Speak the Language of Flowers this Valentine’s Day!

When words aren’t enough to express your love, let flowers communicate the incommunicable. Among the many ways to say ‘I love you,’ gifting flowers has been a long-standing approach. More than the beauty they offer, the language of flowers is just as colorful as the petals themselves.

Red roses are the most popularly given to express one’s love during Valentine’s Day, but different kinds may also convey more specific messages. For instance, a full-blown rose can say “You are beautiful” in a way words cannot, while a button rose tells of a “Love sweet and secret.”

Here are a few other flowers and their meanings to express your love, as can be found in the book Language of Flowers printed by Osborn & Buckingham:

Carnation: Pure and ardent love

Daisy, white: Innocence

Daisy, pink: Unconscious worth

Dandelion: Faithful to thee

Dahlia: Thine to the last

Fern: Concealed love

Forget-me-not: Love in absence

Hibiscus: Delicate beauty

Iris: My compliments

Ivy: Wedded love

Lily, white: Majesty

Lavender: Constancy

Lilac, white: First love

Lilac, pink: Acceptance

Rose, full-blown: You are beautiful

Rose, Bridal Thornless: Sincere friend

Rose, Bridal White: Purity and loveliness

Rose, Button: Love sweet and secret

Rose, Button Multiflora: Maternal love

Sunflower Dwarf: Devotedness

Sunflower: Homage

Tulip, yellow: Solicitation

Tulip, colored: Declaration of love

Wall Flower: Friendship in adversity

To make Valentine’s Day even more special, add flair to your flower-giving in the form of art! FilipinoArt.ph has a wide selection of floral paintings that would be a great way to tell your loved ones just how much they mean to you.

Check out these beautiful floral artworks below!

“Sea of Iris”
11″ x 15″ Pastel On Special Paper

“La Dalia Flor”
16″ x 16″ Acrylic On Canvas

“Sakura”
12″ x 9″ Watercolor On Paper

“Morning Flower”
12″ x 9″ Acrylic On Canvas

“Brighter Than the Sun”
18″ x 24″ Acrylic On Canvas

“Chrysanthemum Blooms”
22″ x 15″ Watercolor On Special Paper

“Everlasting”
12″ x 9″ Watercolor On Paper

“The Young Fern”
16.5″ x 11.7″ Acrylic On Canvas

“Blush”
20″ x 16″ Acrylic On Canvas