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The Language of Flowers

Ever wondered what secret message the choice of flowers will give to the recipient well here is a list I came upon by chance and which I thought I would share with you. The Victorians were great ones for sending a "secret message" Acacia - secret love. Almond blossom - hope. Amarylis - pride splendid beauty Anemone - forsaken. Apple blossom - preference. Bell flower, white, gratitude. Bluebell - constancy Broom - humility. Camelia, red - unpretending excellence. Camelia, white - perfected excellence. Carnation, red - alas for my poor heart. Carnation, striped - refusal. Chammole - patience Chrystanthemum, red - I love Clematis - mental beauty, purity Columbine - folly Daisy - innocence Elderflower - compassion, consolation Everlasting flower - unfading memory Forget me not - fidelity, true love Hawthorn blossom - hope Heartsease - remembrance Hibiscus - delicate beauty Honeysuckle - devotion. Hyacinth - unobtrusive loveliness Hyacinth, blue - constancy Jasmine, white - amia...