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Often times finding the right words is difficult.

How can you best say what is in your heart and on your mind? Flowers can help. 

Below you’ll find the meaning of the flowers you're going to send. Considered the universal language by many, flowers transcend emotional, racial, and national barriers to express a wide variety of feelings. 

In Victorian times, the tradition was further extended. Couples in love would send messages to each other using different flowers; each flower had its own special meaning.

AMARYLLIS- Pride

ANEMONE- Forsaken

ASTER- Symbol of Love, Daintiness

AZALEA- Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood

BACHELOR BUTTON- Single Blessedness

BEGONIA- Beware

BELLS OF IRELAND- Good Luck

CACTUS- Endurance

CARNATION (GENERAL)- Fascination, Woman Love

CARNATION (PINK)- I'll Never Forget You

CARNATION (RED)- My Heart Aches For You, Admiration

CARNATION (PURPLE)- Capriciousness

CARNATION (SOLID COLOR)- Yes

CARNATION (STRIPED)- No, Refusal, Sorry I Can't Be With You, Wish I Could Be With You

CARNATION (WHITE)- Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Woman's Good Luck Gift

CARNATION (YELLOW)- You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection

CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL)- You're a Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest.

CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE)- Truth

CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW)- Slighted Love

CROCUS- Cheerfulness

CYCLAMEN- Resignation and Good-bye

DAFFODIL- Regard, Unrequited Love, You're the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining when I'm with You

DAISY- Innocence, Loyal Love, I'll Never Tell, Purity

DANDELION- Faithfulness, Happiness

FORSYTHIA- Anticipation

GARDENIA- You're Lovely, Secret Love

GERANIUM- Stupidity, Folly

GLADIOLI- Give Me a Break, I'm Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators

GLOXINIA- Love at First Sight

HEATHER (LAVENDER)- Admiration, Solitude

HEATHER (WHITE)- Protection, Wishes Will Come True

HOLLY- Defense, Domestic Happiness

HYACINTH (GENERAL)- Games and Sports, Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo

HYACINTH (BLUE)- Constancy

HYACINTH (PURPLE)- I am Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Sorrow

HYACINTH (RED OR PINK)- Play

HYACINTH (WHITE)- Loveliness, I'll Pray for You

HYACINTH (YELLOW)- Jealousy

HYDRANGEA- Thank You for Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness

IRIS- Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments

IVY- Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection

LARKSPUR (PINK)- Fickleness

LILY (WHITE)- Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It's Heavenly to be with You

LILY (YELLOW)- I'm Walking on Air, False and Gay

LILY (CALLA)- Beauty

LILY (DAY)- Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother

LILY (EUCHARIS)- Maiden Charms

LILY (TIGER)- Wealth, Pride

LILY OF THE VALLEY- Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness, Humility, You've Made My Life Complete

MISTLETOE- Kiss me, Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India

MONKSHOOD- Beware, A Deadly Foe is Near

MOSS- Maternal Love, Charity

MYRTLE- Love, Hebrew Emblem of Marriage

ORCHID- Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children

ORCHID (CATTLEYA)- Mature Charm

PEONY- Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage

PRIMROSE- I Can't Live Without You

PRIMROSE (EVENING)- Inconstancy

ROSE (BRIDAL)- Happy Love

ROSE (DARK CRIMSON)- Mourning

ROSE (HIBISCUS)- Delicate Beauty

ROSE (LEAF)- You May Hope

ROSE (PINK)- Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me

ROSE (RED)- Love, I Love You

ROSE (TEA)- I'll Remember Always

ROSE (THORNLESS)- Love at First Sight

ROSE (WHITE)- Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You, You're Heavenly, Secrecy and Silence

ROSE (WHITE AND RED MIXED)- Unity, Flower Emblem of England

ROSE (WHITE-DRIED)- Death is Preferable to Loss of Virtue

ROSE (YELLOW)- Decrease of Love, Jealousy, Try to Care

ROSES (Bouquet of Mature Blooms)- Gratitude

ROSES (Single Full Bloom)- I Love You, I Still Love You

SNAPDRAGON- Deception, Gracious Lady

STEPHANOTIS- Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel

STOCK- Bonds of Affection, Promptness, You'll Always Be Beautiful to Me

SWEETPEA- Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a Lovely Time

TULIP (GENERAL)- Perfect Lover, Frame, Flower Emblem of Holland

TULIP (RED)- Believe Me, Declaration of Love

TULIP (VARIEGATED)- Beautiful Eyes

TULIP (YELLOW)- There's Sunshine in Your Smile

VIOLET- Modesty

VIOLET (BLUE)- Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I'll Always Be True

VIOLET (WHITE)- Let's Take a Chance