In the Victorian era, it became popular to send people messages told in the language of flowers. There was a fairly standard list, so if you received a bouquet of lemon blossoms, for example, you'd know that someone was promising you fidelity and faithfulness in their love for you. Many of these centuries-old flower meanings translate well into modern Paganism and Wicca -- after all, if magic uses symbolism, we can take this language of flowers and incorporate it into our day-to-day magical living.
Here is a partial list of flowers and their meanings.
- Acacia: secret love
- Agrimony: gratitude
- Apple blossom: good fortunes
- Arbor vitae: undying friendship
- Bluebell: constancy of the heart, humility
- Buttercup: childhood friendship
- Carnation: pure love, devotion and dedication
- Chrysanthemum: truth and honesty
- Crocus: be cautious with my heart
- Daisy: innocence, purity
- Dandelion: flirtation
- Forget-me-not: true love
- Gardenia: happiness, joy
- Geranium: I love you over all others
- Honeysuckle: faithfulness and devotion
- Iris: respect, honor
- Ivy: marriage, fidelity
- Lavender: distrust, a fickle heart
- Lemon blossom: fidelity and faithfulness
- Lilac: innocence, pure love
- Lily of the valley: happiness
- Magnolia: perseverance
- Morning glory: flirtation, admiration
- Narcissus: self-absorption
- Orchid: rare and exotic beauty
- Peony: shyness, bashful
- Periwinkle: fond memories of past meetings
- Phlox: a joining of two hearts
- Rose: love (pink for innocent love)
- Rosemary: remember me
- Snapdragon: you presume too much about my feelings
- Sunflower: all is not as it seems
- Sweet William: a gallant and honorable admirer
- Tulip: a declaration of love
- Violet: faithfulness, dedication
- Wisteria: welcoming a new person into your life
- Zinnia: missing absent friends
by Patti Wiginton
http://paganwiccan.about.com/For more detailed lists google Language of Flowers
