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ACACIA: Concealed love, chaste love. |
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JASMINE, SPANISH: Sensuality. |
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ACHILLIA: Named after the Greek mythological character, Achilles, who used the flower to treat cuts and bruises on his wounded soldiers. War |
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JASMINE, YELLOW: Grace, elegance. |
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AGAPANTHUS: Love letters, love. Comes from the Greek agape, meaning love and anthos meaning flower, flower of love. |
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JONQUIL: Sympathy , love me, affection returned, desire. |
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ALIUM: Strength |
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LADY SLIPPER: Capricious beauty. |
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ALSTROMERIA: Named after the Swedish Baron, Jonas Alstomer, by his friend Carolus Linnaeus in 1753. Wealth, prosperity, fortune. |
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LARKSPUR: Fickleness, ardent attachment, levity, lightness. Also the birthflower for July. |
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AMARYLLIS: Pride, splendid beauty, timidity, pastoral poetry. |
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LARKSPUR, PINK: Fickleness. |
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AMARANTH: Immortality. |
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LARKSPUR, PURPLE: First love. |
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AMBROSIA: Love is reciprocated. |
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LAVENDER: Devotion. |
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ANEMONE: Forsaken, expectation. From the Greek word, anemos meaning wind. Love, lust, abandonment and daintiness. |
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LEATHERLEAF FERN: Fascination. |
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ANTHURIUM: Lover, Hard working, think of me. |
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LILAC: Youthful, humility, confidence. |
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APPLE BLOSSUMS: Good fortune. |
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LILY: Majesty, wealth, pride, innocence, purity. |
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ARBUTUS: Thee only do I love. |
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LILY, WHITE: Purity, modesty, virginity, majesty, it's heavenly to be with you. The white lily is linked to Juno, the queen of the gods in Roman mythology, by the story that while nursing her son Hercules, some excess milk fell from the sky creating the group of stars we call the Milky Way, and lilies were created from what milk fell to the earth. The Easter lily is also known as the symbol of the Virgin Mary. |
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ASPARAGUS FERN: Fascination. |
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LILY, ORANGE: flame, I burn for you. |
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ASTER: Variety, elegance, daintiness. This purple wildflower was once burned by the ancients because they believed the resulting smoke would drive away evil. It was named for the Latin word for "star." Also known as the birthflower for September. |
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LILY, YELLOW: I'm walking on air, false, gay. |
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ASTILBE: I'll still be waiting. |
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LILY OF THE VALLEY: Return of happiness, purity of heart, sweetness, tears of the Virgin Mary, you've made my life complete, humility, happiness. The legend of the lily of the valley is that it sprang from Eve's tears when she was kicked out of the Garden of Eden. It is also believed that this flower protects gardens from evil spirits. Also known as the flower of May. |
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AZALEA: Love, romance, first love, fragile passion, temperance. It is also the Chinese symbol of womanhood |
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LOTUS BLOSSUM: Estranged love. |
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BABY'S BREATH: Innocence, pure of heart. |
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MAGNOLIA: Dignity, love of nature, nobility. |
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BACHELOR BUTTON: Single blessedness, delicacy, hope in love. |
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MARIGOLD: Affection, cruelty, grief, jealousy. The marigold was called Mary's Gold by early Christians who placed garlands of marigolds by statues of the Virgin Mary. |
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BALSAM: Ardent love. |
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MARIGOLD, POT: Grief, despair. |
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BEGONIA: Beware. |
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MIMOSA: Sensitivity. |
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BELLS OF IRELAND: Good luck. |
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MINT: Virtue. |
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BIRD OF PARADISE: Magnificence. |
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MISTLETOE: Kiss me, affection, to surmount difficulties, sacred plant of India. |
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BITTERSWEET: Truth. |
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MONKSHOOD: Beware, a deadly foe is near, danger. |
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BLUEBELL: Humility, constancy. |
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MORNING GLORY: Loves you. Associated with the eleventh wedding anniversary. |
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BOUVARDIA: Enthusiasm. |
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MOSS: Maternal love, charity. |
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BROOM: Humility. |
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MYRTLE: Love, Hebrew emblem of marriage. |
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BUTTERCUP: Childishness. |
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NARCISSUS: Egotism, conceit, self love, self admiration, formality, stay as sweet as you are. Also known as the birthflower for December. |
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CACTUS: Endurance. |
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NASTURTIUM: Conquest, victory in battle. Associated with the fortieth wedding anniversary. |
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CALENDULA: Grief, jealousy. Also the birthflower for October. |
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OAK LEAVES: Bravery. |
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CALLA LILY: Magnificent beauty. Associated with the sixth wedding anniversary. |
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OLEANDER: Caution. |
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CAMELLIA: Gratitude. |
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OLIVE BRANCH: Peace. |
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CAMELLIA, PINK: Longing for you. |
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ORANGE BLOSSUM: Purity, innocence, eternal love, marriage and fruitfulness, fertility. |
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CAMELLIA, RED: You're a flame in my heart. |
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ORANGE, MOCK: Deceit. |
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CAMELLIA, WHITE: You're adorable. |
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ORCHID: Rare beauty, love, refinement, beautiful lady, Chinese symbol for many children, mature charm, beauty, long life. Associated with twenty-eighth wedding anniversary. |
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CARNATION: Fascination, distinction, divine love, woman, yes. Also the birthflower for January. |
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PALM LEAVES: Victory, success. |
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CARNATION, PINK: A woman's love, I'll never forget you, mother's love. |
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PANSIES: Receipient is being thought about. The flower's name comes from the French word pensée which means thought or remembrance. Associated with the first wedding anniversary. |
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CARNATION, PURPLE: Capriciousness. |
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PAPERWHITE: Aphrodisiac due to its intoxicating scent. It is also the national flower of Wales because it often blooms on March 1st which is St. David's feast day, Wales' patron saint. |
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CARNATION, RED: Alas for my poor heart, admiration, my heart aches for you, fascination. |
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PEONY: Bashfulness, shame, happy life, happy marriage, good health, prosperity. Associated with the twelfth wedding anniversary. |
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CARNATION, STRIPED: Refusal, No, sorry I can't be with you. |
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PEPPERMINT: Cordiality. |
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CARNATION, WHITE: Innocence, faithfulness, sweet and lovely, pure love, ardent love, good luck. These lovely flowers have lasting qualities, and are often handed out on Mother's Day to symbolize the purity and strength of motherhood. They were handed out at the first Mother's Day service in 1908. |
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PERIWINKLE: Friendship. |
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CARNATION, YELLOW: Disdain, rejection, you have disappointed me. |
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PETUNIA: Resentment, anger, your presence soothes me. |
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CATTAIL: Peace, prosperity. |
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PHLOX: Unanimity. |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM: Cheerfulness, optimism, rest, truth. Considered to be a noble flower in Asian culture, mums are used as an object of meditation per a suggestion by Confucius. Also the birthflower for November. |
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POPPY: Eternal sleep, oblivion, imagination. Associated with ninth wedding anniversary. |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM, RED: I love. |
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POPPY, RED: Pleasure, consolation. |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM, WHITE: Truth, loyal love. |
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POPPY, WHITE: Consolation, sleep, rest. |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM, YELLOW: Slighted love. |
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POPPY, YELLOW: Wealth, success. |
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CLEMATIS: Clever, intellectual. Associated with the eighth wedding anniversary |
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PRIMROSE: I can't live without you. |
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CORNFLOWER: Delicacy. |
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PRIMROSE, EVENING: Happy love. |
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COSMOS: Modesty. Associated with the 2nd wedding anniversary. |
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QUEEN ANNE'S LACE: Haven. |
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CROCUS: Cheerfulness, abuse not. |
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RANUNCULUS: You are radiant with charm, radiant charm. |
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CYCLAMEN: Resignation, good-bye. |
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RHODODENDRON: Danger, caution. |
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DAFFODIL: Regard, rebirth, new beginnings, unrequited love, you're the only one, chivalry. Associated with the tenth wedding anniversary. Also the birthflower for March. Based on the Greek mythology character, Narcissus, who was known to be so arrogant that when he looked into a mirror he fell in love with his reflection. He was later said to have been turned into the flower. |
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ROSE: Love, passion, perfection. The rose was named for the Latin word rosa which means red. It has been a symbol of love since ancient times. Associated with the fifthteenth wedding anniversary. It is also known as the birthflower of June. |
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DAFFODIL, SINGLE: Misfortune. |
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Red Roses always say "I love you" but also represent respect and courage. Certainly one of most powerful of all flowers, the red rose set among babies breath and fern always delights those who receive them. |
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DAFFODIL, SEVERAL: Joy, happiness. |
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White roses can convey several meanings including, "You're heavenly," reverence and humility, innocence and purity, and secrecy and silence. Mixed with lilies, orchids, tulips, monte casino and tea roses, and placed in a clear glass vase offers gentle elegance and grace to any room. |
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DAHLIA: Named for the Swedish botanist Dr. Anders Dahl. Dignity, elegance, good taste, instability. Associated with the fourteenth wedding anniversary. |
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Red and white roses together, or white roses with red edges, signify unity and are appropriate for both professional and personal giving. Because of the richness displayed with their natural color, it is best to surround these gems with simple greenery. |
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DAISY: Innocence, loyal love, I'll never tell, purity. Associated with the fifth wedding anniversary. |
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Pink roses are often symbolic of grace and gentility. Different shades of pink are representative of different meanings. A soft gentle pink conveys the message of admiration where as the deeper pink exemplify gratitude. Often referred to as "blushing beauties" pink roses seem to whisper their message to those who receive them. |
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DANDELION: Faithfulness, happiness, love's oracle. |
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Yellow roses usually stand for joy and happiness and seem to smile at those who get them. They work nicely among other flowers such carnation, waxflower, delphinium, poms, and solidaster but because of their perky behavior they are never lost in the crowd. |
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DAY LILY: Coquetry, Chinese emblem for mother. Associated with the twentieth wedding anniversary. |
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Red and yellow roses mixed together send a message of great joy and happiness. |
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DELPHINIUM: Comes from the Greek word, delphis meaning dolphin. Flight of fancy, ardent attachment, agility, big-hearted, fun. |
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Peach or orange roses symbolize desire and zest. The deeper the shade the more enthusiastic the message becomes. |
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EBONY: Blackness. |
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Burgundy roses are sensual and mean "unconscious beauty." This is a very personal rose and representative of deep emotional feelings. |
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EREMURUS: Endurance. |
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A single rose says the most powerful message of love. When fully opened, it tells it's receiver that you love them. Two roses tied together to form one stem is symbolic of a coming union, engagement or marriage. Hybrid tea roses tell those who receive them that you will never forget them. And last but not least, the rose leaf is forever optimistic sending it's message of hope. |
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EUPHORBIA: Persistence. |
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ROSEMARY: Remembrance, purity, rebirth. |
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FERN: Sincerity, magic, fascination, confidence, shelter. |
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SAGE: Virtue. |
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FIR: Time. |
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SALAL: Zest. |
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FLAX: Domestic symbol. |
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SCABIOUS: Unfortunate love. |
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FLYTRAP: Deceit. |
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SMILAX: Loveliness. |
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FORGET-ME-NOT: True love, hope, remembrance, memories. |
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SNAPDRAGON: Deception, gracious lady, presumption. |
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FORSYTHIA: Anticipation. |
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SPEARMINT: Warm sentiment. |
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FOUR-LEAF CLOVER: Good luck, be mine. |
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SPIDER FLOWER: Elope with me. |
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FOXGLOVE: Insincerity. |
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STAR OF BETHLEHEM: Purity. |
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FREESIA: Innocence, thoughtfulness. |
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STATICE: Sympathy, remembrance, success. |
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FUSCHIA: Taste. Associated with the third wedding anniversary. |
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STEPHANOTIS: Happiness in marriage, desire to travel. |
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GARDENIA: You're lovely, secret love, joy, sweet love, good luck. |
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STOCK: Lasting beauty, bonds of affection, promptness, you'll always be beautiful to me. |
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GERANIUM: Stupidity, folly, comfort, gentility. Associated with the fourth wedding anniversary. |
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SUNFLOWER: Follows the sun as it grows, adoration, haughtiness. |
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GINGER: Strength. |
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SWEET PEA: Lasting pleasure, good-bye, departure, blissful pleasure, thank you for a lovely time, I think of you. Supposedly this delicate flower was named by the poet John Keats. Associated with the thirtieth wedding anniversary. Also known as the birthflower of April. |
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GLADIOLUS: Strength of character, remembrance, infatuation, splendid beauty, give me a break, I'm really sincere, flower of the Gladiators, admiration, tells recipients that they pierce the heart like a sword. Because the gladiolus has blade-shaped leaves, the name comes from the Latin word gladius which means sword. Also the birthflower for August. |
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SWEET WILLIAM: Gallantry, smile, finesse.
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GLOXINA: Love at first sight. |
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THYME: Activity. |
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HEATHER, LAVENDER: Admiration, solitude, beauty. |
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TUBEROSE: Dangerous pleasure. |
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HEATHER, WHITE: Protection, wishes will come true. |
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TULIP: Perfect lover, frame, flower emblem of Holland. |
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HIBISCUS: Delicate beauty. |
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TULIP, RED: Believe me, declaration of love, fame. |
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HOLLY: Foresight, defense, domestic happiness, enchantment. |
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TULIP, VARIEGATED: Beautiful eyes. |
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HOLLYHOCK: Ambition, fruitfulness. Associated with the thirteenth wedding anniversary. |
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TULIP, YELLOW: Hopeless love, there's sunshine in your smile. |
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HONEYSUCKLE: Bonds of love. |
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VIOLET: Modesty, faithfulness, innocence, understated beauty. Worn by the ancient Greeks to induce sleep and to calm tempers. Associated with the fifieth wedding anniversary. Also known as the birthflower of February. |
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HUCKLEBERRY: Simple pleasure. |
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VIOLET, BLUE: Watchfulness, faithfulness, I'll always be true. |
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HYACINTH: Sport, play, games, rashness, flower dedicated to Apollo. |
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VIOLET, PURPLE: Thoughts of you, blue love. |
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HYACINTH, BLUE: Constancy. |
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VIOLET, WHITE: Let's take a chance, youthful innocence. |
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HYACINTH, PURPLE: I am sorry, sorrow, please forgive me. |
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VIOLET, YELLOW: Love of country. |
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HYACINTH, RED OR PINK: Play. |
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WATER LILY: Purity of heart. |
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HYACINTH, WHITE: Loveliness, I'll pray for you. |
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WEEPING WILLOW: Mourning. |
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HYACINTH, YELLOW: Jealousy. |
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WHEAT: Friendliness. |
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HYDRANGEA: Thank you for understanding, frigidity, heartlessness, heartless. |
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YARROW: Healing, sorrow. |
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IRIS: Wisdom, Fleur-de-lis, emblem of France, your friendship means so much to me, faith, hope, valor, my compliments. |
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ZINNIA: Thoughts of absent friends, in memory of an absent friend. |
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IRIS, BLUE: Faith, hope. |
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ZINNIA, SCARLET: Constancy. |
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IRIS, PURPLE: Wisdom, compliments. |
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ZINNIA, WHITE: Goodness. |
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IRIS, YELLOW: Passion. |
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ZINNIA, YELLOW: Daily remembrance. |
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IRIS, WHITE: Purity. |
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IVY: Fidelity, wedded love, friendship, affection, marriage. |
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IXIA: Happiness. |
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JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT: Associated with the seventh wedding anniversary. |
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JASMINE, WHITE or INDIAN: Amiability , I attach myself to you, sensuality, attachment. |
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