Flower Meanings
Flower Meanings: What Every Flower and Colour Says
Flowers have carried messages for centuries. Knowing what a bloom or colour traditionally means helps you choose a gift that says exactly what you intend. Use this guide, then browse the matching collection.
Roses by colour
- Red roses: romantic love and deep passion. The classic choice for Valentine’s Day and anniversaries. Shop red roses.
- Pink roses: admiration, gratitude and gentle affection. Lovely for birthdays, mothers and new friendships.
- White roses: purity, new beginnings and respect. Used for weddings and, with care, for sympathy.
- Yellow roses: friendship, joy and warmth. Best for friends, colleagues and cheerful birthdays, not usually for romance.
- Orange roses: energy, enthusiasm and desire. A bold choice for celebrations.
- Lavender roses: enchantment and love at first sight.
Other popular flowers
- Lilies: renewal and remembrance. White lilies are traditional in sympathy and funeral flowers.
- Sunflowers: loyalty, happiness and long life.
- Tulips: perfect love and cheerful thoughts.
- Carnations: admiration and a mother’s love.
- Orchids: luxury, strength and refined beauty. A long lasting gift.
- Hydrangeas: gratitude and heartfelt emotion.
- Peonies: romance, prosperity and a happy marriage.
- Chrysanthemums: joy and friendship in many cultures, and remembrance in others.
Choosing by occasion
For love, choose red roses or peonies. For birthdays, bright mixes, pink roses or sunflowers work beautifully; see our birthday flowers. For apologies, soft pinks and whites say sorry without drama. For sympathy, whites and soft neutrals keep the tone respectful. For anniversaries, see our anniversary flowers.
Still unsure?
Tell the Lovebug Florist team the occasion and the message on WhatsApp, and we will suggest a design that says it well. Every order comes with a free message card, and same day delivery runs across Lagos for orders before 2PM. More answers are in our FAQs.