#an amaranthus meaning hopelessness and a rose meaning love

[sunset-sunbun]

those affected.

[loudgaybug]

because I'm autistic I decided to catalogue all the flower language meanings in pommes gift to pepito and em

regrettably I'm not including sunny because there were no flowers in her gift. this is mainly for me to have an archive of it. pomme did say she looked into flower meanings for em ! if anyone has anything to add/correct please do, I tried my best to find the names of some of the modded flowers but I'm not familiar with the mods so I didn't know for sure, just guessed based off appearance

Pepito

blue amaranth (amaranthus in general) - longevity, immortality (amaranthus is derived from Greek meaning unfading)

red amaranth (also known as love-lies-bleeding) - hopeless love or intense and genuine love, deep emotion, warmth, energy

purple amaranth - unchanging affection, independence, individuality, abundance, prosperity

pink amaranth - vitality, empathy, compassion, understanding, given to show support, comfort, affection

additional info : red, pink and purple amaranth are colours that amaranth cockscomb comes in, amaranth cockscomb is most associated with red, amaranth cockscomb means affectation (pretentious manner) and foppery (excessive attention paid to clothes/appearance)

Em

cornflowers (pomme's favourite flower) - beauty, purity, grace, love, fertility, nature and its independence, bravery, loyalty, hope, anticipation, patience, elegance, delicacy, refinement, single blessedness

the cornflower has ties to France; there is a story that when Napoleon invaded Prussia Queen Louise hid her children in a field of cornflowers, making flower crowns for their heads so they would blend in. It was also worn by the french military. Cornfowers in France are a symbol of remembrance, known as the Bleuet de France.

black rose - death, mourning, tragedy, farewell to a loved one, danger, sorrow, revenge, endings, new beginnings, rebirth, eternal love. historically it was a symbol of dark magic, but also a symbol of resistance for anarchist and anti-authoritarian groups

poppies - consolation, remembrance, death, peace, loss, deep sleep, eternal rest, imagination, resurrection

peony - good luck, compassion, love, honour, happiness, wealth, elegance, beauty, bashfulness, shame

The association between peonies and bashfulness is from folklore where pesky nymphs hid in the petals of peonies. In China they symbolise rank/wealth. It is said that Empress Wu Zetian walked through the imperial gardens and became upset the flowers weren't blooming, issuing a decree for them to bloom. The next day they all bloomed apart from the peonies, which enraged her, and she ordered them burnt. The next day, however, they grew back from the ashes as red flowers, then she banished them to Luoyang Palace.

That one red and white/cream flower in the pack is my greatest enemy. it could be a red and white carnation, in which case it would mean purity, luck, love and affection, or more likely the incan lily meaning devotion, pure friendship, support, love, faithfulness, "you are beloved" condolences at a time of sorrow, or it could also be a red and white rose symbolising unity

I think the flowers at the bottom are red marigolds? I'm working under the assumption they are. Red marigolds - love, passion, marigolds - grief, despair, genuine hurt from mourning, compassion, remembrance, the beauty and warmth of the rising sun, resurrection. In Shakespeare's A Winters Tale Perdita hands flowers out saying "The marigold, that goes to bed wi'th' sun, And with him rises,weeping.”

[fluffypotatey]

Also, some flower language info: many flowers have multiple meanings, because you (generally) aren't meant to give just one, but a small posy (mini-bouquet) to provide context. Also, the colour of the flower means something too. Carnations and roses have a dozen meanings each depending on what colour they are. So these flowers have more than one meaning, but put together, they'll convey the message you're looking for. Also, any bouquet of withered/dying flowers means rejection.

Alrighty *cracks knuckles* let's do this.

Grief: aloe, bell flower, harebell, purple hyacinth, marigolds, thistle

Unrequited love: begonia, bleeding heart, buttercup, cypress, daffodil

Hopelessness/hopeless love: Amaranthus, love lies bleeding, yellow tulip

Mourning: Cypress, dark red roses

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YES BOSS, LOVE YOU BOSS

[tmblrdream]

i don’t hate roses they’re just basic and you’ve gotta admit that. i literally took out all my plant graphs so I can find one that could remind me of you and for now I have: amaranthus caudatus, lysimachia nummularis, and hemerocallis xhybrida

I remembered that flowers have meanings which seems useful for art so I looked up the meanings of all of these

amaranthus caudatus (love lies bleeding) In the Victorian language of flowers, Love Lies Bleeding represented hopelessness, or hopeless love. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there is also a religious significance attached to Love Lies Bleeding, referring to the self-sacrifice of Jesus. lysimachia nummularia no meaning but it’s a nice shade of green :) hemerocallis x hybrida (a type of daylily) The name of this genus comes from the Greek words “hemera,” which means “day” and “kalles,” which means “beauty.” The loose translation of this is “beautiful for one day,” since each daylily flower remains open for just a day. out of these I like the love lies bleeding one

[verstappenist]

Through The Flower | Gwilym Lee

A/n: Hi! So this fic, is based on a prompt here from tumblr by a user i couldn’t find anymore but basically it was ‘Person A owns a flower shop and person B comes storming in one day, slaps 20 bucks on the counter and says “How do I passive-aggressively say fuck you in floer?’

 I changed it up just a tiny little bit but I really really liked the prompt! The title of the fic is a saying but translated into english and it basically means to put something in a nice way… She very very tiny and was a creation of my sleep deprived 2am self. 

As always, feedback and constructive criticism is greatly appreciated and I hope you enjoy!

Word count: 658 (she smol)

Warnings: none really? mentions of cheating

It was a quiet day in the shop, a few customers came by earlier in the morning, some right after you opened after lunch break but since then it has been relatively tranquil.

Well that was until the probably most handsome guy you’ve ever seen rushed into your little flower shop. ‘Probably because he needs some last minute gift for his equally as gorgeous girlfriend, or wife, or whatever’, you thought, just slightly bitter because of your, well, not so exciting love life.

The tall brunette man looked at the premade bouquets, looking through the constellations of pinks, reds, yellows, but not really feeling any of them. That’s why he turned to you, observing him from behind the counter.

“How do I passive-aggressively say fuck you in flowers?”

At first his question caught you by surprise, you had this idea planted in your head that he wanted to get them for an anniversary or birthday but definitely not that. “W-What do you mean? What occasion would call for that sort of bouquet?”, you chuckled, trying to mask your awkwardness.

“Well it calls for something special when you find out your fiancée has been cheating on you for a year with your childhood best friend, who would've been your best man at your wedding, through your brother. Doesn’t it?” You could tell he was trying to keep his calm on the outside, but already exploding on the inside.

“Well… phew, yes in that case I can make you a very special bouquet… quite exotic but very meaningful”, you explained, guiding him to the cut-flowers.

“Would you tell me more about them,…?”, silently asking for your name. “I’m (y/n), and who is sending the probably most hateful bunch of flowers to a very cruel woman?”

“Gwilym”, he replied showing off his perfect smile. Jesus christ, could this man get any more perfect? Tall, blue eyes you could drown in, brown hair that looks fluffy enough to run your hands through it all day long. And freshly single!

“Now, (y/n), tell me more about those flowers.” God your name sounded heavenly coming from his mouth.

“Right yeah, I’d put yellow Roses-”

“Wait don’t they represent friendship?”

“Oh no that’s where most people are mistaken. Yellow Roses actually mean infidelity", you explained to Gwilym, who was now leaning against the table behind him. “Next I would put orange Lilies, they symbolize hatred; Sweet Briar for woundedness; Rue for regret and lastly Amaranthus for hopelessness and heartbreak!" Presenting him the colourful exotic bouquet you smiled softly at the still hurting man in front of you.

"Normally I would never put those together but desperate times call for desperate measures." Gwilym only nodded in agreement, watching your every move as you put some colourful wrapping around the flowers for the finishing touch.

"How much do you get for this?", he asked already digging in his jean pocket for his wallet.

"You know what, this one's on me, if you promise to tell me what she said. And don't even try to argue with me!"

"I can't possibly do that! If you don't let me pay you ten at least allow me to take you out for coffee sometime and I'll tell you then, deal?" You eagerly nodded in response, writing down your private phone number on a business card.

Sliding it over to him, Gwil quickly pocketed the piece of paper, "I'm looking forward to it Gwilym, don't disappoint me."

"I could never! Thank you though, mainly for the flowers, but also for your number. I'll text you as soon as I got it over with!", he smiles softly.

"Yeah okay, bye!", you called after the tall man before he left.

Right as you were about to close the shop around 7pm, Gwilym rushed in with the same hurry as hours earlier, this time a aggressive red handprint on his right cheek.

"Well it didn't go too well, but you still up for that coffee? Okay no let's make it dinner!"

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