Introduction to Floriography - The 'I Love You's'

Following on from the lyrical love letter from our Lily of the Valley last week, written by my beautiful flower friend Maya, today we are talking about what blooms you can gift someone when words just ain’t enough.
It follows on in our Introduction to Floriography series, and if you need to catch up, you can find all the other posts on the A Blog In Bloom page! If you’re a little nerdy like me, then you’ll already know there are a few varieties of roses that can be symbolised in gift form to represent the big ‘L word’, and so this post will cover some of the other ways you can pour your heart out through flowers that might be a little different. I’ve presented the flowers under vague categories for easy usage, and then listed underneath flowers and meaning - enjoy lovebirds!

I FANCY YOU
Haven’t got the courage to ask them out?
Maybe a small bunch of the below blooms will ‘sow the seeds’ (hehe) of thought in their head and heart

Acacia, Mimosa - ‘secret love’
Agapanthus - ‘love letter’
Daffodil - ‘I desire a return of affection’ - a little desperate but none-the-less sweet
Four-Leafed Clover - ‘I have loved you and you have not known it’ & ‘be mine’
Gladiolus - ‘you pierce my heart’
Lilac (especially light purple colour) - ‘the first emotions of love’
Nasturtium (plant) - ‘Impetuous love’ - For the impatient out there
Roses in bud - ‘confession of love’
Tulips (especially red) - ‘Declaration of love’

I LIKE YOU
There are so so so many flowers that have the very simple meaning of ‘affection’ in the Dictionary of Flowers,
so why not gift your significant other with a bouquet that just says you’re still incredibly keen?

Celosia - ‘affection’
Heliotrope (plant) - ‘affection’
Morning Glory - ‘affection’
Pear - tree or just a packet from Sainsbury’s, I’m sure they both mean ‘affection’
Fuchsia - ‘humble love’
Stock, Matthiola - ‘Beauty that doesn’t fade’

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
For the one and only, the forever one, and the best friend one - maybe blooms for your Bridal bouquet?

Alstromeria - ‘devotion’
Chrysanthemum (especially red) - ‘forever love’
Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath) - ‘everlasting love’
Cactus - ‘ardent love’
Forget-Me-Not - ‘true love’
Lime Tree - ‘conjugal love’
Myrtle - ‘love in marriage’
Primrose - ‘lasting love’
Sweet William - ‘pure love’

I hope that’s helped you all think a little outside the rose-shaped-box, and given you a fresh perspective on the I Love You flowers. Next week I might move over to the more harsher side of blooms, and the ones you might wanna give to your Frenemies…