

Endive
Frugality

Everlasting
Never-ceasing
remembrance

Fennel
Worthy of all praise,
Strength

Fern
Sincerity

Fern, Flowering
Reverie

Fern, Maidenhair
Discretion, Secrecy

Ficoides (Ice Plant)
Your looks freeze me

Fig Tree
Prolific

Filbert
Reconciliation

Fir
Elevation

Flax
Fate. I feel your kindness

Flax, Dried
Industry, Utility

Forget-Me-Not
True love,
Forget me not

Foxglove
A Wish, Insincerity

Frankincense
Faithful heart

Fraxinella
Fire

Fritillary, Chequered
Persecution

Frog Ophrys
Disgust

Fuchsia
Taste

Fumitory
Hatred


Galega
Reason

Galirum
Patience

Gentian, Yellow
Ingratitude

Geranium
Gentility, Esteem

Geranium, Apple-Scented
Present preference

Geranium, Crane's Bill
Envy

Geranium, Dark
Melancholy

Geranium, Fish
Disappointed expectation

Geranium, Ivy
Bridal favour, Your hand
for the next dance

Geranium, Lemon Scented
Unexpected meeting

Geranium, Nutmeg Scented
Expected meeting

Geranium, Oak-leaved
True friendship

Geranium, Penciled
Ingenuity

Geranium, Rose-scented
Preference

Geranium, Scarlet
Comforting, Stupidity

Geranium, Silver-leaved
Recall

Geranium, Wild
Steadfast piety

Gilly-flower
Bonds of affection,
Lasting beauty

Glasswort
Pretension

Gloryflower
Glorious beauty

Glycine
Your friendship
is agreeable
and pleasing to me

Goldenrod
Precaution,
Encouragement

Gooseberry
Anticipation

Gourd
Extent, Bulkiness

Grape, Wild
Charity, Mirth

Grass
Submission, Utility

Hand Flower Tree
Warning

Harebell
Submission, Grief

Hawkweed
Quick sightedness

Hawthorn
Hope

Hazel
Reconciliation, Peace
Heart's Ease (Pansy)
Pleasant thoughts,
Think of me

Heath
Solitude

Heather, White
Good luck

Helenium
Tears

Heliotrope
Devotion, Faithfulness

Hellebore
Scandal, Calumny

Helmet Flower
(Monkshood)
Chivalry, Knight-errantry

Hemlock
You will be my death

Hemp
Fate

Henbane
Imperfection

Hepatica
Confidence

Hibiscus (Mallow)
Delicate beauty,
Sweet disposition

Holly
Foresight,
Domestic happiness

Holly Herb
Enchantment

Hollyhock
Ambition, Fecundity

Honesty
Honesty, Sincerity

Honey Flower (Melianthus)
Love sweet and secret

Honeysuckle
Bonds of love, Generous and devoted affection

Honeysuckle, Coral
The colour of my fate

Honeysuckle, French
Rustic beauty

Honeysuckle, Wild
Inconsistency

Hop
Injustice

Hornbeam
Ornament

Horse Chestnut
Luxury

Hortensia (Hydrangea)
You are cold, A Boaster, Heartlessness

Houseleek
Vivacity,
Domestic industry

Houstonia
Content

Hoya
Sculpture

Hyacinth
Sport, Game, Play

Hyacinth, Blue
Constancy

Hyacinth, White
Unobtrusive loveliness

Hydrangea (Hortensia)
A boaster, Heartlessness,
You are cold

Hyssop
Cleanliness

Ice Plant
Your Looks Freeze Me

Iris
I Have a Message for You

Ivy
Friendship, Fidelity, Marriage

Jacob's Ladder
Come down to me

Japonica, Pyrus
Fairies' Fire

Jasmine or Jessamine
You are cheerful and graceful

Jasmine, Cape
Transport of joy,
I am too happy

Jasmine, Carolina
Amiability

Jasmine, Indian
I attach myself to you, Attachment

Jasmine, Spanish
Sensuality

Jasmine, White
Amiability

Jasmine, Yellow
Grace and elegance

Jonquil
I desire a return
of affection

Judas Tree
Unbelief, Betrayal

Juniper
Succour, Protection

Justicia
The perfection of female loveliness

Kennedia
Mental beauty

Kingcup
Desire for riches

Laburnum
Pensive beauty

Lady's Slipper
Capricious beauty

Lagerstroemia, Indian
(Crepe Myrtle)
Eloquence

Lantana
Rigour

Larch
Audacity, Boldness

Larkspur
Lightness, Levity

Larkspur, Double
(Delphinium)
Haughtiness

Larkspur, Single
Fickleness
Picture
Laurel (Bay Tree)
Glory

Laurel, Cherry
Perfidy

Laurel, Ground
Perseverance

Laurel, Mountain
Ambition

Laurestina (Libernum)
I die if neglected

* Lavender
Serenity, Grace, Calmness, Distrust*

Leaves, Dead
Sadness

Lemon
Zest

Lemon Blossoms
Discretion

Lettuce
Coldheartedness

Libernum (Laurestina)
I die if neglected

Lichen
Solitude

Lilac, Field
Humility

Lilac, Purple
First emotions of love

Lilac, White
Majesty, Purity, Innocence

Lily
Beauty, Elegance, Sweetness

Lily of the Valley
Return of happiness

Lily, Day
Coquetry

Lily, White
Purity, Sweetness

Lime or Linden Tree
Conjugal fidelity

Lint
I feel my obligations

Liquorice, Wild
I declare against you

Live Oak
Liberty

Liverwort
Confidence

Lobelia, Cardinalis
Distinctive

Locust Tree
Elegance

Locust Tree (green)
Affection beyond
the grave

London Pride
Frivolity

Loosestrife (Lythrum)
Pretension

Lotus
Eloquence

Lotus Leaf
Recantation

Love in a Mist
(Nigelia, Money Plant)
Perplexity

Love Lies Bleeding
(Amaranthus)
Hopeless, not heartless

Lucern
Life

Lupine
Voraciousness,
Imagination

Lychnis
Religious enthusiasm

Lythrum (Loosestrife)
Pretension

*Primary sentiment for "lavender" is based in the superstition that poisonous asps live under
lavender plants; therefore, "distrust" lavender plants. This is probably the most extreme
example of a flower sentiment that is not really associated the actual flower blossom.
Madder
Calumny

Magnolia, Grandeflora
Dignity, Love of Nature

Mallow, (Hibbiscus)
Delicate Beauaty,
Sweet disposition

Mallow, Marsh
Beneficence

Mallow, Syrian
(Rose of Sharon)
Consumed by love, Persuasion

Mallow, Venetian
Delicate beauty

Manchineal
Falsehood

Mandrake
Rarity

Maple
Reserve

Marigold
Despair, Grief

Marigold, African
Uneasiness

Marigold, Fig
Idleness

Marigold, French
Jealousy

Marigold, Prophetic
Prediction

Marjoram
Blushes, Delusion, Illusion

Marvel of Peru
Timidity

Meadow Lychnis
Wit

Meadowsweet
Uselessness

Melianthus (Honey Flower)
Love sweet and secret

Moschatel
Weak but winning

Moss
Maternal Love

Mercury
Goodness

Mesembryanthemum
Idleness

Mezereon
Desire to please, Timidity

Mignionette
Your qualities surpass
your charms

Milfoil
War

Milkvetch
Your presence softens
my pains

Milkwort
Hermitage

Mimosa (Sensitive Plant)
Sensitive, Bashful, Modesty

Mint
Virtue

Mistletoe
I surmount all difficulties

Mock Orange
Counterfeit

Money Plant
(Love in a mist, Nigelia)
Perplexity

Monkshood (Helmet Flower)
Chivalry, Knight-errantry

Moonflower
Night, Instability

Moonwort
Forgetfulness

Morning Glory
Night, Instability

Morning Glory, Red
Attachment

Motherwort
Concealed love

Mountain Ash
Prudence


Mourning Bride
Unfortunate attachment,
I have lost all

Mouse-eared Chickweed
Ingenuous simplicity

Mouse-eared
Scorpion Grass
Forget me not

Moving Plant
Agitation

Mudwort
Tranquility

Mugwort
Happiness

Mulberry Tree, Black
I shall not survive you

Mulberry Tree, White
Wisdom

Mullein
Health, Good Nature

Mushroom
Suspicion

Musk Plant
Weakness

Mustard Seed
Indifference

Myrobalan
Privation

Myrrh
Gladness

Myrtle
Love

Narcissus
Egotism

Nasturtium
Patriotism

Nettle Tree
Concert

Nettle, Burning
Slander

Nigelia (Money Plant,
Love in a mist)
Perplexity

Night Convolvulus
Night

Night-blooming Cereus
Transient beauty

Nightshade, Bittersweet, (Woody)
Truth

Nightshade, Deadly (Belladonna)
Silence

Nightshade, Enchanter
Witchcraft, Sorcery, Skepticism

Nosegay
Gallantry

Oak Leaves
Bravery

Oak Tree
Hospitality

Oak, White
Independence

Oats
The witching soul of music

Oleander (Rosebay)
Beware

Olive Branch
Peace

Orange Blossom
Woman's Worth, Bridal festivities

Orange Tree
Sweetness, Generosity

Orchid
A Belle, Beauty,
Luxury, Fragrance

Orchid, Bee
Industry

Orchid, Butterfly (Phalaeonophis)
Gaiety

Orchid, Cattleya
Mature Charms

Orchid, Slipper
Capricious Beauty



Oregano
Birth

Osier
Frankness

Osmunda
Dreams

Ox Eye
(Buphthalmum)
Patience

Palm
Victory

Pansy (Heart's Ease)
Pleasant Thoughts,
Think of me

Pansy, Purple
You occupy my thoughts

Pansy, Yellow and Purple Mixed
Forget me not

Parsley
Festivity

Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla)
You have no claims, Unpretentious

Passion Flower
Faith, Belief

Pea, Everlasting
An appointed meeting,
Lasting pleasure

Pea, Sweet
Departure, Delicate pleasures

Peach
Your qualities, like your charms, are unequalled

Peach Blossom
I am your captive

Pear
Affection

Pear Tree
Comfort

Pennyroyal
Flee away

Peony
Shame, Bashful

Peony, Pink
Shame, Bashful

Peony, Red
Devotion

Peppermint
Warmth and cordiality

Periwinkle, Blue
Early friendship

Periwinkle, White
Pleasures of memory

PPersicaria
Restoration

Persimmon
Bury me amid
nature's beauties

Peruvian Heliotrope
Devotion

Pheasant's Eye (Adonis)
Sorrowful Remembrance

Phlox
Unanimity

Pimpernel, Scarlet
Change, Assignation

Pine, Black
Pity, Boldness

Pine, Pitch
Philosophy

Pine, Spruce
Hope in adversity

Pineapple
You are Welcome,
You are Perfect

Pineapple, Mini
Welcome!

Pink (Dianthus)
Boldness

Pink, China
Aversion

Pink, Double Indian
Always lovely

Pink, Mountain
Aspiring

Pink, Red
Pure and ardent love


Picture
Pink, Variegated
Refusal

Pink, White
Ingeniousness, Talent

Plane Tree
Genius

Plum Tree
Keep your promise

Plum Tree, Wild
Independence

Plum, Indian
Privation

Poinsettia
Be of good cheer

Polyanthus
Pride of riches

Polyanthus, Crimson
The heart's mystery

Polyanthus, Lilac
Confidence

Pomegranate
Foolishness

Pomegranate Flower
Mature elegance

Poplar, Black
Courage

Poplar, White
Time

Poppy, Red
Consolation

Poppy, Scarlet
Fantastic extravagance

Poppy, White
Sleep, My Antidote

Potato Plant
Benevolence

Prickly Pear
Satire

Pride of China
(China Berry)
Dissension

Primrose
Young Love, Early youth,
I can't live without you

Primrose, Evening
Inconstancy

Primrose, Lilac
Confidence

Primrose, Red
Unpatronized merit

Privet
Prohibition

Pulsatilla (Pasque Flower)
You have no claims,
Unpretentious

Queen Ann's Lace
Regal, Sanctify

Ragged Robin
Wit

Ranunculus
You are radiant,
I am dazzled by your charms

Ranunculus, Wild
Ingratitude

Raspberry
Remorse

Reed, Flowering
Confidence in Heaven

Reed, Flowering
Confidence in Heaven

Reed, Split
Indiscretion

Reeds (with their panicles),
Bundle of
Complaisance, Music

Rhododendron, Rosebay
Danger, Beware

Rhubarb
Advice

Rocket
Rivalry

Rose
Beauty

Rose of Sharon,
(Syrian Mallow, Althaea)
Consumed by love

Rose, Austrian
Thou art all that is lovely

Rose, Bridal
Happy love

Rose Bud, Pink
New Love

Rose, Burgundy
Unconscious Beauty

Rose, Cabbage
Ambassador of love

Rose, China
Beauty always new

Rose, Damask
Brilliant complexion,
Freshness

Rose, Deep Pink
Appreciation, Grattitude,
''Thank You for being in my life''


Rose, Dog
Pleasure and pain

Rose, Full-blown
(placed over two buds)
Secrecy

Rose, Guelder
Winter, Age

Rose, Hundred-leaved
Pride, Dignity of mind


Rose, Hundred-leaved
Pride, Dignity of mind

Rose, Dog
Pleasure and pain

Rose, Full-blown
(placed over two buds)
Secrecy

Rose, Guelder
Winter, Age

Rose, Hundred-leaved
Pride, Dignity of mind

Rose, Japan
Beauty is your only attraction

Rose, Maiden Blush
If you love me,
you will find it out

Rose, Moss
Voluptuousness,
Superior merit

Rose, Multiflora
Grace

Rose, Mundi
Variety, You are merry

Rose, Musk
Capricious beauty

Rose, Musk (cluster)
Charming

Rose, Orange
Passion, Enthusiasm

Rose, Peach/Coral
Appreciation, Congratulations

Rose, Pink
Friendship,
Grace, Admiration

Rose, Purple/Lavender Enchantment

Rose, Red
Love

Rose, White
I am worthy of you

Rose, White (withered)
Transient impressions

Rose, White and Red (together)
Unity

Rose, Wild
Simplicity

Rose, Yellow
Forgive & Forget,
Jealousy, Infidelity
Happiness, Affection, Joy


Rosebay Rhododendron
Danger, Beware

Rosebud, Moss
Confession of devotion


Rosebud, Red
Purity, Love

Rosemary
Remembrance

Roses, Crown or Wreath
of Reward of virtue

Rudbeckia
Justice

Rue
Disdain

Rue, Goats
Reason

Rushes
Calm, Docility

Rye Grass
Changeable disposition

Saffron
Beware of excess

Saffron, Crocus
Mirth

Saffron, Meadow
My happiest days are past

Sage
Long Life, Esteem, Health

Sainfoin
Agitation

Saint John's Wort
Animosity, Superstition

Sardony
Irony

Saxifrage, Mossy
Affection

Scabious
Widowhood, Mourning

Sedum
Tranquility

Sensitive Plant (Mimosa)
Sensitive, Bashful, Modesty

Senvy
Indifference

Shamrock
Light heartedness

Snakesfoot
Horror

Snapdragon
Presumption

Snowball
Bound

Snowdrop
Consolation, Hope

Solomon's Seal
Secret, Discretion

Sorrel
Parental affection


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Sorrel, Wild
Wit ill-timed

Sorrel, Wood
Joy, Maternal tenderness

Southernwood
Jest, Bantering

Spearmint
Warmth of sentiment

Speedwell
Fidelity

Speedwell, Germander
Facility

Speedwell, Spiked
Semblance

Spider Ophrys
Adroitness

Spiderwort
Esteem not love,
Momentary happiness

Spindle Tree
Your charms are engraved
on my heart

Star of Bethlehem
Reconciliation, Purity

Statice Sinuata
Loyalty

Stephanotis
Marital bliss

Stock
Contentment
Bonds of affection


Stonecrop
Tranquility

Straw
Union

Straw, Broken
Rupture of contract, Dissension

Strawberry
Perfect goodness

Strawberry Tree
Esteem

Sumach, Venice
Splendour

Sunflower, Dwarf
Admiration, Gratitude

Sunflower, Tall
Pride, Appreciation

Sweet Pea
Delicate pleasures,
Departure

Sweet William
Gallantry, A smile

Sweetbrier, American
Simplicity

Sweetbrier, European
Poetry

Sweetbrier, Yellow
Decrease of love

Sycamore
Curiosity

Syringa
Memory

Syringa, Carolina
Disappointment

Tamarisk
Crime

Tansy, Wild
Resistance,
I declare against you

Teasel, Fuller's
Misanthropy

Thistle
Austerity, Intrusion

Thorn Apple
Deceitful charms

Thorn, Evergreen
Solace in adversity

Thorns, Branch of
Severity

Thrift
Sympathy

Thyme
Activity

Trefoil, Birdsfoot
Revenge

Tremella Nestoc
Resistance

Trillium Pictum
Modest beauty

Truffle
Surprise

Trumpet Flower
Fame

Trumpet Flower, ash-leaved
Separation

Tuberose
Dangerous pleasures,
Voluptuousness

Tulip, striped
Beautiful eyes

Tulip, Yellow
Hopeless love

Tulips, All Colors
Love, Fame

Tulips, red
Declaration of Love

Turnip
Charity

Tussie Mussie
Fragrance remembered

Tussilage, sweet-scented, (Coltsfoot)
Justice shall be
done to you

Valerian, Blue-Flowered Greek
Rupture

Valerian, Red
An accommodating disposition

Venice Sumach
Splendour

Venus' Car
Fly with me

Venus' Looking-glass
Flattery

Venus' Trap
Deceit




Verbena (Vervain)
Enchantment, Sensibility

Vernal Grass
Poor, but happy

Veronica (Speedwell)
Fidelity

Vervain (Verbena)
Enchantment, Sensibility

Vetch
I cling to you

Viburnum (Laurestina)
I die if neglected

Violet, Blue
Love, Faithfulness

Violet, White
Candor, Innocence

Violet, Yellow
Rural happiness

Volkamenia
May you be happy

Wake Robin (Arum)
Ardour

Wall-flower
Fidelity in adversity

Walnut
Intellect

Water Lily
Eloquence, Purity of heart

Wax Plant
Susceptibility

Wheat
Riches and Prosperity

Willow
Forsaken

Willow, French
Bravery and humanity

Willow, Water
Frankness, Freedom

Willow, Weeping
Mourning

Willow-Herb, spiked
Pretension

Winter Cherry
Deception

Witch Hazel
A spell

Wolfsbane (Aconite)
Misanthropy

Wormwood
Absence

Yarrow (Milfoil)
War

Yew
Sorrow

Zephyr Flower
Expectation

Zinnia
Thoughts of
absent friends
The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in traditional cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Plants and flowers are used as symbols in the Hebrew Bible—particularly of love and lovers in the Song of Songs,as an emblem for the Israelite people and for the coming Messiah and of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. In Western Culture, William Shakespeare ascribed emblematic meanings to flowers, especially in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.

Interest in floriography soared in Victorian England and in the United States during the 19th century. Gifts of blooms, plants, and specific floral arrangements were used to send a coded message to the recipient, allowing the sender to express feelings which could not be spoken aloud in Victorian society. Armed with floral dictionaries, Victorians often exchanged small "talking bouquets", called nosegays or tussie-mussies, which could be worn or carried as a fashion accessory.

The renewed Victorian era interest in the language of flowers finds its roots in Ottoman Turkey, specifically the court in Constantinople and an obsession it held with tulips during the first half of the 18th century. The Victorian use of flowers as a means of covert communication bloomed alongside a growing interest in botany.

The floriography craze was introduced to Europe by two people: Englishwoman Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762), who brought it to England in 1717, and Aubry de La Mottraye (1674–1743), who introduced it to the Swedish court in 1727. Joseph Hammer-Pugstall's "Dictionnaire du language des fleurs" (1809) appears to be the first published list associating flowers with symbolic definitions, while the first dictionary of floriography appears in 1819 when Louise Cortambert, writing under the pen name 'Madame Charlotte de la Tour,' wrote Le Language des Fleurs.

Floriography was popularized in France about 1810–1850, while in Britain it was popular during the Victorian age (roughly 1820–1880), and in the United States about 1830–1850. La Tour's book stimulated the publishing industry especially in France, England, and America, and also in Belgium, Germany and other European countries as well as in South America. Publishers from these countries produced hundreds of editions of language of flowers books during the 19th century.
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British floral dictionaries include Henry Phillips' Floral Emblems published in 1825, and Frederic Shoberl's The Language of Flowers; With Illustrative Poetry, in 1834. Shoberl was the editor of the popular annual "Forget Me Not" from 1822 to 1834. Robert Tyas was another popular British flower writer, publisher, and clergyman, who lived from 1811 to 1879. His book, The Sentiment of Flowers; or, Language of Flora, first published in 1836 and printed through the 1840s, was billed as an English version of Charlotte de la Tour. One of the most familiar of language of flower books is Routledge's edition illustrated by Kate Greenaway, The Language of Flowers. First published in 1884, it continues to be reprinted to this day.

In the United States the first appearance of the language of flowers in print, was in the writings of Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, a French-American naturalist, who wrote on-going features under the title "The School of Flora," from 1827 through 1828, in the weekly Saturday Evening Post and the monthly Casket; or Flowers of Literature, Wit, and Sentiment. These pieces contained the botanic, English, and French names of the plant, a description of the plant, an explanation of its Latin names, and the flower's emblematic meaning.

During its peak in America, the language of flowers attracted the attention of the most popular women writers and editors of the day. Sarah Josepha Hale, longtime editor of the Ladies' Magazine and co-editor of Godey's Lady's Book, edited Flora's Interpreter in 1832; it continued in print through the 1860s. Catharine H. Waterman Esling wrote a long poem titled, "The Language of Flowers" which first appeared in 1839 in her own language of flowers book, Flora's Lexicon. It continued in print through the 1860s. Lucy Hooper, an editor, novelist, poet, and playwright, included several of her flower poems in The Lady's Book of Flowers and Poetry, first published in 1841. Frances Sargent Osgood, a poet and friend of Edgar Allan Poe, first published The Poetry of Flowers and Flowers of Poetry in 1841, and it continued in print through the 1860s. Osgood also edited a special gift book, The Floral Offering, in 1847. Sarah Carter Edgarton Mayo, author of several flower books, was associate editor of the Universalist monthly, The Ladies' Repository in Boston from 1839 to 1842. Her book, The Flower Vase, was first published in 1844. She also edited the books Fables of Flora in 1844 and The Floral Fortune Teller in 1846. C. M. Kirtland is probably Caroline Matilda Kirkland, editor of the Union Magazine of Literature and Art from 1847 to 1851 and the Unitarian weekly, Christian Inquirer, from 1847 to 1852. First published in 1848, her Poetry of Flowers continued to be in print at least until 1886. One of the more comprehensive books, its 522 pages contain an extensive dictionary and numerous flower poems.[3]

The significance assigned to specific flowers in Western Culture varied—nearly every flower had multiple associations, listed in the hundreds of floral dictionaries—but a consensus of meaning for common blooms has emerged. Often, definitions derive from the appearance or behavior of the plant itself. For example, the mimosa, or sensitive plant, represents chastity. This is because the leaves of the mimosa close at night, or when touched. Likewise, the deep red rose and its thorns have been used to symbolize both the blood of Christ and the intensity of romantic love, while the rose's five petals are thought to illustrate the five crucifixion wounds of Christ. Pink roses imply a lesser affection; white roses suggest virtue and chastity and yellow roses Stand for friendship or devotion. The black rose (actually a very dark shade of red, purple, or maroon) has a long association with dark magic
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There is a very good book to read by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Extract of the book with the pages with the Meaaing of Flowers

I can not resist to write about poetry
In Elizabethan times, garlands made of flowers were worn on special occasions such as weddings or celebrations, and Queen Elizabeth I was given bouquets of flowers from her admiring subjects. Just as red roses symbolize love, four-leaf clovers mean good luck, and mistletoe suggests holiday romance today, flowers also had meanings in the sixteenth century.

In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Ophelia mentions several kinds of flowers and herbs and their meanings:

  • Pansies represent "thoughts." The English name "pansy" comes from the French word, "pensées," meanings "thoughts."
  • Rosemary is for "remembrance."
  • Rue, a bitter-tasting herb, may symbolize disdain; Ophelia pretends to give rue to herself and her imaginary guests. Rue was also thought to protect against spells and was used to sprinkle holy water during church services. For this reason, it is also called "herb-of-grace."  
Shakespeare's plays and poetry are filled with references to flowers. In The Winter's Tale, the princess Perdita wishes that she had violets, daffodils, and primroses to make garlands for her friends. The fairy queen Titania, who has fallen in love with Bottom, gives him a wreath of flowers to wear in A Midsummer Night's Dream. In fact, Shakespeare uses the word "flower" over 100 times!

From the Holy Books
  1. I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. 2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste." Song of Songs 2:1-3
  2. Jump up ^ "8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. 9 Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. 10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. 11 She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river. 12 Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her? 13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. 14 Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; 15 And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself. 16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance." Psalm 80:10-16
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Hanakotoba - is Japanese Language of Flowers. In this practice plants were given codes and passwords. Physiological effects and action under the color of the flowers, put into words the impressions of nature and the presence of thorns with the height of tall plants, flowers and garlands of flowers through the various types. Meant to convey emotion and communicate directly to each other without needing the use of words. Read more on WIKI

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