Botany: What do different flowers symbolize?

[Cowshedbona]

e.g Rose: love

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Aster=Star
Azalea=Temperance

See site below for more:

[Brigitte H]

Here you find lists of the meaning of different flowers in different colors:
http://www.hudsonvalleyweddings.com/guide/flowers.htm
http://www.romancestuck.com/ideas/flowersymbolism.htm
http://www.santacruzpl.org/readyref/files/d-f/flowsym.shtml

[Amanda W]

-Calla Lily: Beauty
-White Lily: Purity
-Orange Lily: Hatred
-Tiger Lily: Wealth, pride

-Daisies: Innocence, loyal love, purity and gentleness.

-Lilac: First love, or new love.

-Red Rose: Love, beauty, romantic love, "I love you," courage, passion.
-Yellow Rose: Joy, happiness, friendship, a new beginning, "Remember me."
-White Rose: Purity, innocence, humility, youthfulness, sincerity, unity.
-Pink Rose: Elegance, gracefulness, appreciation, "Thank you."
-Peach Rose: Desire, anticipation, optimism for the future, closing the deal, "Let's get together."
-Coral Rose: Desire
-Orange Rose: Enthusiasm, desire.

-Red Tulip: Declaration of love, "Believe me."
-Yellow Tulip: Hopeless love.
-Variegated Tulip: "You have beautiful eyes."

-Lily of the Valley: Sweetness, humility, return to happiness and purity.

-Orchid: In China-a symbol for many children, also signify love, beauty and refinement.

-Stephanotis: Marital bliss, desire to travel.

-Pink Carnation: I'll never forget you.
-Red Carnation: Admiration, "My heart is aching."
-White Carnation: Pure love, sweetness, innocence.
-Yellow Carnation: Rejection, disdain.

-Gardenia: Ecstasy, "You're lovely," "I secretly love you."

-Hydrangea: "Thank you for understanding," -OR- frigidity and heartlessness.

-Sunflower: Loyalty, wishes.

-Pansy: Loving thoughts.

-Daffodil: Regard, respect, unrequited love.

-Forget-Me-Not: True love, memories.

-Marigold: Cruelty, grief, jealousy, or to "comfort the heart" of someone who is grieving.

-Peony: Happy life and marriage.

-Petunia: Resentment, anger -OR- "Your presence soothes me."

-Blue Violet: "I'll always be true," faithfulness, watchfulness
-White Violet: "Let's take a chance."