1. Roses
Roses
The indispensable flower in the hands of a bride on her wedding day is the rose, to represent pure love.
In different countries and different faiths, there are moving legends about roses. In Greek mythology, the goddess of love, in order to save her lover, ran so fast that her hands, feet and legs were cut by the thorns of the roses, and the blood dripped on the flowers, and the white roses became red roses, so the red roses became the symbol of love. On Valentine's Day, give your lover a red rose to express your love.
In Bulgaria, a country rich in roses, the best variety of rose is a red rose, and legend has it that when the goddess Aphrodita descended to earth, she watered the roses in the Valley of Roses with her own blood, turning them into a crimson color.
In Japan, white roses symbolize a father's love. The third Sunday of June is Father's Day, when children give white roses to their fathers to express their gratitude and respect for their fathers who worked so hard to raise them.
Pink roses: first love
Red roses: passionate love
Yellow roses: apology
2. - High purity, longevity
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum through the wind and frost, there is a tenacious vitality, high winds, because Tao Yuanming pick chrysanthemums under the hedge, chrysanthemums from this to get the title of "hermit in the flower". In Japan, the chrysanthemum is a symbol of the royal family. Chrysanthemums come in a variety of colors and mean different things.
Yellow chrysanthemums: Light love
White chrysanthemums: In our country, the meaning of mourning, generally used to memorialize the dead occasions; in Japan, it is a symbol of chastity, honesty.
Dark red chrysanthemums: delicate
3. Lilies - pure, solemn, smooth career
Lilies
In our country's folklore there is such a story: according to legend, in ancient times, there was a group of pirates who hijacked and took over the country. There is a group of pirates, hijacked many women and children, imprisoned in a lonely island. Later, the island's food eaten up, people looking around for food, found a kind of garlic like grass roots, boiled very tasty, but also can make the body weakened, coughing blood of people to restore health. This flower, which is both edible and can moisten the lungs and relieve coughs, has a bulb-like root that seems to be assembled in a hundred pieces, like a white lotus flower, so people call it a lily. In China, lilies symbolize good fortune.
In the West, the lily is a symbol of holiness. In Roman mythology, the lily was born in the milk of Juno, the patron saint of marriage and family. And in the Bible, the lily grew from the tears of repentance and sadness that fell to the ground after Eve was expelled from the Garden of Eden. Therefore, on Easter, the white and beautiful lilies are indispensable for decorating the altar and for offering flowers to the Blessed Mother. Jesus held the lily, the flower of heaven, as a gift to the faithful. Thus, it symbolizes fidelity and purity.
White lilies: sweetness and purity
Yellow lilies: hypocrisy
Mountain lilies: solemnity
Deer Lily: rashness
4. Peony Flower -- Wealthy
Peony Flower
Peony flower is large and colorful, and has always been regarded as a symbol of wealth and prosperity. Legend has it that Wu Zetian, the first empress of China, ordered all flowers to bloom at the same time in the winter season after drinking and drunkenness, and all the flowers did not dare to disobey the order, but the peony was the only one who disobeyed the order without releasing its flowers, showing its steadfastness, and Wu Zetian, furious, relegated peony to Luoyang. However, the peony won more people's love and appreciation. To this day, peonies in Luoyang are still extremely famous. Peonies are rich in colors and have different metaphors:
Red Peony : I will cherish your love
Pink Peony : Believe in me
White Peony ;Cherish yourself
5. 5. Forget-me-not (glazed grass) - eternal love
Forget-me-not
Forget-me-not is a small light blue flower with five petals and no fragrance. Although ordinary, but couples would like to tie them into a bouquet gifted to their lovers to express deep love. Forget-me-not is the flower of love. Legend has it that in ancient Europe, there is a knight with his beloved lover in the seaside tour, his lover saw a bunch of flowers standing in the water, want to pick inserted to wear, the knight in order to win her heart, wade into the water to pick, not expected to be swept away by the surging tide. Before he was swept away, he did not forget to throw the flowers on the shore, shouting to his lover, "Don't forget me!" . Since then, the flower has been named forget-me-not, become a token of love, loved by couples.
6. Orchid - sincere, simple, elegant
Orchid
Orchid is one of the four gentlemen of the flower (plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum), has its own unique characteristics. Orchids are known as "Fragrant Ancestor" because of their virtuous form and far-reaching fragrance. The family language" said: "Confucius said with people good friendship, such as into the room of hidden orchids, long time and do not smell the aroma, then with it with the melting." That is to say, to be with a righteous man is like being in a room where orchids are kept and being transformed by the fragrance. Orchids are not proud and not charming, the temperament is extraordinary, loved by people, especially in the hearts of our people, orchids are sincere, beautiful symbol.
7. Narcissus - self-indulgence
Narcissus
Narcissus elegant fragrance, its leaves are bright green, enjoy the flowers and smell is a kind of enjoyment. In Greek mythology, there was a handsome prince named Narcissus who was adored by the maidens, but no one could get his love. Later, one day Narcissus in the lake to drink water, from the water to see their own shadow, very pleased, even every day in the water wandering, self-pity, finally die of water. A young girl who adored him felt very sad about his death, looking around for his soul, where he drowned, saw a beautiful flower, always constantly smiling and nodding to the shadow in the water, that is, Narcissus.
In China, there are many legends about daffodils. According to legend, the ancient emperor Shun's wife E Huang, female Ying, and Shun's affectionate, and then Emperor Shun's southern tour of the wild died in Cangwu, the sisters learned that both martyred in the Xiangjiang River, the heavens mercy of their sincerity of love, will be transformed into a daffodil of their souls on the river. This beautiful and poignant story for the daffodils put a layer of mystery veil.
8. Lotus - Innocent, Unacquired Love
Lotus
The lotus flower is standing in the wind swaying between the leaves of the field, and it looks beautiful from afar. In China, there are many touching legends about the lotus. According to legend, there was a scholar in the Yuan Dynasty who met a young girl in red, and he gave her a jade ring. One day, there is a lotus blooming by the pool, he approached to watch, found a jade ring in the lotus room, it is he gave the girl, under the shock, he broke the lotus, and the girl has disappeared since then.
9. Iris - The Messenger
Iris
Iris
Iris is a blue-purple color, and the flower looks like a dancing butterfly. In May, the season of iris blossom, you can see a blue butterfly fluttering between the green leaves, as if to spread the news of spring to faraway places. In France, people regard the iris as the national flower. Legend has it that when King Lovy of the first dynasty of the Kingdom of France was baptized, God gave him a gift, which was the iris. In France, the iris is a symbol of light and freedom.
10. Pink (Christmas red) - bless you
Pink
Pink
Pink is open at the advent of Christmas, fire red dazzling. In Europe and the United States, pinkberry is an essential Christmas seasonal flowers, symbolizing the joy of the birth of Christ. The bright red color of its flowers, long time not fade, symbolizing eternal life. And the color that seems to burn like a flame, but also seems to say: "My heart is burning."
11. In flower arranging, it is often used as a companion material to make the flower cluster more soft and lovely. If you have a friend who comes from afar, it would be a pleasure to send a bouquet of roses, lilies, and asters.
12. Flame Cranes - Cheerfulness
Flame Cranes
The flower of the flame cranes resembles a flaming red heart, and Americans like to give this flower to their lovers as if they were holding a fiery heart. In China, the color red is a sign of good luck and good fortune, so people like to use fire cranes in bouquets to express their congratulations during festivals and celebrations.
13. Paeonia - Farewell
Peony
Peony
Peony is a beautiful flower, with the beauty of color, scent and rhyme, which is on a par with peony, and there is a saying that "peony is the king of flowers, and peony is the phase of flowers. There is a saying that "Peony is the king of flowers and peony is the phase of flowers". When sending off lovers and relatives, sending a branch of peony flower can express the feeling of farewell.
14. Hyacinth - victory, athletics
Hyacinth
Hyacinth is one of the early spring flowering bulbous flowers of the lily family. In Greek mythology, there is a legend about hyacinth: Apollo, the god of the sun, was very close to Xu Acintos, the grandson of Yu Si, and the god of the west winds was very jealous, and on one occasion when Apollo threw the discus, the god of the west winds blew the discus into the head of Xu Acintos, and the blood flowed out of the head of Xu Acintos, and a flower grew, which is a hyacinth.
Purple hyacinths: sadness, jealousy
White hyacinths: love that you dare not show
Red hyacinths: thank you
Yellow hyacinths: I am happy. I am very happy
15. Tulips -- love confession
Tulips
Tulips colorful, elegant, dignified and slightly reserved. In the "flower country of the Netherlands, tulips can be found everywhere. In Alexandre Dumas's masterpiece "Black Tulips", the black tulips cultivated through a thousand trials and tribulations are regarded as a symbol of victory and beauty, but also make the tulips more world attention and love.
Red tulips: A confession of love, I love you.
Yellow tulips: hopeless love.
Purple tulips: Undying love.