When words aren’t enough to express your love, let flowers communicate the incommunicable. Among the many ways to say ‘I love you,’ gifting flowers has been a long-standing approach. More than the beauty they offer, the language of flowers is just as colorful as the petals themselves.
Red roses are the most popularly given to express one’s love during Valentine’s Day, but different kinds may also convey more specific messages. For instance, a full-blown rose can say “You are beautiful” in a way words cannot, while a button rose tells of a “Love sweet and secret.”
Here are a few other flowers and their meanings to express your love, as can be found in the book Language of Flowers printed by Osborn & Buckingham:
Carnation: Pure and ardent love
Daisy, white: Innocence
Daisy, pink: Unconscious worth
Dandelion: Faithful to thee
Dahlia: Thine to the last
Fern: Concealed love
Forget-me-not: Love in absence
Hibiscus: Delicate beauty
Iris: My compliments
Ivy: Wedded love
Lily, white: Majesty
Lavender: Constancy
Lilac, white: First love
Lilac, pink: Acceptance
Rose, full-blown: You are beautiful
Rose, Bridal Thornless: Sincere friend
Rose, Bridal White: Purity and loveliness
Rose, Button: Love sweet and secret
Rose, Button Multiflora: Maternal love
Sunflower Dwarf: Devotedness
Sunflower: Homage
Tulip, yellow: Solicitation
Tulip, colored: Declaration of love
Wall Flower: Friendship in adversity
To make Valentine’s Day even more special, add flair to your flower-giving in the form of art! FilipinoArt.ph has a wide selection of floral paintings that would be a great way to tell your loved ones just how much they mean to you.
Check out these beautiful floral artworks below!