15 POPULAR FLOWERS - AND THEIR MEANINGS
They don't just look pretty in a vase or a bouquet; flowers have meanings all their own.
During Victorian times, flowers were used to communicate complex, emotional meanings. Because there was no such thing as a "It's not you, it's me" text. Instead, the Dumper might send the Dumpee a bunch of yellow carnations, which meant "rejection." Ouch.
About $25 billion dollars are spent on flowers each year; up your floral game by incorporating these popular "messages" into you arrangements. These 15 flowers are among the most popular choices at a florist.
1. ROSES:
There are subcategories for this popular flower.
RED: Love
YELLOW: Joy, friendship (if you add 11 red rose to a bouquet with a single yellow rose, that sends a message of "love and passion")
TEA ROSE: "I'll remember."
PINK: Secret love
2. CARNATIONS:
Like roses, this flower has different messages depending on the color.
PINK: "I'll never forget you."
WHITE: Good luck
RED: Admiration, "my heart aches for you."
STRIPED: Refusal, or "Sorry I can't be with you."