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The Meanings of Rose Colours |
| Red |
Love, Respect,
Courage |
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Yellow |
Joy, Gladness,
Freedom |
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Pink / Peach |
Gratitude,
Appreciation, Admiration or Sympathy |
|
White |
Reverence,
Purity, Secrecy |
| Two
Roses Joined Together |
Engagement |
| Red
and White Roses Together |
Unity |
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The Meanings of Most Flowers |
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Acacia |
Concealed Love,
Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love |
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Ambrosia |
Your Love is
Reciprocated |
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Amaryllis |
Pride, Pastoral
Poetry |
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Anemone |
Forsaken |
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Arbutus |
Thee Only Do I
Love |
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Aster |
Symbol of Love,
Daintiness |
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Azalea |
Take Care of
Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood |
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Bachelor Button |
Single
Blessedness |
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Begonia |
Beware |
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Bells of Ireland |
Good Luck |
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Bittersweet |
Truth |
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Bluebell |
Humility |
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Cactus |
Endurance |
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Camellia (Pink) |
Longing for You |
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Camellia (Red) |
You're a Flame in
My Heart |
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Camellia (White) |
You're Adorable |
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Carnation (General) |
Fascination,
Woman Love |
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Carnation (Pink) |
I'll Never Forget
You |
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Carnation (Red) |
My Heart Aches
for You, Admiration |
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Carnation (Purple) |
Capriciousness |
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Carnation (Solid Colour) |
Yes |
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Carnation (Striped) |
No, Refusal,
Sorry I Can't Be With You |
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Carnation (White) |
Sweet and Lovely,
Innocence, Pure Love, Woman's Good Luck Gift |
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Carnation (Yellow) |
You Have
Disappointed Me, Rejection |
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Cattail |
Peace, Prosperity |
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Chrysanthemum (General) |
You're a
Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest |
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Chrysanthemum (White) |
Truth |
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Chrysanthemum (Yellow) |
Slighted Love |
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Crocus |
Cheerfulness |
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Cyclamen |
Resignation and
Good-bye |
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Daffodil |
Regard,
Unrequited Love, You're the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining When I'm
with You |
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Daisy |
Innocence, Loyal
Love, I'll Never Tell, Purity |
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Dandelion |
Faithfulness,
Happiness |
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Fern |
Magic,
Fascination, Confidence and Shelter |
| Fir |
Time |
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Flax |
Domestic Symbol |
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Forget-Me-Not |
True Love,
Memories |
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Forsythia |
Anticipation |
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Gardenia |
You're Lovely,
Secret Love |
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Geranium |
Stupidity, Folly |
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Gladioli |
Give Me a Break,
I'm Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators |
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Gloxinia |
Love at First
Sight |
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Heather (Lavender) |
Admiration,
Solitude |
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Heather (White) |
Protection,
Wishes Will Come True |
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Holly |
Defense, Domestic
Happiness |
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Hyacinth (General) |
Games and Sports,
Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo |
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Hyacinth (Blue) |
Constancy |
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Hyacinth (Purple) |
I am Sorry,
Please Forgive Me, Sorrow |
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Hyacinth (Red or Pink) |
Play |
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Hyacinth (White) |
Loveliness, I'll
Pray for You |
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Hyacinth (Yellow) |
Jealousy |
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Hydrangea |
Thank You for
Your Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness |
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Iris |
Fleur-de-lis,
Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom
and Valor, My Compliments |
| Ivy |
Wedded Love,
Fidelity, Friendship, Affection |
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Jonquil |
Love Me,
Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned |
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Larkspur (Pink) |
Fickleness |
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Lily (White) |
Virginity,
Purity, Majesty, It's Heavenly to be with You |
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Lily (Yellow) |
I'm Walking on
Air, False and Gay |
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Lily (Calla) |
Beauty |
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Lily (Day) |
Coquetry, Chinese
Emblem for Mother |
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Lily (Eucharis) |
Maiden Charms |
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Lily (Tiger) |
Wealth, Pride |
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Lily of the Valley |
Sweetness, Tears
of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness, Humility, You've Made My Life
Complete |
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Magnolia |
Nobility |
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Marigold |
Cruelty, Grief,
Jealousy |
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Mistletoe |
Kiss me,
Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India |
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Monkshood |
Beware, A Deadly
Foe is Near |
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Moss |
Maternal Love,
Charity |
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Myrtle |
Love, Hebrew
Emblem of Marriage |
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Narcissus |
Egotism,
Formality, Stay as Sweet as You Are |
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Nasturtium |
Conquest, Victory
in Battle |
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Oleander |
Caution |
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Orange Blossom |
Innocence,
Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness |
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Orange Mock |
Deceit |
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Orchid |
Love, Beauty,
Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children |
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Orchid (Cattleya) |
Mature Charm |
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Palm Leaves |
Victory and
Success |
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Peony |
Shame, Happy
Life, Happy Marriage |
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Petunia |
Resentment,
Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me |
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Pine |
Hope, Pity |
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Poppy (General) |
Eternal Sleep,
Oblivion, Imagination |
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Poppy (Red) |
Pleasure |
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Poppy (White) |
Consolation |
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Poppy (Yellow) |
Wealth, Success |
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Primrose |
I Can't Live
Without You |
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Primrose (Evening) |
Inconstancy |
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Rose (Bridal) |
Happy Love |
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Rose (Dark Crimson) |
Mourning |
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Rose (Hibiscus) |
Delicate Beauty |
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Rose (Leaf) |
You May Hope |
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Rose (Pink) |
Perfect
Happiness, Please Believe Me |
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Rose (Red) |
Love, I Love You |
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Rose (Tea) |
I'll Remember
Always |
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Rose (Thornless) |
Love at First
Sight |
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Rose (White) |
Innocence and
Purity, I am Worthy of You, You're Heavenly, Secrecy and Silence |
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Rose (White and Red Mixed) |
Unity, Flower
Emblem of England |
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Rose (White-Dried) |
Death is
Preferable to Loss of Virtue |
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Rose (Yellow) |
Decrease of Love,
Jealousy, Try to Care |
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Rosebud |
Beauty and Youth,
A Heart Innocent of Love |
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Rosebud (Red) |
Pure and Lovely |
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Rosebud (White) |
Girlhood |
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Rosebud (Moss) |
Confessions of
Love |
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Roses (Bouquet of Mature Blooms) |
Gratitude |
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Roses (Single Full Bloom) |
I Love You, I
Still Love You |
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Smilax |
Loveliness |
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Snapdragon |
Deception,
Gracious Lady |
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Spider Flower |
Elope with Me |
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Stephanotis |
Happiness in
Marriage, Desire to Travel |
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Stock |
Bonds of
Affection, Promptness, You'll Always Be Beautiful to Me |
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Sweetpea |
Good-bye,
Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a Lovely Time |
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Tulip (General) |
Perfect Lover,
Frame, Flower Emblem of Holland |
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Tulip (Red) |
Believe Me,
Declaration of Love |
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Tulip (Variegated) |
Beautiful Eyes |
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Tulip (Yellow) |
There's Sunshine
in Your Smile |
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Violet |
Modesty |
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Violet (Blue) |
Watchfulness,
Faithfulness, I'll Always Be True |
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Violet (White) |
Let's Take a
Chance |
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Zinnia (Magenta) |
Lasting Affection |
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Zinnia (Mixed) |
Thinking (or in
Memory) of an Absent Friend |
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Zinnia (Scarlet) |
Constancy |
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Zinnia (White) |
Goodness |
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Zinnia (Yellow) |
Daily Remembrance |
