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Use the Language of Flowers to Show Your Love This Valentine's Day

Feb 7 2017 - 11:25pm

Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is coming. As you brace yourself for the barrage of red roses about to fill your office and Facebook feed, we invite you to consider the less traditional but arguably more meaningful floral alternatives. While red roses have a singular message of passionate love, there are numerous other flowers equal in beauty and better suited to give those you love in every capacity, be it your best friend or your boyfriend.

Keep scrolling to discover the prettiest Valentine's Day flower option for each of the most important people in your life.

Give Your Husband: Forget-Me-Nots

What better to give your bewedded than forget-me-nots? These aptly named flowers are symbolic of fidelity, loyalty, steadfastness, true love, and — of course — memories. Basically, they're the perfect flower for the person you're committed to building your life with.

Give Your Best Best Friend: Chrysanthemums

Say "you're a wonderful friend" with the flowers whose meaning is literally that: chrysanthemums. This festive flower has been said to represent friendship and cheerfulness. In short, a bouquet of mums is the perfect way to to celebrate the nonromantic love you share with your best pal.

Give Your Child: Lily of the Valley

Lovely and delicate, lily of the valley are an obvious choice to give to your child or teenager. These beautiful buds are said to mean sweetness, purity, fulfillment, and a return to happiness. Nothing embodies those feelings more than an offspring.

Give Your Significant Other: Azalea

Striking on a bush and in a bouquet, azalea are seen in many places as a sign of womanhood, beauty, first love, and fragile passion. Give them to your boyfriend this Valentine's Day and watch the romance blossom.

Give Your Parents: Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria, also known as the Peruvian Lily, represents devotion and powerful bonds with another. We can't think of better words to describe the adult relationship you have with your parents. Bring a smile to Mom and Dad's faces this Valentine's Day by giving them these bright blossoms.

Give Your Crush: Pink Camellia

You can be sneaky and send them anonymously or bold and deliver them yourself, but whichever route you go, pink camellias are the go-to flower for your crush. They mean longing for you. If the relationship with your crush heats up, switch to red camellias, which mean flame in my heart.


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