The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh
I cried my way through every chapter.
Thank you, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, for this book.
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Victoria’s Dictionary of Flowers
almond blossom: indiscretion
alyssum: worth beyond beauty
apple blossom: preference
azalea: fragile and ephemeral passion
baby’s breath: everlasting love
bachelor’s button: single blessedness
bay leaf: i change but in death
bells of ireland: good luck
birds of paradise: magnificence
black-eyed susan: justice
camellia: my destiny is in your hands
canterbury bells: constancy
carnation, pink: i will never forget you
carnation, red: my heart breaks
carnation, striped: i cannot be with you
carnation, white: sweet and lovely
carnation, yellow: disdain
chamomile: energy in adversity
cherry blossom: impermanence
cinquefoil: beloved daughter
clove: i have loved you and you have not known it
clover, white: think of me
coreopsis: always cheerful
cosmos: joy in love and life
crab-apple blossom: ill-tempered
cranberry: cure for heartache
crocus: youthful gladness
currant: thy frown will kill me
daisy, gerber: cheerfulness
daphne: i would not have you otherwise
dogwood: love undiminished by adversity
dragon plant: you are near a snare
evening primrose: inconstancy
everlasting pea: lasting pleasure
fern, maidenhair: secrecy
flax: i feel your kindness
forget-me-not: forget me not
freesia: lasting friendship
geranium, oak-leaf: true friendship
geranium, pencil-leaf: ingenuity
geranium, scarlet: stupidity
geranium, wild: steadfast piety
gladiolus: you pierce my heart
goldenrod: careful encouragement
heliotrope: devoted affection
hibiscus: delicate beauty
hyacinth, blue: constancy
hyacinth, purple: please forgive me
ice plant: your looks freeze me
jacob’s ladder: come down
jasmine, carolina: separation
jasmine, indian: attachment
jasmine, white: amiability
lady’s slipper: capricious beauty
laurel: glory and success
lemon blossom: discretion
liatris: i will try again
lilac: first emotions of love
lily of the valley: return of happiness
linden tree: conjugal love
love-in-a-mist: perplexity
love-lies-bleeding: hopeless but not helpless
lungwort: you are my life
marsh marigold: desire for riches
meadow saffron: my best days are past
michealmas daisy: farewell
mignonette: your qualities surpass your charms
mistletoe: i surmount all obstacles
nasturtium: impetuous love
oats: the witching soul of music
orange blossom: your purity equals your loveliness
peach: your charms are unequaled
peach blossom: i am your captive
peppermint: warmth of feeling
periwinkle: tender recollections
persimmon: bury me amid nature’s beauty
petunia: your presence soothes me
phlox: our souls are united
pineapple: you are perfect
poinsettia: be of good cheer
pomegranate blossom: mature elegance
poppy: fantastic extravagance
potato vine: you are delicious
purple coneflower: strength and health
queen anne’s lace: fantasy
ranunculus: you are radiant with charms
rose, burgundy: unconscious beauty
rose, moss: confession of love
rose, orange: fascination
rose, pale peach: modesty
rose, purple: enchantment
rose, white: a heart unacquainted with love
saffron: beware of excess
sage: good health and long life
saint-john’s-wort: superstition
scabiosa: unfortunate love
scarlet pimpernel: change
snowdrop: consolation and hope
sorrel: parental affection
star-of-bethlehem: purity
stephanotis: happiness in marriage
stock: you will always be beautiful to me
sweet pea: delicate pleasures
tansy: i declare war against you
thistle, common: misanthropy
trachelium: neglected beauty
tuberose: dangerous pleasures
tulip: declaration of love
wallflower: fidelity in adversity
water lily: purity of heart
waxflower: susceptibility
white monte casino: patience
yarrow: cure for a broken heart
zinnia: i mourn your absence
