Hues and Shades Have Meaning

Colourful, natural flowers represent the ‘joy of life’. This is why they are considered as gloriously magnificent, decorative items at any celebratory event. Furthermore, many people even go out of their way to select charming flowers and gift majestic bouquets to individuals whom they deem as “special”. If you would like to do the same, you may even send flowers online with the help of several officially registered websites.

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Let us examine the language of these visually-appealing creations of nature.

  • White flowers: As everyone knows, they denote perfect innocence and purity. If you wish to show someone how much you revere and admire them, send them orchids, camellias, tulips, carnations, roses, lily-of-the-valley flowers, and so on. You might even gift them to your special someone as a flowery expression of your sincere love.
  • Yellow flowers: Since the colours of the petals are akin to the brilliant rays of the sun, they prove to be great mood enhancers. “Yellow” is not a dirty fellow as the popular rhyme suggests. Instead, it refers to the beginning of a new friendship or the blossoming of an old one. Use roses, sunflowers, daffodils, etc., to exhibit appreciation, happiness, or peace.
  • Blue flowers: Once again, they are representations of serenity, imaginativeness, openness, or stress-relievers. A few examples of these peaceful symbols are petunias, hydrangeas, lilacs, delphiniums, lobelias, larkspurs, etc.
  • Pink flowers: This colour tends to be highly popular amongst romantically-inclined people. Any number of meanings may be associated with dark or light pink roses, orchids, larkspurs, daisies, azaleas, dahlias, etc. Depending upon the person you plan to gift them to, you may be expressing love, passion, gratitude, appreciation, admiration, and so on. Viewed in varied shades, pink symbolizes, grace, femininity, fragility, elegance, beauty, sensitivity, or innocence.
  • Red flowers: This colour tends to ignite passion, desire, love and courage. It is a hue that is very close to the human heart; that is why Valentine’s Day is flooded with ‘red’ everywhere. Apart from red roses, you may gift geraniums, poinsettias, peonies, tulips, salvias, lobelias, azaleas, etc.
  • Orange flowers: A cousin of the colour red, orange hues are vibrant symbols of self-confidence, satisfaction and enthusiasm. You will realize this when you observe pansies, zinnias, nasturtiums, tulips, etc.
  • Green flowers: This is a rare colour amongst flowers. When you gift them, you are sending across a message of abundance, prosperity, rejuvenation of life, resilience, optimism, progress, or good health. You may opt for Cymbidium orchids, Green Goddess Calla lilies, Mini hydrangeas, button mums, etc.
  • Purple flowers: A colour favoured by royal and noble persona, it indicates pride, success and dignity. By gifting a person anemones, asters, freesias, gladiolus, hydrangeas, lavender, lilacs, etc., you are letting her know how proud you are of her accomplishments and how much you admire her.

True, artificial flowers have the advantage of sustaining forever. Regardless, nothing can replace the freshness, fragrance, and beauty of ‘real’ flowers. Do remember, it is always the thought behind the gift that matters more.

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