Quotes & the Meanings of Flowers

What Florals Mean & Pretty Quotations and Poems about Blooms

Mar 22, 2008 Janienne Jennrich

The language of flowers; the meanings of flowers and quotes. How floral bouquets show love, friendship, desire and joy. Love words, quotes and poetry about flowers.

The symbolic meanings of flowers were understood by many people during Elizabethan times. However, according to Swan Floral "it was the Victorians who assigned simple messages to individual flowers" and "the Victorian mode of flower language soon spread throughout Europe."

Also "During this time... men and women used the beauty and color of flowers to express emotions, wishes and thoughts they dared not speak, and every corsage, bouquet, and garland represented a carefully chosen sentiment."

The Meanings of Flowers

Use these meanings to express feelings.

Aster: Love, daintiness or patience.
Carnation: You're the only one. The sun is always shining when I'm with you. In red- My heart aches for you; in pink- I'll never forget you. In white- Sweet and lovely, pure love. Mini- Pure love or my heart yearns for you.
Chrysanthemum: You're a wonderful friend. Cheerfulness and rest. In red- love; in white- truth
Daffodil: Regard, unrequited love or "you're the only one." The sun is always shining when I'm with you, chivalry
Daisy: Innocence, loyal love, purity, or "I'll never tell."
Gladiolus: I'm sincere or strength of character.
Honeysuckle: Happiness
Iris: "Your friendship means so much to me." Faith, hope, and wisdom. "My compliments."
Lilac: Youthful innocence.
Larkspur: Fickleness or levity.
Lily of the Valley: Sweetness, return to happiness. "You've made my life complete."
Orchid: Love, beauty, and refinement.
Rose: See article linked below (meanings change by color).
Snapdragon: Gracious lady.
Statice: "I miss you."
Sunflower: Pure thoughts, pure love, longevity, pride or sunshine.
Tulip: In yellow- "There's sunshine in your smile." In red- "Believe me" or a declaration of love.
Violet: Modesty. In blue- Watchfulness, faithfulness. "I'll always be true". In white- "Let's take a chance."

Quotes about Flowers and Florals

Add these lovely sweet words to gift cards with flowers, love notes, scrapbooking projects, Mother's Day gifts, birthday cards, art projects and more.

Flowers echo each voice of the human heart. ~Swan Floral Website

I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. ~Emma Goldman

To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat. ~Beverly Nichols

Earth laughs in flowers. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"

God loved the flowers and invented soil. Man loved the flowers and invented vases. ~Variation of a saying by Jacques Deval

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in. ~ Morrie Schwartz

Bread feeds the body, indeed, but flowers feed also the soul. ~The Koran

Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair... ~Susan Polis Shutz

Flower - Floral Poetry

I will be the gladdest thing Under the sun - I will touch a hundred flowers And not pick one. ~Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Afternoon on a Hill"

"Some flowers spoke with strong and powerful voices, which proclaimed in accents trumpet-tongued," I am beautiful, and I rule". Others murmured in tones scarcely audible, but exquisetly soft and sweet, "I am little, and I am beloved"." -- George Sand (Armandine A.L. Dupin), (1804-1876) French writer

Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the beauty of their character, though few can decipher even fragments of their meaning. ~Lydia M. Child

Resources:

Swan Floral

QuoteGarden online website

Words of Love, Gifts of Love, Anniversaries Squidoo Web Page

Other articles of interest may be How to Buy Diamond Jewelry, The Meanings of Colors of Roses and Sweet Loving Words & Love Quotes.

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