Meanings Behind Popular Flowers - The Plant Gallery (2024)

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What is the symbolic meaning behind the use of flowers? ›

What Do Flowers Symbolize? With their colorful and beautiful blooms, flower meanings are often synonymous with joy and pleasure. However, different types and colors of flowers bring unique meanings. Some flowers are seen as symbols of friendship and purity, while others are tied to forgiveness and death.

In art, flowers have been used to symbolise religious and spiritual themes, as well as the beauty of and role of flowers in our natural world. The meaning of flowers in art can be assigned to different emotions for different blooms, such as love, purity, or sorrow.

5 flowers: Happiness, goodness, and luck. There is even a saying, “Five blessings on your doorstep!” in some cultures that accompanies giving a five-flower bouquet.

Forget-me-nots represent true love and giving someone this flower means you truly love and respect this person. It is a testament to your relationships and promises the other person that you will never forget them in your thoughts. Fidelity. A symbol of fidelity and being truthful to someone you love.

Red: Red flowers, especially roses, are most often associated with romantic love and passion. They can also mean desire, strength, courage, and respect. Pink: For more playful, platonic love, go with pink flowers. They represent happiness, innocence, gentleness, and grace.

Lisianthus. Next up is the lisianthus, a stunning flower that represents the deep bond between mothers and daughters. The lisianthus, also known as the Prairie Gentian, is a heat loving plant that is often compared to roses.

The chrysanthemum, or mum, makes a wonderful choice when mourning with a family that has ties to Europe or Asia. China, Korea and Japan use white chrysanthemums to symbolize grief.

Remembrance. The most traditional symbolic meaning for these flowers (as the name suggests), is remembrance. This is about remembering those who we have lost but also remembering and cherishing special moments with loved ones.

Roses traditionally speak of love and beauty. Sunflower expresses happiness, adoration and loyalty. Tulips are symbol of wealth, prosperity, trade and cheer. Orchids are for admiration and love. White irish and white Lily flowers symbolized purity.

Because of its bright red color, the carnation is usually depicted as a symbol of love. The Greek name for carnation, dianthos, means “flower of God,” and for this reason the carnation often appears in paintings of the Madonna and Child.

What does a rose mean in a painting? ›

Former head curator Dr Sally-Anne Huxtable explains how these delicate and fragrant blooms have been employed to represent love, war, beauty, and purity.

Baby's breath flowers symbolize innocence and pureness of heart. Azaleas express temperance, forbearance, and moderation. Petunias represent anger and resentment, as well as saying that your presence soothes me. Lotus flowers symbolize purity, faithfulness, wholesomeness, wealth, and elegance.

Italian feminists selected the mimosa as the official flower for International Women's Day in 1946. They chose the bright yellow mimosa flower because it's a symbol of female strength, sensitivity and sensibility. Sturdy and resilient, it's the kind of bloom that catches the eye and puts a smile on everyone's faces.

Daffodil. Daffodils have connotations with springtime which instantly links them to the concept of new beginnings. However, the symbolism is also linked to the Greek deity Narcissus.

What does a sunflower symbolise? Sunflowers symbolise loyalty, adoration thanks to the myth of Clytie and Apollo. And, because of their association with the sun, sunflowers are well-known for being a happy flower and the perfect bloom for a summer flower delivery to brighten someone's mood!

Nonetheless, they are frequently associated with purity, childbirth, new beginnings, and cheerfulness. Daisy petals symbolize innocence and are commonly associated with childhood memories of collecting wildflower bouquets. Flower girls scatter Daisy petals at weddings to represent the purity of love.

More than simply looking fabulous and standing the test of time, though, the peony is also full of meaning. Generally symbolic of love, honor, happiness wealth, romance, and beauty, the peony is traditionally given on special occasions as an expression of goodwill, best wishes, and joy.