Flower Color Meanings: What Each Color Says
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In the language of flowers, red means love and passion, pink means gratitude and gentle affection, white means purity and new beginnings, yellow means friendship and joy, orange means enthusiasm, purple means admiration, and blue means calm and trust.
Flower colors and their meanings
Floriography, the language of flowers, became popular in the Victorian era as a way to send coded messages. Color is the quickest way to read a bouquet:
- Red: romantic love, passion, courage
- Pink: gratitude, admiration, sweetness
- White: purity, sympathy, new beginnings, apology
- Yellow: friendship, joy, optimism
- Orange: enthusiasm, energy, warmth
- Purple: admiration, royalty, success
- Blue: calm, trust, understanding
- Green: renewal, health, harmony
How to combine colors in a bouquet
Pick one main color that carries your message, add a softer supporting color, and finish with white filler and greenery. For example, red roses with blush peonies and baby's breath say romance, while yellow roses with daisies and eucalyptus say friendship.
FAQ
What color flowers mean friendship?
Yellow. Yellow roses, sunflowers and daisies are classic friendship flowers.
What color flowers mean sorry?
White flowers, especially white roses, and blue hydrangeas are used to apologize.
What color flowers mean love?
Red, especially red roses and red tulips.
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