#clover and impatiens and petunia and geranium

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My hibiscus plant finally bloomed after 3 months, so Ed got his first fresh hibiscus flower! 🥰 I think he liked it!

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Smoothie Ideas

Who asked for a smoothie idea? Oh, no one? Okay! If I had access to all of these and a good amount of space to work with as well as room in a freezer, and a good blender/food processor, this is what I would do. All plant parts in equal amounts. Plus plain yogurt and silky tofu for texture. And maple syrup, honey, tulip tree nectar, eucalyptus nectar, and cane sugar for added sweetness.

Flower smoothie

honey: spring, summer, and fall

aloes

alyssums

angelica

anise hyssops

apple and crabapple blossoms

asphodel

asters

balloonflower

banana blossoms

basils

bee balms

beggar ticks

begonias

bellflowers

birches

black locust

bluebells

blueweed

borage

burnet

butterfly pea

calamint

calendulas

catnip

cauliflower

chamomile

cherry and plum blossoms

chervil

chickweed

chicories

chrysanthemums

cilantro

citrus blossoms

clovers

coltsfoot

columbines

cornflowers

cranesbills

currants

dame’s rocket

dandelion

dayflower

daylilies

dendrobiums

eastern redbud

elderflowers

fairyspud

fennel

Flanders poppy

forest lily

forget-me-nots

forsythia

fragrant olive

freesia

fuchsia

galiums

garden peas

gardenias

ginger

gladiolus

goldenrods

gorse

grape hyacinth

hawthorns

hibiscuses

highbush cranberry

hollyhock

honeysuckles

hostas

hyssop

impatiens

jasmine

kinnikinnicks

kudzu

lavender

lemon verbena

lilacs

lilies

lindens

magnolias

mallows

maple blossoms

marigolds

mariposa

mayflower

meadowsweet

milkweed vine

milkweeds:

mimosa

mints

motherwort

nasturtiums

onions

Oregon grapes

paper-bark tea tree

peonies

petunias

phloxes

pineapple guave

pineappleweed

pinks and carnations

prickly pears

primroses

Queen Anne’s lace

rosemary

roses

safflower

saffron

scented geraniums

sego lily

sorrel

spiderworts

squashes

star of Bethlehem

stock

strawberry flowers

sundrops

sunflowers

tea

trout lilies

tulips

violets

wapato

water hyacinth

white sagebrush

white wood aster

wood sorrels

yarrow

yellow pond lily

yuccas

zigzag goldenrod

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The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh

I cried my way through every chapter.

Thank you, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, for this book.

www.camellianetwork.org

Victoria’s Dictionary of Flowers

A

abutilon: meditation

acacia: secret love

acanthus: artifice

agapanthus: love letter

allium: prosperity

almond blossom: indiscretion

aloe: grief

alstroemeria: devotion

alyssum: worth beyond beauty

amaranth: immortality

amaryllis: pride

anemone: forsaken

angelica: inspiration

apple: temptation

apple blossom: preference

aster: patience

azalea: fragile and ephemeral passion

B

baby’s breath: everlasting love

bachelor’s button: single blessedness

basil: hate

bay leaf: i change but in death

begonia: caution

bellflower: gratitude

bells of ireland: good luck

birds of paradise: magnificence

blackberry: envy

black-eyed susan: justice

bluebell: constancy

bougainvillea: passion

bouvardia: enthusiasm

broom: humility

buttercup: ingratitude

C

cabbage: profit

cactus: ardent love

calla lily: modesty

camellia: my destiny is in your hands

candytuft: indifference

canterbury bells: constancy

carnation, pink: i will never forget you

carnation, red: my heart breaks

carnation, striped: i cannot be with you

carnation, white: sweet and lovely

carnation, yellow: disdain

celandine: joys to come

chamomile: energy in adversity

cherry blossom: impermanence

chervil: sincerity

chestnut: do me justice

chicory: frugality

chrysanthemum: truth

cinquefoil: beloved daughter

clematis: poverty

clove: i have loved you and you have not known it

clover, white: think of me

cockscomb: affectation

columbine: desertion

coreopsis: always cheerful

coriander: hidden worth

corn: riches

cosmos: joy in love and life

cowslip: pensiveness

crab-apple blossom: ill-tempered

cranberry: cure for heartache

crocus: youthful gladness

currant: thy frown will kill me

cyclamen: timid hope

cypress: mourning

D

daffodil: new beginnings

dahlia: dignity

daisy: innocence

daisy, gerber: cheerfulness

dandelion: rustic oracle

daphne: i would not have you otherwise

dayliy: coquetry

delphinium: levity

dianthus: make haste

dittany: childbirth

dogwood: love undiminished by adversity

dragon plant: you are near a snare

E

edelweiss: noble courage

elder: compassion

eucalyptus: protection

euphorbia: persistence

evening primrose: inconstancy

everlasting pea: lasting pleasure

F

Fennel: strength

fern: sincerity

fern, maidenhair: secrecy

feverfew: warmth

fig: argument

flax: i feel your kindness

forget-me-not: forget me not

forsythia: anticipation

foxglove: insincerity

freesia: lasting friendship

fuchsia: humble love

G

gardenia: refinement

gentian: intrinsic worth

geranium, oak-leaf: true friendship

geranium, pencil-leaf: ingenuity

geranium, scarlet: stupidity

geranium, wild: steadfast piety

ginger: strength

gladiolus: you pierce my heart

goldenrod: careful encouragement

grapevine: abundance

grass: submission

H

hawthorne: hope

hazel: reconciliation

heath: solitude

heather: protection

helenium: tears

heliotrope: devoted affection

hibiscus: delicate beauty

holly: foresight

hollyhock: ambition

honesty: honesty

honeysuckle: devotion

hyacinth, blue: constancy

hyacinth, purple: please forgive me

hyacinth, white: beauty

hydrangea: dispassion

I

ice plant: your looks freeze me

impatiens: impatience

iris: message

ivy: fidelity

J

jacob’s ladder: come down

jasmine, carolina: separation

jasmine, indian: attachment

jasmine, white: amiability

jonquil: desire

L

laburnum: pensive beauty

lady’s slipper: capricious beauty

lantana: rigor

larch: audacity

larkspur: lightness

laurel: glory and success

lavender: mistrust

lemon: zest

lemon blossom: discretion

lettuce: coldheartedness

liatris: i will try again

lichen: dejection

lilac: first emotions of love

lily: majesty

lily of the valley: return of happiness

linden tree: conjugal love

lisianthus: appreciation

lobelia: malevolence

lotus: purity

love-in-a-mist: perplexity

love-lies-bleeding: hopeless but not helpless

lungwort: you are my life

lupine: imagination

M

magnolia: dignity

marigold: grief

marjoram: blushes

marsh marigold: desire for riches

meadow saffron: my best days are past

meadowsweet: uselessness

michealmas daisy: farewell

mignonette: your qualities surpass your charms

mimosa: sensitivity

mistletoe: i surmount all obstacles

mock orange: counterfeit

monkshood: chivalry

morning glory: coquetry

moss: maternal love

mullein: take courage

mustard: i am hurt

myrtle: love

N

narcissus: self-love

nasturtium: impetuous love

nettle: cruelty

O

oats: the witching soul of music

oleander: beware

olive: peace

orange: generosity

orange blossom: your purity equals your loveliness

orchid: refined beauty

oregano: joy

P

pansy: think of me

parsley: festivity

passionflower: faith

peach: your charms are unequaled

peach blossom: i am your captive

pear: affection

pear blossom: comfort

peony: anger

peppermint: warmth of feeling

periwinkle: tender recollections

persimmon: bury me amid nature’s beauty

petunia: your presence soothes me

phlox: our souls are united

pineapple: you are perfect

pinnk: pure love

plum: keep your promises

poinsettia: be of good cheer

polyanthus: confidence

pomegranate: foolishness

pomegranate blossom: mature elegance

poplar, black: courage

poplar, white: time

poppy: fantastic extravagance

potato: benevolence

potato vine: you are delicious

primrose: childhood

protea: courage

purple coneflower: strength and health

Q

queen anne’s lace: fantasy

quince: temptation

R

ranunculus: you are radiant with charms

raspberry: remorse

redbud: betrayal

rhododendron: beware

rhubarb: advice

rose, burgundy: unconscious beauty

rose, moss: confession of love

rose, orange: fascination

rose, pale peach: modesty

rose, pink: grace

rose, purple: enchantment

rose, red: love

rose, white: a heart unacquainted with love

rose, yellow: infidelity

rosemary: remembrance

S

saffron: beware of excess

sage: good health and long life

saint-john’s-wort: superstition

saxifraga: affection

scabiosa: unfortunate love

scarlet pimpernel: change

snapdragon: presumption

snowdrop: consolation and hope

sorrel: parental affection

speedwell: fidelity

spirea: victory

star-of-bethlehem: purity

starwort: welcome

stephanotis: happiness in marriage

stock: you will always be beautiful to me

stonecrop: tranquility

strawberry: perfection

sunflower: false riches

sweet briar: simplicity

sweet pea: delicate pleasures

sweet william: gallantry

T

tansy: i declare war against you

thistle, common: misanthropy

thrift: sympathy

thyme: activity

trachelium: neglected beauty

trillium: modest beauty

trumpet vine: fame

tuberose: dangerous pleasures

tulip: declaration of love

turnip: charity

V

verbena: pray for me

vetch: i cling to thee

violet: modest worth

W

wallflower: fidelity in adversity

water lily: purity of heart

waxflower: susceptibility

wheat: prosperity

white monte casino: patience

willow herb: pretension

winter cherry: deception

wisteria: welcome

witch hazel: a spell

Y

yarrow: cure for a broken heart

Z

zinnia: i mourn your absence

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Language of Flowers - Victorian

Here is a non-exhaustive list of various flowers and their meanings from the Victorian era. Taken from A Victorian Flower Dictionary. Please use in all your fiction and art for symbolism purposes.

Abutilon - meditation Acacia - secret love Acanthus - artifice Agapanthus - love letter Agrimony - gratitude Allium - prosperity Almond blossom - indiscretion Aloe - grief Astroemeria - devotion Alyseum - worth beyond beauty Amaranth - immortality Amaryllis - pride Anemone - forsaken Angelica - inspiration Apple - temptation Apple blossom - preference Aster - patience Azalea - fragile and ephemeral passion Baby's breath - everlasting love Bachelor's button - single blessedness Basil - hate Bay leaf - I change but in death Begonia - caution Bellflower - gratitude Bells of Ireland - good luck Birds of paradise - magnificence Blackberry - envy Black-eyed Susan - justice Bluebell - constancy Bougainvillea - passion Bouvardia - enthusiasm Broom - humility Buttercup - ingratitude Cabbage - profit Cactus - ardent love Calla lily - modesty Camellia - my destiny is in your hands Candytuft - indifference Canterbury bells - constancy Carnation, pink - I will never forget you Carnation, red - my heart breaks Carnation, white - sweet and lovely Carnation, yellow - disdain Carnation, striped - I cannot be with you Celandine - joys to come Chamomile - energy in adversity Cherry blossom - impermanence Cherry, winter - deception Chervil - sincerity Chestnut - do me justice Chicory - frugality Chrysanthemum - truth Cinquefoil - beloved daughter Clematis - poverty Clove - I have loved you have you have not known it Clover, white - think of me Cockscomb - affectation Columbine - desertion Coneflower, purple - strength and health Coreopsis - always cheerful Coriander - hidden worth Corn - riches Cosmos - joy in love and life Cowslip - pensiveness Crab-apple blossom - ill-tempered Cranberry - cure for heartache Crocus - youthful gladness Currant - thy frown will kill me Cyclamen - timid hope Cypress - mourning Daffodil - new beginnings Dahlia - dignity Daisy - innocence Dandelion - rustic oracle Daphne - I would not have you otherwise Day lily - coquetry Delphinium - levity Dianthus - make haste Dittany - childbirth Dogwood - love undiminished by adversity Dragon plant - you are near a snare Edelweiss - noble courage Eglantine - I wound to heal Elder - compassion Eucalyptus - protection Euphorbia - persistence Evening primrose - inconstancy Everlasting pea - lasting pleasure Fennel - strength Fern - sincerity Fern, maidenhair - secrecy Feverfew - warmth Fig - argument Flax - I feel your kindness Forget-me-not - forget me not Forsythia - anticipation Foxglove - insincerity Freesia - lasting friendship Fuchsia - humble love Gardenia - refinement Gentian - intrinsic worth Geranium, oak-leaf - true friendship Geranium, pencil-leaf - ingenuity Geranium, scarlet - stupidity Geranium, wild - steadfast piety Gerber daisy - cheerfulness Ginger - strength Gladiolus - you pierce my heart Goldenrod - careful encouragement Grapevine - abundance Grass - submission Hawthorn - hope Hazel - reconciliation Heath - solitude Heather - protection Helenium - tears Heliotrope - devoted affection Hibiscus - delicate beauty Holly - foresight Hollyhock - ambition Honesty - honesty Honeysuckle - devotion Hyacinth, blue - constancy Hyacinth, purple - please forgive me Hyacinth, white - beauty Hydrangea - dispassion Ice plant - your looks freeze me Impatiens - impatience Iris - message Ivy - fidelity Jacob's ladder - come down Jasmine, carolina - separation Jasmine, indian - attachment Jasmine, white - amiability Jonquil - desire Laburnum - pensive beauty Lady's slipper - capricious beauty Lantana - rigour Larch - audacity Larkspur - joy to know you, lightness Laurel - glory and success Lavender - mistrust Lemon - zest Lemon blossom - discretion Lettuce - cold-heartedness Liatris - I will try again Lichen - dejection Lilac - first emotions of love Lily - majesty Lily of the valley - return of happiness Linden tree - conjugal love Lisianthus - appreciation Lobelia - malevolence Lotus - purity Love-in-a-mist - perplexity Love-lies-bleeding - hopeless not helpless Lungwort - you are my life Lupin - imagination Magnolia - dignity Marigold - grief Marjoram - blushes Marsh marigold - desire for riches Meadow saffron - my best days are past Meadowsweet - uselessness Mignonette - qualities surpass charms Michaelmas daisy - farewell Mimosa - sensitivity Mistletoe - I surmount all obstacles Mock orange - counterfeit Monkshood - chivalry Morning glory - coquetry Moss - maternal love Moss rose - confessions of love Mullein - take courage Mustard - I am hurt Myrtle - love Narcissus - self-love Nasturtium - impetuous love Nettle - cruelty Oats - witching soul of music Oleander - beware Olive - peace Orange - generosity Orange blossom - your purity equals your loveliness Orchid - refined beauty Oregano - joy Pansy - think of me Parsley - festivity Passionflower - faith Peach - you charms are unequalled Peach blossom - I am your captive Pear - affection Pear blossom - comfort Peony - anger Peppermint - warmth of feeling Periwinkle - tender recollections Persimmon - bury me amid nature's beauty Petunia - your presence soothes me Phlox - our souls are united Pineapple - you are perfect Pink - pure love Plum - keep your promises Poinsettia - be of good cheer Polyanthus - confidence Pomegranate - foolishness Pomegranate blossom - mature elegance Poplar, black - courage Poplar, white - time Poppy - fantastic extravagance Potato - benevolence Potato vine - you are delicious Primrose - childhood Protea - courage Queen Anne's lace - fantast Quince - temptation Ranunculus - you are radiant with charms Raspberry - remorse Redbud - betrayal Rhododendron - beware Rhubarb - advice Rose, burgundy - unconscious beauty Rose, orange - fascination Rose, pale peach - modesty Rose, pink - grace Rose, purple - enchantment Rose, red - love Rose, white - heart unacquainted with love Rose, yellow - infidelity Rosemary - remembrance Saffron - beware of excess Sage - good health and long life Saxifrage - affection Scabious - unfortunate love Scarlet pimpernel - change Snapdragon - presumption Snowdrop - consolation, hope Sorrel - parental affection Spiraea - victory Speedwell - fidelity St. John's wort - superstition Star of Bethleham - purity Starwart - welcome Stephanotis - happiness in marriage Stock - you will always be beautiful to me Stonecrop - tranquility Strawberry - perfection Sunflower - false riches Sweet pea - delicate pleasures Sweet William - gallantry Tansy - I declare war against you Thistle - misanthropy Thrift - sympathy Thyme - activity Trachelium - neglected beauty Trillium - modest beauty Trumpet vine - fame Tuberose - dangerous pleasures Tulip - declaration of love Turnip - charity Verbena - pray for me Vetch - I cling to thee Violet - modest worth Wallflower - fidelity in adversity Water lily - purity of heart Waxflower - susceptibility Weeping willow - melancholy Wheat - prosperity Willowherb - pretension Wisteria - welcome Witch hazel - spell Yarrow - cure for a broken heart Zinnea - I mourn your absence