Have you ever tried expressing yourself to another person in a language that's not quite natural for you?

You try to tell them that 'you enjoy their friendship' but it comes out as though 'you want to pick their nose with a gigantic pitchfork' - or worse! Often the meaning gets lost in translation.

It's exactly the same with flowers. Each flower has its own meaning and communicates a different message when being given as a gift. You certainly wouldn't take a red rose to a funeral or give a black tulip to the mother-of-the-bride - though she may give you one. So while a flower given as a gift can mean the world to the person receiving it, it can also mean end of yours if it's taken the wrong way.

Rather than take the risk, I've compiled a little list of more than 300 flowers and their meanings. [If I've missed any, email me and I'll update it immediately].

Disclaimer: As there are many of these lists residing in cyberspace I haven't referenced any particular one that I have accessed these meanings from. Each of these lists seem to carry a few of each others and there is no referencing in place. If I have inadvertently taken a meaning from your site and your are the original owner please don't hesitate to contact me and shall append the referencing.