What does flowers represent?

Answer 1

Different flowers can represent different things

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In Divination the following meanings are attached to the flowers indicated. Where you see VLoF it means "Victorian, Language of Flowers" which was a system used in Victorian times to send messages with flowers. I have also listed specific Romany (Gypsy) interpretations.

Flower (a single unspecific) the flowering of a friendship, honours, love, marriage, passing joy, personal happiness, unhappy love affair, wish will be granted.

Romany interpretation - Never step on or over fallen flowers, pick them up & place in water to bring good luck.

a bouquet To receive is to be given happiness.

Romany interpretation -Very lucky, good friends true love, general happiness.

a Garland Achievements, funeral, happiness in relationships, honours.

Buttercup -Desire for wealth (VLoF) Childishness - Ingratitude

Daffodil -Good friend, happy announcement. (VLoF)Regard - Chivalry

Daisy -Happiness in marriage, new love affair. (VLoF) Innocence - Unconscious - Beauty

Forget-me-not -Inability to forget/desire to be remembered. (VLoF) True love.

Gladioli -Achievement, bold step forward, victory. Possible Australian connection. (VLoF) Strength of character.

Honeysuckle -Affection & love that will last. (VLoF) Generous & devoted affection - Bonds of love - Sweetness of disposition.

Iris -An interesting message. (VLoF) Message

Ivy -Reliable friends. Romany interpretation -Faithful lovers & friends.(VLoF)

Friendship - Fidelity - Marriage

Orchids -Beginning of passionate affair. (VLoF)Beauty - Magnificence - Thoughts

Poppy Addiction, illness, loss, pain, remembrance, sadness, war.

(VLoF) red- Consolation; scarlet- fantastic extravagance; white- sleep / my bane; Oriental- Silence.

Posy -A happy & fortunate symbol. Love romance, weddings.

Rose -Caring, fullness of life, great success in creative enterprises, healing, lost/past love, love, popularity.

(VLoF)

-All colours Love

-Burgandy Unconscious beauty

- Deep red Bashful shame

-White I am worthy of you

-Yellow Passion / Decrease of love / Jealousy

-Red & White Unity

-Austrian Thou art all that is lovely

-Boule de Neige Only for thee

-Bridal -White Happy love

-cabbage -Pink, White Ambassador of love

-Campion Only deserve my love

-Carolina Love's dangerous

-Charles le fievree Speak low if you speak love

-China Beauty always new

-Christmas Relieve my anxiety

-daily Any colour Thy smile I aspire to

-Damask -White, Striped Brilliant complexion

-Dog Pleasure & pain

-Gloire de Dejon A messenger of love

-Guilder Winter Age

-Hundred leaved Pride

-Japan Beauty is your only attraction

-John Hopper Encouragement

-La France Meet me by moonlight

-Maiden blush If you love me you will find it out

-Montiflora Grace

-Mundi Variety

-Musk Capricious beauty

-Musk, cluster Charming

-Nephitos Infatuation

-Unique Call me not beautiful

-York & Lancaster War

-single Pink Simplicity

-thornless -Any colour Early attachment

-withered -White Transient impression

-full blown placed over two buds Secrecy

-crown of roses Reward of virtue

Rose bud -Red Pure &lovely

Violet

-many Happy home life, love.

-one Modesty, sweetness.

(VLoF)-Blue Faithfulness Dame - Watchfulness Sweet -Modesty

Yellow -Rural happiness White -Modesty

Answer 2

Different flowers represent different things, for example;

a red rose = love, passion, respect

violet = faithfullness

lily of the valley = return of happiness

daffodil = regaurd

forget-me-not = true love