flowers 101

on my way out of class today, i saw a guy standing in front of the building's front doors with a bundle of flowers in his arms. it was such a cute sight, because he had his ipod headphones on, and you could see that he was SO embarrassed, but he still stood there even though people were looking at him weird. it was THE cutest things. so, needless to say, that you sweet guy, because you inspired my newest post. 

RED

love, respect, passion, courage

PINK

happiness, gentility, grace, faith, thankfulness, admiration, confidence

YELLOW

friendship, joy, happiness, zeal, jealousy, caring

WHITE

innocence, purity, serene, heavenly, silence

PEACH or CORAL

enthusiasm, desire, sweetness, modesty, joy

PURPLE

faithfulness, passion, hope

the most common flowers people tend to go for are: carnations, daffodils, iris', lily's, orchids, roses, sunflowers, and tulips

carnations - given when we were little kids in elementary school and we had no real money to buy our moms a mother's day gift. these carnations probably sold so well because they came in all possible colors, including BLUE! a real frenzy with little 5 and 6 year olds. 

daffodils - probably the cutest looking flower that everyone has at least heard of. it looks like a bell, which is pretty cool...but not as cool as the other ones, once you've gotten to see them...

iris - not only does this double as a human name, these flowers are pretty and purple. no, they are not lavenders. 

lily - is another one that doubles as a human name. they look kind of mixed. they have a little bit of white and purple in them...with a huge antenna sticking out of it's center...a little alien to me. 

orchids - one of the hardest flowers to grow, to my understanding. i think most people like to receive these flowers for bragging rights when it does grow, and perhaps as a symbol of the relationship. (ie. it's hard to piece together, but once it buds, its a beautiful and simple thing.)

roses - THE single most common flower. it's edible too. they come in a couple of colors, but of course, red is the most famous one for being a sign of passion and love. 

sunflowers - these flowers are seriously the size of a kid's face. they're funny to look at. and plus, you can eat sunflower seeds...

tulips - ...just graceful looking. no one really buys them for anyone alone, but maybe in a whole bundle. 

my favorite flower? it has got to be the the bird of paradise

 

flower color meanings - credit to www.flowerparade.ca/index.html