Amaryllis
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Pride
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Ambrosia
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Love is reciprocated
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Anemone
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anticipation, unfading love. Price Range: Moderate.
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Apple blossom
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Preference
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Aster
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Symbol of love, daintiness, talisman of love,trusting
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Azalea
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Take Care, temperance, fragile, passion, Chinese symbols of womanhood
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Baby's breath
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Innocence, pure of heart. Price Range: Inexpensive
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Bachelor button
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Single blessedness, celibacy
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Bells of Ireland
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Luck
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Buttercup
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Riches
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Calla Lily
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Magnificent beauty Price
Range: Expensive
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Carnation (general)
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Fascination; distinction; love. Price Range: Inexpensive
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Carnation (red)
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Deep romantic love, passion, "My heart aches for you,"
"Alas; for my poor heart!"
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Carnation (green)
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secret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde
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Carnation (white)
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Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness
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Carnation (pink)
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A woman's love, a mother's love, "I'll never forget you,"
"Always on my mind,"
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Carnation (purple)
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Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable, unreliability
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Carnation (mauve)
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Dreams of fantasy
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Carnation (solid color)
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Yes, affirmative
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Cherry blossom
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Feminine beauty
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Chrysanthemum (red)
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“I love". Price Range: Inexpensive
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Daffodil
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chivalry, return my affection. Price Range: Inexpensive (in season)
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Dahlia
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Elegance and dignity
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Daisy (general)
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Innocence, loyal love, purity, faith, cheer, simplicity. share your
feelings.
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Daisy (red)
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Beauty unknown to possessor. Price Range: Inexpensive (in season)
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Freesia
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Meaning: Innocence. Price Range: Inexpensive (in season)
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Forget-me-not
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True love
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Gardenia
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You're lovely, secret love, joy, sweet love, good luck. Price Range:
Expensive
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Hibiscus
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Rare delicate beauty
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Hydrangea
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heartfelt gratitude for being understood. Price Range: Expensive
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Iris
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Good news. A message of faith, wisdom. Price Range: Moderate to
expensive, depending on variety
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Ivy
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Dependence, endurance
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Jasmine
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Unconditional and eternal love (in the Philippines)
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Jonquil
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"Return my affection"
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Lavender
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Devotion
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Lilac (purple)
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First emotion of love
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Lilac (white)
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Youthful innocence, memories. Price Range: Moderate to expensive. The
French lilac is more flower-like and can be used as such in bouquets and
arrangements.
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Lily (white)
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Purity
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Lily (scarlet)
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High-souled aspirations
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Lily (orange)
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Desire, passion. Price Range: Moderate to expensive
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Lily of the Valley
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Sweetness, Humility, Returning Happiness, Trustworthy. Price Range:
Expensive. These small, fragile, bell-shaped flowers are considered
traditional marriage flowers.
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Moonflower
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Dreaming of love
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Orchid
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Refined beauty. Price Range: Expensive
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Oxeye daisy
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Patience
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Peony
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Bashfulness; Prosperity & honor (China); Masculinity &
bravery (Japan). Price Range: Expensive
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Phlox
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Harmony, "Our souls are united", "We think alike"
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Plumeria
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Perfection, springtime, new beginnings
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Primrose
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Eternal love
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Protea
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Courage
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Poppy (general)
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imagination
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Poppy (red)
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Pleasure
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Poppy (white)
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dreams, modern, peace
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Poppy (yellow)
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Wealth, success
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Rose (red)
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True love
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Rose (blue)
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Mystery, attaining the impossible, love at first sight
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Rose (white)
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silence or innocence, wistfulness, virtue, purity, secrecy, reverence
and humility
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Rose (black)
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Death, hatred, farewell, rejuvenation or rebirth
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Rose (yellow)
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Friendship, jealousy, infidelity, apology, a broken heart, intense
emotion, dying love, extreme betrayal
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Rose (pink)
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Grace
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Rose (dark pink)
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Gratitude
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Rose (light pink)
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Desire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy
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Rose (burgundy)
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Unconscious beauty
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Rose (coral or orange)
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Desire, passion
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Rose (lavender/violet)
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Love at first sight
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Rose (red + white)
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United
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Stephanotis
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Marital happiness. Price Range: Moderate. These trumpet-shape blossoms
are traditional bridal flowers, no doubt due to their meaning.
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Sunflower
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Short-stemmed meanvPure and lofty thoughts. Price Range: Inexpensive
to moderate in season
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Sweetpea
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"You have my thanks", Pleasure. Price Range: Moderate
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Tulip (red)
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Undying love. Price Range: Expensive.
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Tulip (purple)
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Forever love
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Tulip (white)
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One side love
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Tulip (yellow)
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Hopeless love
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Violet (blue)
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Faithfulness
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Violet (purple)
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Daydreaming
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Violet (white)
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Modesty
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Violet (red + yellow)
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Joy, happiness and excitement
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Violet (thornless)
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Love at first sight
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Wheat
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Wealth and prosperity
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Flowers with Negative meanings
Certain flowers & plants have less desirable meanings attached. You might reconsider having them in your bouquets if you're superstitious. Or you can ignore those traditions and create all new meanings for the blooms you enjoy. Just for kicks, here's that list.
Christmas Rose: Scandal
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Red Poppy: Consolation
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Fig: Idleness
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Rhododendron: Danger
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Foxglove: Insincerity
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Striped Carnation: Refusal
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Larkspur: Infidelity
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White Poppy: everlasting Sleep
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Lavender: Distrust
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Yellow Carnation: Disdain
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Marigold: Grief
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Yellow Chrysanthemum: Slighted Love
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Mulberry: I shall not survive you
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Yellow Lily: Falsehood
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Raspberry: Remorse
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Yellow Rose: Jealousy
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Red Carnation: Alas for my poor heart
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