What a Flower Will Tell You

I came across this interpretive list of flower meanings on Yahoo buzz.

  1. Rose (Love)
  2. Orchid (A Belle)
  3. Iris (My Compliments)
  4. Calla Lily (?)
  5. Sunflower (Pure thoughts)
  6. Amaryllis (Splendid beauty)
  7. Tulip (Declaration of love)
  8. Carnation (Pride and beauty)
  9. Hydrangea (Heartfelt)
  10. Bird of Paradise (Joyfulness)
  1. Chrysanthemum (Fidelity)
  2. Daffodil (Chivalry)
  3. Tiger Lily (I dare you to love me)
  4. Anthurium (Hospitality)
  5. Peony (Bashful)
  6. Lilac (Youthful innocence)
  7. Gerbera Daisy (?)
  8. Anemone (Anticipation)
  9. Aster (Patience)
  10. Stargazer Lily (?)

 

I wonder how many people know or use their meanings–and if the recipient would get the message.  Of course, I personally never see a daffodil without thinking of chivalry, and that most common of all back yard flowers, the sunflower, most assuredly captures the essence of pure thoughts–but then I have enlightened taste in flowers.  All the Lilacs in the world can only aspire to the subtle wisdom of true flower interpretation.

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