Tulip colors have specific meanings when sent as a gift. Pink is the colour of good wishes, confidence, health & femininity. It’s a calming colour & is good choice for congratulations of a graduation or new job, a get well wish for a speedy recovery. It can also mean love & admiration but not the romantic type of love.
White tulips can mean different things depending on the circumstances. White traditionally meant I’m sorry or condolence. In Victorian times a book called the “Language of Flowers” was used to convey messages positive or negative feeling to a recipient. At that time etiquette determined how people conducted themselves about being proper & outward show of affection wasn’t permitted. White could mean pure love and passion. In modern times white symbolizes purity & tulips mean new life. White is a good choice for baptism, weddings, holy communion, baby shower. White is associated with heaven therefore is a good choice for religious ceremonies & it is a symbol of peace. But these descriptions may not apply to a flower which is both pink & white. I couldn’t find a meaning for flowers which are bicolored.
Captured at the Canadian tulip festival, Commissioners park Ottawa Canada Mothers Day May 14, 2023.
