Flowers have a language of their own, so it’s important to know what’s communicated by your gestures on Valentine’s Day and occasions to follow. Meaning is placed in individual flowers and their colors, not the price of the arrangement – though that may be under consideration for hopes of freshness. Check out how these 10 flowers could be interpreted by your loved ones and find where to get them in Milwaukee.
Roses
The rose is the most popular Valentine’s Day flower, symbolizing love and romance. Be cautious when choosing or arranging color, as it indicates the level of the love for the recipient. Gift yellow roses to a platonic friend, red roses to a romantic partner and burgundy roses to express devotion. Pair with cornflower to indicate hope in a new romantic pursuit.
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Honeysuckle
Incorporate honeysuckle into your arrangements this year to communicate a degree of affection. Pair with orchids to indicate gratitude and appreciation or cornflower to show devotion.
Violets
The violet was the original flower of Valentine’s Day and still makes for a thoughtful gift to express everlasting love. Growing low to the ground with their heads bowed, violets represent modesty, faithfulness and spiritual wisdom. Pair with bluebell for a humble friend who means the world to you.
Buttercups
The buttercup flower carries symbolic meaning of youthfulness and cheerfulness. Embrace their youth and encourage growth and good health by gifting this golden-hued wildflower to children in your life.
Carnations
Often subjected to the title of “bouquet filler,” carnations carry positive symbols of love, fascination and gratitude. Choose red carnations for an indication of romantic love, pink for gratitude and white for pure love and good luck. Welke’s Milwaukee Florist used pink carnations to compliment its “Be My Beloved” arrangement.
Tulips
Unlike other flowers, it’s difficult to twist the meaning behind tulips into something negative. Red tulips represent true love, purple symbolizes royalty, yellow conveys cheerful thoughts and white tulips signify forgiveness. Mix colors in an arrangement to match any relationship in your life.
Orchids
These hard-to-kill houseplants bloom exotic, beautiful flowers that symbolize everything from luxury and royalty to sexuality and beauty. Orchids aren’t often gifted for Valentine’s Day, but they could be the perfect way to embrace a person’s lavish taste. Grande Flowers in Shorewood is selling an “Orchid Explosion” for Valentine’s Day.
Lilies
Lilies represent feminine beauty. Gift pink lilies to your galentine to communicate compassion, admiration and friendship and red lilies to your valentine to showcase your romantic love and passion. Combine red and white lilies to symbolize your commitment to a true and long-lasting love. Belle Fiori on North Farwell Ave. incorporates pink lilies into this Vealntine’s bouquet.
Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas symbolize different things across cultures, but their colors are almost uniformly understood around the world. Stick to gifting pink hydrangeas for Valentine’s Day, as they symbolize romance, true feelings and sincere emotions.
Daisies
Daisies can be boldly gifted as one color, or assorted differently to match the unique personality of anyone in your life. Pink and red daisies can be geared toward a new or long-lasting love, while white and yellow daisies can embrace a friend’s joy in a new beginning.
