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As an example, look to the royal flower bouquet in the wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, to Kate Middleton (now Catherine, Ducchess of Cambridge). One tradition is to select the flowers of a wedding bouquet based on plant symbolism.

Coral rose: friendship, modesty,В sympathy.

Pink rose: grace, happiness,В gentleness.

White rose: purity, innocence, reverence, a new beginning, a freshВ start.

Red roses symbolize love and desire, but roses come in a variety of colors and each has their ownВ meaning. Unsurprisingly, the color of the rose plays a huge role. The calla lily was interpreted to mean вЂњmagnificent beauty,вЂќ and a clover said вЂњthink ofВ me.вЂќ Likewise, a white violet meant вЂњinnocence,вЂќ while a purple violet said that the bouquet giverвЂ™s вЂњthoughts were occupied with love.вЂќ A red rose was used to openly express feelings of love, while a red tulip was a confession of love. Take, for instance, all of the different meanings attributed to variously colored carnations: Pink meant вЂњIвЂ™ll never forget youвЂќ red said вЂњmy heart aches for youвЂќ purple conveyed capriciousness white was for the вЂњthe sweet and lovelyвЂќ and yellow expressed romanticВ rejection. Some plants, including roses, poppies, and lilies, could express a wide range of emotions based on their colorВ alone. Thoughts of absent friends, lasting affectionДЇlowers provided an incredibly nuanced form of communication. Purity, Enlightenment, Self-regeneration, and RebirthД«lissful pleasures,В Good-bye, Thank you for a lovely time Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Humility Open heart, levity, lightness, fickleness (pink or simple varieties). Gratitude for being understood Frigidity and heartlessness

Innocence, Pure love, WomenвЂ™s good luck giftДЇlower of the Gladiators, Integrity, Strength, Victory

Symbolic Meanings of Herbs, Flowers and Other Plants (Please note: There are many meanings for flowers over the centuries our chart below reflects mainly VictorianВ symbolism.)Д¬lick on linked plant names for a photo and growingВ guide. See our list below for symbolic meanings of herbs, flowers, and other plants. The meanings and traditions associated with flowers have certainly changed over time,В and different cultures assign varying ideas to the same species, but the fascination with вЂњperfumed wordsвЂќ persists just theВ same. More examples of plants and their associated human qualities during the Victorian era include bluebells and kindness, peonies and bashfulness, rosemary and remembrance, and tulips and passion. And, of course, a wilted bouquet deliveredВ an obviousВ message! How the ribbon was tied said something, too: Tied to the left, the flowersвЂ™ symbolism applied to the giver, whereas tied to the right, the sentiment was in reference to the recipient. If the flowers were given upside down, then the idea being conveyed was the opposite of what was traditionally meant. How flowers were presented and in what condition were important. Similarly, if given a rose declaring вЂњdevotionвЂќ or an apple blossom showing вЂњpreference,вЂќ one might return to the suitor a yellow carnation to expressВ вЂњdisdain.вЂќ Plants could also express aversive feelings, such as the вЂњconceitвЂќ of pomegranate or the вЂњbitternessвЂќ of aloe. A вЂњyesвЂќ answer came in the form of flowers handed over with the right hand if the left hand was used, the answer wasВ вЂњno.вЂќ In the Victorian era, flowers were primarily used to deliver messages that couldnвЂ™t be spoken aloud.В In a sort of silent dialogue, flowers could be used to answer вЂњyesвЂќ or вЂњnoвЂќ questions. Nearly all Victorian homes had, alongside the Bible, guidebooks for deciphering the вЂњlanguage,вЂќ although definitions shifted depending on theВ source. Learning the special symbolism of flowers became a popular pastime during the 1800s. Nearly every sentiment imaginable can be expressed with flowers.В The orange blossom, for instance, meansВ chastity, purity, and loveliness, whileВ the red chrysanthemum means вЂњI loveВ you.вЂќ Flowery Language of the VictorianВ Era Mythologies, folklore, sonnets, and plays of the ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and Chinese are peppered with flower and plant symbolism-and for good reason. They even play a large role in William ShakespeareвЂ™s works. The symbolic language of flowers has been recognized for centuries in many countries throughout Europe and Asia.

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