Yellow and Purple Carnations

yellow: you have disappointed me; rejection  
purple: capriciousness (impulsive/unpredictable)

Good wishes

Good wishes by dancerljc on Polyvore

Red Carnation

red: my heart aches for you; admiration  
deep red: alas for my poor heart

   

Pink Carnation

pink: I'll never forget you; a woman's love  

White Carnation

Today starts something a little different; we're going to do a series! In this case it's for carnations. Why a series? Because there are so many different meanings for each color I don't want to overwhelm anyone.
carnation: fascination; divine love; devoted love; alas for my poor heart 
white: sweet and lovely; innocence; pure love; woman's good luck gift
  fun fact: today's my first big corporate visit in this job, so I thought a little luck might be nice

Alyssum

alyssum: worth above beauty

Asparagus fern

asparagus fern: fascination   

An Irish blessing

An Irish blessing by dancerljc on Polyvore

Ambrosia

ambrosia:  your love is reciprocated  

Shamrock

shamrock: light heartedness; symbol of Ireland  
four-leaf: luck
fun fact: kiss me, I'm actually Irish! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Acorn

acorn: Nordic symbol of life and immortality  

   

Apple blossom

apple blossom: preference; better things to come; good fortune 

Acacia Blossom

acacia blossom: concealed love; beauty in retirement; chaste love
fun fact: one of the members of the acacia family is called the "mimosa"  

Aloe

aloe: healing; protection; affection  
fun fact: I can't grow aloe... my cat just eats it.   

Snowdrop

snowdrop: consolation; hope 
fun fact:  maybe "fun" is the wrong word, but there has been a lot of ugly this week; my sister broke her elbow, there was a lot of ice (hello Chicago), and my friend lost her grandfather. this is for all of these.