Thrifty Florist has a great selection of the freshest and most radiant flowers to help carry on the decades and even centuries tradition of giving flowers as a way to the heart on Valentine’s Day. Flowers are a symbol of caring, love and friendship. There is not a better time than Valentine’s Day to show expressions of romantic love and make someone special smile or maybe even to show someone that you are interested in a relationship. No doubt Red Roses are a favorite at Valentine’s Day but there are many other flowers that can be given and each with a special meaning and symbolism attached to it. Below are some other options if you are feeling like being unique on this Valentine’s Day.

Orchids –  Always a lovely flowering plant to give some one and relatively easy to care for. As you are selecting your Orchid, some things to remember are that different colors symbolize different things.  Yellow orchids for example symbolize friendship which is not the complete message you want to convey if your are romantically involved with someone. Other choices like purple symbolize admiration and respect whereas white orchids symbolize purity and elegance.

Dahlias – These flowers symbolize a lasting bond. Naturally that is a common theme for Valentine’s Day so what a great choice in flowers. Again colors are so important.  White dahlias represent purity and faith. Blue and green represent a fresh start or a big change in ones life.  Then there are black dahlias. These you should stay away from on Valentine’s Day unless your message is betrayal.

Proteas –  Wow these are over 300 million years old. So maybe not that fresh. Just kidding of course. These flowers signify diversity, courage, change and hope. Sometimes long distance relationships have many of these components so proteas are a good way to let someone know your are thinking about them.

Freesias – Give someone who is pregnant a sweet smelling pink freesias and she will know the message is one of maternal love. These flowers are native to South Africa and therefore in season year round. The red freesias symbolizes passion.

Gerbera Daisies –  This variety of flower is actually the  fifth most popular flower in the world according to floral professionals. They are another flower that has year round blooms of various meaningful colors.  If you want to project to your sweetheart the true love you feel then give them red daisies. However, if your mission is to show someone you have a crush on them and to let them know how you really feel, give them a bouquet of pink daisies which symbolizes adoration.  Then for the less romantic friendship messages you can send yellow, white or orange daisies.

Carnations – If your desire is to convey love and admiration, the red carnation is great flower choice and they are in season year round.  Try to avoid giving a sweet heart or a friend a yellow or striped carnation as they convey rejection.

Peonies – These flowers are a very romantic choice and are considered to be a good omen for a happy marriage.  They are a national symbol in China and represent wealth, honor, and good fortune. If you are in trouble with your sweetheart, you may send white peonies as a representation of shame and apology.  Send pink peonies to be the most romantic.

Anemones – An unusual characteristic of this flower is that it closes at night and does not reopen until morning. It is sometimes dubbed with the meaning of anticipation for this reason. The blue and purple varieties are thought to protect against evil.

Lavender – The marvelous scent of lavender is world famous. Many perfumes and oils are scented with it.  A lovely bouquet of lavender will symbolize beauty and devotion to your sweet Valentine.

Tulips – The red tulip symbolizes true love therefore an ideal flower for Valentine’s Day.  Pink tulips signify happiness and if you have had an argument send white and hope for forgiveness.

Roses – Everyone knows the rose is the most popular of them all. They are associated with the goddesses of love. And like most flowers, colors do have symbolism. Red is number one with the meaning of love. Pink is a typically used to represent admiration. Yellow is just for friends and purple is for just getting started as a dating couple.

Thrifty Florist has very talented and eager floral designers to assist you with that perfect flower arrangement on this Valentine’s Day.

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