| We all know that red roses are a way to say "I | | | | expressed with flower bouquets. Abor vitaes tells |
| love you". Of course there is nothing wrong with | | | | your friend that you two have a true friendship |
| sending the traditional bouquet of red roses, but | | | | while geraniums periwinkle and ivy indicate |
| what other flowers are symbolic of love? As far | | | | friendship. Zinnias tell your friend that you are |
| back as we have records, flowers have been | | | | thinking about them in their absence and |
| associated with emotions or feelings. Flowers | | | | chrysanthemums tell them that they are a |
| have been used to express feelings in almost | | | | wonderful friend. |
| every ancient culture. Flowers have also been | | | | To show concern or compassion for someone |
| used as symbols in royal seals, clan symbols and | | | | you love, send a flower arrangement of yarrow |
| family crests. While red roses are a wonderful and | | | | or pear blossoms to encourage healing. To let |
| traditional choice if you want to express love, | | | | them know you are thinking of them during a |
| there are many other flowers that can be used | | | | difficult time, send a flower bouquet of mimosas, |
| as well. | | | | thrift or allspice to show compassion and love. |
| If you want to express love without being too | | | | To show passionate love or attraction, send a |
| obvious, try sending acacia flowers. Acacias are | | | | flower bouquet of gloxinias to let them know it |
| thought to be the symbol for concealed love. Red | | | | was love at first sight. Marvel of Peru shows |
| camellias tell the recipient that they are a flame in | | | | them that you have a flame in your heart for |
| your heart while pink camellias show that you are | | | | them while a flower bouquet of orange, yellow or |
| longing for them. Primrose says that you simply | | | | coral colored roses shows desire. Tulips can also |
| cannot live without them while red tulips are a | | | | be used to tell someone they are the perfect |
| way to declare your love. Gardenias tell that | | | | lover! |
| special someone that you love them in secret! | | | | If you want to send a flower arrangement full of |
| If family love is what you are trying to express, | | | | love to your spouse to tell them you still love |
| try sending a bouquet of day lilies to your mother | | | | them after all these years, try sending Zinnias - |
| as they are the symbol of the mother or | | | | the flower of lasting affection. Arbutus let them |
| carnations that have come to be known as the | | | | know that they are the only person you love. |
| symbol for mother's day. If you are a mom and | | | | Stocks tell your spouse that they will always be |
| want to send a token of love to a child, coltsfoot | | | | beautiful to you while pink and white roses say "I |
| symbolizes maternal love and care. | | | | love you still and always will". |
| Telling a friend that you love them can also be | | | | |