Floriography by Cedar's Flower Shop in Edwards, CO

Floriography: The Meaning of Flowers

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”…  true!  But, it would not then be a rose.  Cedar's Flower Shop not only knows Colorado flowers, but knows all flowers and why they matter.

Everyone loves getting flower delivery at their home or office. Did you ever wonder why and what emotion do they invoke?  What thoughts do they inspire?  And in the end, what do they mean?  Flowers are not just meant to look beautiful.  They are meant to tell someone what you mean to them.

Floriography: Double Bloom Azaleas symbolize Passion

The language of flowers is called floriography.  It was a Victorian-era method of communication.  Much of the language of the Victorian- Era has been lost, but it still remains that floriography of today exists, just not as extensively.

The floral guide is complicated yet not unwieldy. Each different flower means something, and each different color of each different flower means something different.  In fact, the list can include flowers that some people have never heard of, even flowers that wouldn’t normally be considered flowers - like lemon balm or shamrock.

To make it easy, we will stick with some of the basics.  That way you can easily understand why purple lilacs or azaleas are good flowers for weddings.  Or why buttercups and yellow poppies make good flowers for events. 

Floriography: Yellow Poppies symbolize Success

A purple lilac symbolizes the first emotions of love, azaleas are passion.  Buttercups symbolize riches while the yellow poppy means success.  To make it easy we can work with some of the basics: 

Roses

Red	True Love
White	Silence or innocence, purity, humility, false love
Yellow	Friendship, jealousy, infidelity, dying love
Pink	Grace
Burgundy	Unconscious beauty
Coral/ Orange	Desire, passion
Red and White together	United
Red and Yellow together	Joy, happiness, excitement
Thornless	Love at first sight

Carnations

General	Fascination, love
Red	Deep romantic love, passion
White	Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithful
Pink	A woman’s love, mother’s love
Yellow	Rejection, disdain
Purple	Whimsical, changeable, unreliable
Striped	No
Solid color	Yes

Other Flowers

Begonias	Beware
Bird of Paradise	Liberty
Daisy	Innocence, loyal love, purity
Hollyhock	Ambition
Iris	Good News
Lily	Purity, desire, passion
Orchid	Refined beauty
Tulip	Undying, hopeless love

Floriography: Purple Lilacs symbolize Love

While flowers have a multitude of different meanings, what remains about them is no matter what the underlying theme may be- receiving or sending flowers is truly a gift.  Whether you are looking for flowers delivered to your best friend for having a baby, your favorite love because of a birthday, or even your mother on Mother’s Day - flowers are a gift that gives at the very least a smile. Now you know what you mean when you send them.

Floriography is fun!  So is receiving a beautiful bouquet, so let Cedar's Flower Shop in Edwards, CO deliver flowers for your wedding in Vail, CO, flowers for your special events and celebration, or just deliver flowers.  They can design a beautiful bouquet full of meaning.

Cedar's Flower Shop - Pretty, Simple.  Located in Edwards, Cedar's Flower Shop has the Vail Valley's largest selection of fresh cut flowers.  Call 970.926.6566 or visit www.cedarsflowershop.com.