How to Give Flowers Based on Their Meanings

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People give the gift of flowers for numerous occasions. Most often the type of flowers given are chosen due to their beauty or personal appeal. Certain meanings have been given to different flowers. For example, roses have long been associated with love. This is particularly true of red roses. You can add more meaning to your gift of flowers by choosing specific flowers that represent the message you wish to convey.

Instructions

Someone You Love

1. Send red roses to the love of your life. Red roses mean "I love you."

2. Give aster to loved ones. Aster is a symbol of love.

3. Give white carnations to symbolize pure love such as love of an infant or child.

4. Send pansies to convey loving thoughts.

5. Give daisies to let someone know your love is loyal.

6. Give your special someone forget-me-knots to let her know your love is true.

7. Show your loved one that your love will always be true by giving blue violets.

Friends

1. Give iris as a symbol of friendship.

2. Show a friend how much you admire him by giving red carnations.

3. Give zinnias to a friend who is on your mind.

4. Send loving thoughts to a friend by giving pansies.

5. Give a wonderful friend chrysanthemum to show he much she is appreciated.

Flowers for a Wedding or Anniversary

1. Give orange blossoms to newlyweds to symbolize promise and fertility.

2. Send peony to married couples as a symbol of continued happiness.

3. Give holly to couples as a symbol of domestic happiness.

4. Give honeysuckle to newlyweds for happiness. It is perfect for wedding anniversaries as well since it is a symbol of continued happiness.

5. Give blue hyacinth as it indicates constancy and faithfulness.

6. Send ivy to married couples as it is a symbol of love and fidelity.

7. Show your love to the married couples in your life by giving any of the following flowers. Aster, White Carnations, Red Tulips, Red Roses, Yellow Tulips, Forget-Me-Nots and Daisies all make good choices since they are all associated with love.

Get Well Flowers

1. Send get well wishes with chrysanthemums since they symbolize cheerfulness and rest.

2. Encourage those who are ill to take care of themselves by sending azalea flowers.

3. Pray for someone who is sick by sending white hyacinth which literally means "I'll pray for you."

4. Send loving thoughts to a sick friend or relative with pansies.

5. Give yarrow as a symbol of good health for those who are recuperating from an illness or injury.

6. Send well wishes with zinnias.

Funeral

1. Show that you will never forget a loved one who has passed on by giving pink carnations.

2. Give white carnations to symbolize remembrance, pure love and innocence.

3. Express your sorrow with purple hyacinth.

4. Show your sympathy to those who have lost a loved one by giving jonquil.

5. Say goodbye to one who has passed on by giving sweetpea which is a symbol of departure.