Camellia: my destiny is in your hands.

Canterbury Bells: constancy.

Carnation: pink (I will never forgive you), red (my heart breaks), white (sweet and lovely), yellow (disdain).

Cherry blossom: impermanence.

Chrysanthemum: truth.

Daffodil: new beginnings.

Dahlia: dignity.

Forget-me-not: don't forget me.

Honeysuckle: devotion.

Jonquil: desire.

Lavender: mistrust.

Magnolia: dignity.

Myrtle: love.

Nasturtium: impetuous love.

Orchid: refined beauty.

Poppy: fantastic extravagance.

Sunflower: false riches.

Sweet pea: delicate pleasures.

Violet: modest worth.

Water Lily: purity of heart.

Yarrow: cure for a broken heart.

BOUQUETS FOR SPECIFIC OCCASIONS

Courtship (the first bouquet): a bunch of tulips (declaration of love); moss roses (confession of love) and iris (message for you); pansy (think of me) and cyclamen (timid hope).

Passion: bird of paradise (magnificence), bougainvillea (passion), lilies (majesty).

Absent lover: zinnia (I mourn your absence), aster (patience), ivy (fidelity) and Indian jasmine (attachment).

Rebuffs: hydrangea (dispassion) and candy tuft (indifference).

To end the affair: striped carnation (I cannot be with you) and basil (hate).

Definitions from The Language of Flowers: A Miscellany, by Mandy Kirkby.