Flowers were used as emblems long before language was formulated, and were used to convey messages which could be understood, even if you couldn't read or write.
The language of flowers has lost it's romance and meaning these days, as we are more concerned as to whether the beautiful bouquet we have chosen for a loved one matches the decor, rather than the mood.
The next time you receive a big bouquet of flowers, take a look at the hidden meaning behind the grand gesture, you could be surprised!
Acanthus - Love of the fine arts
Almond blossom - hope; indiscretion
Amaryllis - pride; splendid beauty
Bramble - injustice; envy; remorse
Broom - humility; neatness
Buttercup - childishness
Carnation (deep red) - Broken hearted
Carnation (striped) - refusal
Carnation (yellow) - disdain
Chrysanthemun (red) - I love
Chrysanthemun (white) - truth
Chrysanthemun (yellow) slighted love
Clematis - mental beauty
Columbine - madness; folly
Daffodil - regard; deceitful hopes
Dahlia - instability
Daisy (double) - participation
Daisy (white) - I will
Day lily - reviving pleasure
Forget me not - true love, forget me never
Foxglove - insincerity
Fuchsia - taste, amiability
Gernaium (dark) - melancholy
Geranium (ivy leaf) - bridal favour
Geranium (scarlet) - consolation
Gooseberry bush - anticipation
Grass - utility
Hawthorn - hope
Hollyhock - truthfullness; ambition
Honeysuckle - love's tie, generous and devoted affection
Hyacinth - sport; play; cheerfulness
Iris - a message
Ivy - friendship; fidelity; marriage
Jasmine - amiability
Jonquil - I desire a return of affection
Juniper - protection; comfort
Laburnum - forsaken; pensive beauty
Lavender - distrust; diligence
Lilac (purple) - first love
Lilac (white) - youth
Lily (white) - purity
Lily of the valley - return of happiness
Lupin - I conquer all
Marigold - anxiety, foreboding, despair
Michaelmas Daisy - afterthought
Mint - virtue
Mock Orange - counterfeit
Narcissus - egotism; self esteem
Nasturtium - patriotism
Nettle - slander; pain
Oak - hospitality
Oleander - beware
Pansy - thoughts
Phlox - unanimity
Polyanthus - pride of riches
Poppy (red) - consolation to the sick
Primrose - early youth
Pyracantha - solace in adversity
Rose - love
Rose (deep red) - bashful love
Rose (yellow) - decrease or loss of love; jealousy
Rosemary - rememberance
Snowdrop - hope; consolation
Stock - luxury; lasting beauty
Sunflower (dwarf) - adoration
Sunflower (tall) - haughtiness
Sweer Pea - departure; delicate pleasures
Sweet william - gallantry; craftiness
Thistle - austerity; retaliation
Thyme - activity
Tulip (red) - declaration of love
Tulip (yellow) - hopeless love
Venus fly trap - fly with me
Verbena - sensibility
Vine - intoxication
Violet - modesty
Wallflower - fidelity in adversity
Water Lily - purity of heart
Weeping Willow - mourning
Winter cherry - deception
Witch Hazel - spell
Yarrow - war
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The hidden meaning of flowers 
