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A Goddess Garden
Night-bloomers
How To Dry Roses
A Garden Of Meaning
The Top 10 Things I learned From My Garden
Moon Planting
Moon Garden
Grow A Seed Spell
Helpful Hints for Gardens
Grape Vine Lore
The Language of Flowers
Roses and Aphrodite
The Language of Flowers and Meanings


A Goddess Garden

The opening of buds signals the 
beginning of a new season. 
The Great Goddess is again 
blooming around the world. 
Look for Her in flowers, laughter, 
children, elders, the people 
you meet today, and yourself, look 
and you will find Her.

Her buds are green, but Her flowers 
blossom into all the colors of the world. 

May we bloom
Each in our own way
Revealing the beauty within

May our ancient roots 
Give us healing strength 
Nurturing our best selves

May we celebrate diversity
Respect each person we meet 
Understand that we are one family

May each of us always remember . . .
We are united in hope & divided in fear
Put away fear and celebrate our human family

Like the flowers of the garden, 
we flourish when we have sunshine, 
clean water, clean air, 
room for our roots to grow 
and many diverse neighbor. 
Each one adding something 
uniquely special to our experience & environment

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Night-bloomers

Try these night-bloomers in your Moon Garden: 
Angels trumpet (Datura innoxia)- This viney annual has giant, trumpet-shaped, white flowers. 
You may need to discipline this rambunctious plant to keep it in line. 

Moonflower (Ipomoea alba)- Related to morning glory, this annual may climb to 10 feet. 
Tightly closed by day, its white flowers unfurl at dusk to release a lemony aroma. 

Four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa) - In late afternoon, this annual's flowers pop open in 
often-speckled shades of red, yellow, white or rose. It grows bush-like to 3 feet. 

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) - Flowers of this spiky perennial are open all day, 
but at night the droopy blossoms lift and release a soapy smell. Hardy in zones 4 to 9. 

Evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa 'Pink Petticoats')- This fast spreading perennial 
is hardy in zones 5 to 9, and its pale flowers release a sweet scent in the evening.

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How To Dry Roses
1. Drying Roses: Rosebuds & roses from your garden 
should be hung upside down to dry in bunches, 
away from the light, but in an airy place. 
You may also dry them in silica get, 
which is particularly good for 
maintaining their color and shape.
2. Drying Rose Petals: Gather rose petals 
from your garden when the morning dew has 
dried off in the sun. Spread them immediately 
on sheets of absorbent kitchen paper 
or on newspaper, pulling the petals 
off separately and making sure 
they do not touch each other.
3. For use in a potpourri recipe, 
sprinkle them with some of the 
spices you are going to use 
(i.e. powdered clove or cinnamon) to discourage 
ants or any small insects that 
may otherwise settle on them.
4.Alternatively, lay out the rose petals on 
paper on trays or in a colander and put them 
in an oven for an hour at the lowest setting, 
leaving the door slightly ajar. 
Take out of oven and leave trays in an airy place. 
Drying will take two or three days.

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A Garden Of Meaning: The Symbolic Language Of Flowers

For as long as poetry has existed, the beauty 
and astounding variety of flowers has captured 
human imagination. Since ancient times, 
we have ascribed meaning to flowers, often 
through myths such as that of Narcissus, 
who changed into a lovely white blossom 
after pining away for his own reflection. 
Floriography, the language of flowers, 
most likely has roots in tales such as 
those and the use of flowers to convey 
messages was practiced in Turkey, Egypt, 
China, Greece and the Roman Empire 
many centuries ago.  The sentiment behind 
a gift of a bouquet of delicately-scented 
red roses is difficult to interpret but 
over time, the meaning of each individual 
bloom, so different from its peers, 
has been lost. Whereas today we may choose 
an arrangement based on simple beauty 
or aroma, it was in Victorian times, 
when social etiquette placed strict 
restraints on courtship and emotional 
display, that the art of floriography 
reached wonderful heights. A man could 
pledge his everlasting love and fidelity 
with tiny, purple myrtle or silently 
accuse his love of indiscretion with 
a bouquet of bright yellow roses 
and purple hyacinth. Finding later that 
he had been incorrect, he might send 
a single fragrant peony to express 
his shame or star of Bethlehem to show atonement.

Following is a brief list of the meaning of flowers:

Azalea - First love
Cherry Blossom - Spiritual beauty
Daffodil - You are the only one
Daisy (White) - Innocence
Dock - Patience
Fir - Time
Foxglove - Youth
Gardenia - You are lovely
Heather - Our dreams will come true
Heliotrope - Devotion
Honeysuckle - Faithfulness
Jasmine - Grace & elegance
Lavender - Loveliness in age
Magnolia - Soulful & dignity
Mum - Truth
Pansy - Thoughts of you
Petunia - Never despair
Phlox - Our souls are united
Poinsettia - Success
Rose (Yellow) - Friendship love
Stephanotis - Happiness in marriage
Sunflower - Adoration
Thyme - Courage
Tulip - Declaration of love
Violet - Modesty

"Sweet flowers alone can say what 
passion fears revealing," 
wrote poet Thomas Hood. 

Flowers are a poignant way of sharing love, 
congratulation, well-wishes, grief, 
and celebration through colored petals 
and heady scents. Knowledge of the language 
of flowers, unknown to many, 
adds a second tier of meaning 
and a special significance to 
the cherished thoughts that 
become the loveliest bouquets.

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The Top 10 Things I learned From My Garden

1. Weed. 
Planting seeds means that at some point you're going 
to have to remove some of the plants so that other ones 
have the chance to grow and thrive. In the same way, 
you only have so much space in your life and you need 
to get rid of the tolerations so you can have the room, 
and the nutrients, and the self-care to thrive and grow. 
In the same way that you let the bigger, stronger 
plants stay, concentrate on your
strengths and let them grow.

2. If you keep doing what you've been doing you're 
going to keep getting what you've been getting. 
There's a place in my garden that just needed a 
rose bush. I planted 5 there. It's like a black hole. 
I went on to try other plants. Whatever I planted 
there died, and no matter what fertilizer, 
extra watering or extreme care I gave, 
I was finally forced to admit that for some reason 
nothing was going to grow there. I gave up what was 
essentially an ego position and went with the flow. 
It now is the place for my garden statuary.

3. On the other hand, if it ain't broke, don't fix 
it -- and don't listen to other people!
I have another place in my garden where the geraniums 
thrive all year round. My sister stayed with me a 
week and she didn't feel like I was watering my 
garden enough. I started watering the geraniums 
and now they are spindly and their leaves have 
turned pale and I question their survival. It 
seems they were thriving on my intuitive care 
and were happy with the way things were.

4. Stay in touch with the soil and water. 
Stay in touch with life. 
Some of my most peaceful moments take 
place in my garden. I don't wear gloves 
and I take off my shoes and walk in the 
mud and turn the soil with my bare fingers. 
I work with people and with ideas, 
and bringing my body in contact with 
the soil keeps me grounded.

5. There's a time to reap and a time to sow. 
You'll learn the old elemental cycles of nature. 
There will be those magnificent sparkling
snapdragons for just a few moments in the spring, 
pansies when it's too cold for anything to grow, 
and chrysanthemums in the fall bringing back 
memories of high school football games and 
mum corsages. Eventually the tomato crop 
will come in and when they die, it'll be time to 
plant the broccoli. It's our traditions and the 
cycles of the year that bring meaning 
and order to our lives.

6. Delight in the abundant surprises of nature. 
The rose bush didn't grow, 
and the impatiens didn't take off, 
but a crepe myrtle arose, 
a shoot from another one about 5' 
away, when I had no idea they propagated; 
and the biggest surprise of all -- out of 
nowhere some chile patines arrived. 
I have no idea where they came from, 
but they're welcome as the day is long. 
Nature provides.

7. Nothing tastes as good as something you grew yourself. 
Invest yourself in what you're doing and it 
will always taste better. It's the projects 
you really work hard on that have meaning.

8. Find a partner who compliments you. 
One year the man in my life and I had a 
vegetable garden. I planned it, with my 
usual enthusiasm, and plotted everything 
out. He dug the holes and planted what 
I'd planned with not much enthusiasm, 
but a sort of dogged determination. 
I watched the things come up and was 
thrilled, and then lost interest. 
He was the one who faithfully watered, 
and weeded, and fertilized and kept 
the crops going with no imagination, 
just hard work. Then when the harvest 
came in, I cooked up great things. 
He liked the meals and pronounced 
the garden a Good Thing after all. 
I'm a Strategist who likes to plan 
things all out and then turn it 
over to someone else, someone who's 
not a dreamer, to implement it. We 
were a good team. Now the garden is 
all mine and I appreciate all the 
more his former contribution. He 
may never dream and vision as I do, 
and I may never have a taste for doing 
the same thing day in and day out as he did, 
so we made a good team and each learned 
things from the other to incorporate into our lives.

9. Thorns and beetles and hornets and snails and worms. 
I have cuts and scratches on my hands and arms, 
like the wrinkles on my face -- signs that I've 
lived and been in touch with life. When I go out 
to the garden I meet all sorts of critters that 
are part of life on this planet and my companions 
on the journey. There are bugs that want to eat the 
roses; and snails, whose function I do not know; 
and worms that are making it all possible; 
and hornets I must avoid.
They quietly go about their daily business, 
intent on their own thing, which may or may 
not conflict with mine, and sometimes we meet.

10. Butterflies. 
Butterflies, like happiness, just come and light 
on your shoulder. Though I planted a Butterfly 
Bush, it didn't attract butterflies, but other 
things have. From time to time (I think it's a 
migration) butterflies arrive in my garden while 
I'm doing other things. I can't predict their arrival, 
and my attempts to summon them didn't work, 
but still they come! I can't make it happen, 
but I can count on it happening just the same. 
Like happiness. When it's least expected it will arrive.

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Moon Planting

The Moon's magnetic force pulls all that contains water: 
the tides of our oceans, the blood and fluids of our bodies, 
and the vital essences of all plantlife--such influence can 
be seen quite clearly in the growth of plants
All crops that produce their yield above ground should be 
planted during the Waxing (New to Full) Moon: the first 
week is especially good for crops that have their seeds 
on the outside, such as asparagus, cabbage, 
broccoli, celery and spinach.
The second week (between the 1st quarter and the 
Full Moon) is best for crops that produce seeds 
on the inside, like peppers, tomatoes, 
peaches,cucumbers and melons. During the waning Moon 
(Full to New Moon) plant root crops such as potatoes, 
peanuts, carrots and onions. *Do not* plant on the 
day of the New Moon or Full Moon.

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Moon Garden

A moon (or evening) garden is a wonderful way to extend the 
amount of time you can enjoy your landscape. 
Planning and plotting your moon garden 
is essential, but also a lot of fun.

First, choose your moon garden location. 
It should be near your porch, patio, 
or wherever you enjoy sitting or 
strolling in your yard. You can work with a 
small or large area or use containers if you 
have limited ground space. Fences, walls 
and trellises are assets for night-blooming vines.

Good plant choices for moon gardens include fragrant 
night-bloomers and any white or silver plants. 
Two of my favorites are Four-O'clocks 
and Moonflower Vines. Four  O'clocks 
are perfect because they awaken in late afternoon 
with a profusion of red, yellow, pink, white or 
variegated flowers that perfume the air with 
a sweet fragrance - and they grow well in Texas.
Moonflower Vine is a lovely night-bloomer with 
attractive, heart-shaped leaves and beautiful, 
large, pure-white blooms that have a delicate, 
heavenly scent that's at its best at night. 
If you wait until morning to sniff, most 
of the fragrance will be gone. Plant seeds along 
a fence for climbing or just allow the 
vine to travel along the ground.
Other night-scented plants include 
Evening Primroses, Sweet-Scented

Nicotiana, and "Royal Standard" and "So Sweet" Hostas. 
Tender fragrant bloomers include Angel's Trumpets 
(Brugmansia) and Allamanda vine.

White or silver plants catch the glow from the moon 
or outside lighting and lend a mellow, peaceful mood 
to the moon garden. Try planting white varieties of 
iris, lilies, zinnias, or daisies along with 
silver-leafed plants like Artemisias, 
Dusty Miller, Lamb's Ear, or Japanese 
Silver Grass for a pleasing effect.
Then spend a few minutes relaxing in 
your moon garden before bedtime and have pleasant dreams.

Weed the Garden Ritual
Time to weed the garden? With the Moon waning, 
you can weed and do magick at the same time. 
Start by thinking about what you want to get 
rid of in your life, and perhaps in the world. 
Then, go into your garden, equipped to weed 
with knee pads, hoe, fork, and the like. 
As you pull each weed, name it.

Say:
I remove hate,
I remove poverty.
I remove my anger at my boss.

And so on. Be creative in your designs. 
Afterward, be sure to dispose of the weeds 
carefully. Either bag them and put them into 
the garbage immediately, knowing they are going away, 
or if you compost, ask the Earth to 
transform them as they rot.

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Grow A Seed Spell

The most basic fertility spell of all may not seem 
magical to our jaded eyes: grow plants from seed. 
What might be considered a child's kindergarten 
project can actually be an act of power, 
fraught with mystery and magic.

Do not transfer mature plants or cuttings, 
it is crucial that you sprout the seeds 
and nurture the plants. This may be done 
directly on earth, or in pots within your home.

The choice of plants is entirely up to you; 
however, plants that are metaphysically 
associated with fertility will increase the power 
of the spell. Furthermore, time spent in the 
presence of plants radiant with fertility 
power can only be beneficial.
Grow plants that can assist you in the quest
for conception or plants that will serve as 
herbal remedies. By doing this, you set up a 
symbiotic relationship, a true alliance, 
each of you depends on the other. Talk to 
the plant, tell it what you need it to perform for you.

Herbal remedies grown in this manner will be more potent 
than anything you can purchase. Faithfully keep a gardening 
diary. Eventually within its pages you may 
discover parallels and clues to your own condition.

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Grape Vine Lore

Each month of the Celtic Lunar calendar 
bears the name of a tree. The 10th Moon 
of the Celtic Year - (Sept 2 - Sept 29) - 
is the month of the Vine.

Latin name: Grape - vitis
Celtic name: Muin (pronounced: muhn).
Folk or Common names: Grape (when dried: Raisin).
Parts Used: Berries, wood, leaves, juice, seeds.

The GrapeVine is a very ancient plant which can grow 
to be as long as 115 feet. Its name is derived from viere, 
which means "to twist" and it has been recorded to have 
lived for as long as 600 years. This climbing shrub, 
with its simple leaves and greenish flowers, was once 
found in open woodlands and along the edges of forests, 
but is most commonly seen today in cultivation, with an 
industry and agricultural discipline devoted solely to 
the care of the Vine and production of its wine. The wild 
GrapeVine has unisexual flowers on separate plants which 
must be pollinated by insects. Only the female plant 
produces fruit which, when ripened and dried, is commonly 
referred to as the Raisin. Grape sugar is chemically 
different from other sugars since it enters the circulatory 
system without any action of the saliva. The seeds and 
leaves of the Vine have been used for astringent purposes 
and were once employed to cure dysentery in Cattle.

Herbal usage:
The leaves from some varieties of Grape can be used 
to make teas for treating diarrhea, hepititas, 
and upset tummies. Grape leaves can also be used 
externally for poultices to treat rheumatism, 
headaches and fevers. The fruit from most viney plants 
can be eaten and can be juiced for drinking. 
The juices can also be fermented into 
various wines and alcoholic beverages.

Magical History and Associations:
Grapes are an herb of Jupiter and the Moon, 
and are associated with positive ego strength. 
Birds associated with the month of the Vine are 
the Tit-mouse and the white swan; the animal 
is the snake; the color is variegated; 
and the gemstone is amethyst. An annual Grape 
Vine Festival called the Vinalia Rostica was 
held by the Greeks and the Romans - this was 
a festival of thanksgiving for the first of 
the grape harvest and was dedicated to God 
Dionysos / Bacchus and to the Goddess Venus 
of the Grape Vine; and also to Minerva. It 
was celebrated by offering the first fruits 
of the grape harvest and prayers for sustenance 
for all. The Grape Vine is also sacred to the 
deities Osiris, Hathor, and Demeter - and its 
five-pointed leaves are sacred to the Goddess 
in general. Other specific deities associated 
with the Vine are Rhea, Oenone, Aphrodite, 
Branwen, Guinevere and Etain. The wood of Vines 
is one of the nine traditional firewoods to be 
added to the Belfire that is burned at Beltane - 
as the tree of tree of joy (its juice is capable 
of altering consciousness), Vine is added 
to the fire as a celebration of joy.

Magickal usage:
Vines in general are symbols of both joy and wrath. 
This month marks the vintage season when the Grape 
crop is harvested and so is a good time to do any 
and all rituals associated with the harvest - in fact, 
the Autumn Equinox (called Harvest Home or Mabon) 
is celebrated during this month. The month of Vine 
is also a good time to do magick associated with 
inspiration, imagination, poetry and imagery. 
The Grape has applications in magick done for 
Faerie work, garden magick, joy, exhilaration, 
wrath, mental powers, rebirth, happiness, fertility, 
inspiration, prosperity, and binding. The leaves 
and fruit from Vines can be used in spells to 
overcome inferiority complexes and to enhance 
ambition. The Grape Vine also symbolizes 
resurrection because its strength is preserved 
in the wine, that magical elixir that's known 
for its ability to dissolve the boundaries between us, 
allow us to mingle more easily, and relax with others. 
Grapes and Grape wine are often used to symbolize 
vitality, since tonic healing has always 
been related to the vine.

Here is a recipe for Vine Moon Tea 
(good for use in Earth magic, sex magic, overcoming difficulties):

You Will Need:
1 part blackberry
1 part dandelion
splash of currant wine or Grape juice
pinch of hibiscus

Procedure:
Grapes can be used in many types of prosperity or money attraction spells. 
They can be eaten as part of prosperity spellwork if the person casting 
the spell visualizes money energy vibrating as the grapes are eaten. 
You can also place grapes on the altar during money spells. Pictures 
of Grapes or grape Vines can be painted onto garden walls to ensure 
the garden's fertility, as was done in ancient Rome. Eating grapes 
or raisins is said to increase fertility, as well as strengthen 
mental powers. Grape leaves can be dried and carried in 
a small pouch or bag to act as evil-repellent.

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Magic Guardians

For Protection Of The Home

The energy behind the scenes of a material 
or physical object is changed by the 
interaction of people with it. Mostly this happens 
unconsciously, but proper magicians change the 
energy the material object carries deliberately 
and in order to create a generator of some kind; 
in this instance, we are talking about a guardian, 
an energy form which will help protect the home 
and keep away unwanted spirits and intruders 
whilst the owner sleeps soundly in their bed.

I always advise the regular practice of psychometry 
to beginner magicians as a first and most important 
101 of understanding how energy magic works; the 
ability to read the reality of the object beyond 
what it looks like on the outside is of the essence 
for many things, not least to keep you from not 
getting cancer by bringing cursed and haunted 
objects into your home and life!
So I came across a shop that sold bric-a-brac 
the other day; things that had been owned by people 
and passed along until they ended up here, 
a higglety pigglety collection of random objects 
creating quite some energetic noise.

Through all of that, I could sense something 
strong and clear, something very lovely, 
and very powerful.  I was intrigued and went 
to look for this magic object amidst the clutter, 
and found it right away.  It was a very small 
statue of a little brown and white dog, pictured 
here sitting on a leaf.  

As is often the case with magical objects, 
it didn't look particularly impressive, 
and it wasn't valuable to those who don't 
know about such things at all, being a mass 
produced little porcelain figure, probably 
imported at some point from a factory in the 
Far East. It is also "flawed" - you can see 
a dark patch of stray glaze on his front paw.

In amidst all that mass of other objects, 
this little guardian was being knocked 
and pushed around. I picked him up and 
immediately got a sense of his original owner, 
a lady who had him for many years 
and who put such a lot of love 
into this little guardian.

I had a youngster with me and because the 
energy from the little statue was so clear 
and strong, I gave it to them to hold and 
asked them for their impressions. The 
youngster was surprised to "see a lady 
dressed in blue" the moment they tuned in. 
The lady must have had a measure of magical 
talent, and also a talent for loving, 
because I've rarely found an object 
quite as pure and delightful as this.

I don't know if he's meant for me, 
I have a feeling there might one day 
come someone who will be the perfect match, 
but that's another thing with these guardians.  
They are what they are, and even though 
someone originally makes them, they have 
paths of their own - just as this little 
dog found me to keep it safe as much as it 
is protecting my house with its presence.

This made me think and wonder about heirlooms, 
and about how, if people were more familiar 
and used to making such energy objects, 
it would be possible for generations upon 
generations to put more and more energy 
into such things, and passing them on to each other.

So next time, you are in a flea market or you 
spot a yard sale or a second hand shop, have 
a tune into the energy forms there, practice 
your psychometry and be on the lookout for a 
guardian.  Make a note of the opposites of 
guardians, the cursed objects, the ones that 
bring disharmony and misery into any house 
they get inadvertently and unknowingly carried into.
Look out for templates too, objects and statues 
that are as yet nothing special, but that would 
lend themselves to becoming a guardian for 
you or for someone you love.

And of course, keep an eye on all the objects 
in your house. Some might need a little more 
loving to be all they could be; and never let 
anything be around you that isn't supportive 
and a bright spark that makes you happy and 
does good things for the energy of you, 
your loved ones and your house.

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Roses and Aphrodite

Roses are the flowers sacred to Aphrodite. 
They are also a very powerful ingredients 
in love spells. To dream of your future 
husband, make a tea of wild rose petals. 
Right before you drink the tea...

Say:
Aphrodite, blessed be, 
grant me visions of my destiny.

The remaining tea can be poured into 
a bath so that you can absorb 
the beauty of the Goddess.

To be friends with someone and help him notice you:
make a tea of wild rose petals, mix with honey.

Make forest sip.  

Say: 
I am goddess, (the name of the person), look at me!

Make second sip, say the same, and third sip, say the same.

The remaining tea can be poured into a bath 
so that you can absorb the beauty of the Goddess.

Where rose quartz on your chest, 
and give similar piece of the rose quartz 
to the person you want to attract, 
if you are confident.

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The Language of Flowers - Flowers and Meanings

The language of flowers, sometimes called florigraphy, 
was a Victorian-era means of communication in which 
various flowers and floral arrangements were used to 
send coded messages, allowing individuals to express 
feelings which otherwise could not be spoken. 
This language was most commonly communicated through 
Tussie-Mussies, an art which has a following today.   

The nuances of the language are now mostly forgotten, 
but red roses still imply passionate, romantic love 
and pink roses a lesser affection; white roses 
suggest virtue and chastity and yellow roses 
still stand for friendship or devotion. 
Also commonly known meanings are sunflowers, 
which can indicate either haughtiness or respect“ 
they were the favorite flower of 
St. Julie Billiart for this reason. Gerbera 
(daisy) means innocence or purity. The iris, 
being named for the messenger of the gods in 
Greek mythology, still represents the sending 
of a message. A pansy signifies thought, 
a daffodil regard, and a strand of ivy fidelity.
These language correspondences can be used 
when creating a spell, planting a magickal 
garden, to set an intention, or to send a 
message. You may notice some of the flowers 
(and plants) have meanings that seem incongruent 
or inconsistent. This is because language tends 
to change over time. Also, you may find that 
magickal correspondences to some of these 
flowers are in direct conflict - that is because 
the meanings were not derived from magickal sources. 
When in doubt, go with the meaning that resonates 
with your personal experience, and be clear with 
your intention. Pictures may be substituted 
for the actual flower or plant.


Flowers
Meanings
Acacia
Secret love 
Acanthus
Art 
Aconite
Misanthropy 
Acorn
Nordic Symbol of Life and immortality 
African Marigold
Vulgar minds 
Agrimony
Thankfulness 
Allspice
Compassion 
Aloe
Grief 
Almond (Common)
Stupidity. Indiscretion. 
Almond (Tree)
Giddiness; Heedlessness Stupidity, Thoughtlessness 
Alyssum (Sweet)
Worth beyond beauty.  
Amaranth (Globe)
Immortal love 
Amaryllis
Pride; Pastoral Poetry 
Ambrosia
Your Love is Reciprocated 
Anemone
Forsaken, sickness, unfading love 
Apple Blossom
Preference, Fame speaks him great and good. 
Apple (Thorn)
Deceitful charms. 
Apricot Flower
Doubt, distrust 
Arborvitae
Everlasting friendship 
Arbutus
You're the only one I love 
Arum
Ardor 
Asparagus
Fascination 
Aspen Tree
Sighing, Lamentation 
Asphodel
My regrets follow you to the grave 
Aster
Symbol of love, daintiness, talisman of love 
Aster (China)
Fidelity, variety, I will think of you 
Autumn Leaves
Melancholy 
Azalea
Take Care, Temperance, Fragile, Passion, Womanhood 
Baby's Breath
Innocence, Pure of heart 
Bachelor Button
Single blessedness, Celibacy 
Balm
Social intercourse or sympathy 
Ardent love 
Ardent love 
Balsamine
Impatience 
Bay (Leaf)
I change but in dying. No change till death. 
Bay (Wreath)
Bay (Wreath)
Begonia
Beware, a fanciful nature 
Belladonna
Silence 
Bellflower
Thinking of you 
Bells of Ireland
Luck 
Bird's-foot Trefoil
Revenge 
Bittersweet
Truth  
Bluebell
Humility 
Bouquet of withered flowers
Rejected Love 
Box
Constancy 
Branch of Currants
You please all. 
Broom
Humility 
Bumblebee Orchid
Industry 
Buttercup
Riches, You are radiant with charms. 
I am dazzled by your charms. 
Butterfly Weed
Let me go. 
Cabbage
Profit 
Cactus
Endurance 
Camellia (Japonica)
Unpretending excellence 
Camellia (General)
Admiration; Perfection; Good Luck, Gift to a Man 
Camellia (Pink)
Longing for You 
Camellia (Red)
You're a Flame in My Heart 
Camellia (White)
You're Adorable Energy in adversity. Energy in action. 
Campanula
Gratitude 
Candy Tuft
Indifference 
Canterbury Bells
Gratitude
Carnation (General)
Fascination; distinction; love 
Carnation (Green)
secret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde 
Carnation (Mauve)
Dreams of fantasy 
Carnation (Pink)
 I'll never forget you, Always on my mind, woman's love
Carnation (Purple)
Capriciousness, Whimsical, Changeable, Unreliability 
Carnation (Red)
My heart aches for you, Alas! 
For my poor heart, Deep romantic love, Passion 
Carnation (Solid color)
Yes, Affirmative 
Carnation (Striped)
No, Sorry I can't be with you, refusal 
Carnation (White)
Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness 
Carnation (Yellow)
You have disappointed me, rejection, disdain 
Cattail
Peace; Prosperity 
Cedar
Think of me. I live for thee. Strength 
Celandine
Joys to come 
Cherry Blossom
 A good education, Transience of life (in Japan), 
Feminine beauty
Chestnut
Do me justice 
China Aster
Love of variety 
Christmas Rose
Relieve my anxiety. 
Chrysanthemum (Red) 
I love 
Chrysanthemum (Yellow)
Slighted love 
Columbine (General)
Desertion, Folly 
Columbine (Purple)
Resolved to win. 
Columbine (Red)
Anxious and trembling. Great anxiety 
Coreopsis
Always cheerful, Love at first sight. 
Cowslip
Winning grace, Divine beauty. You are my divinity.  
Clover (Red)
Industry 
Clover (White)
I promise 
Coriander
Lust 
Crocus
Cheerfulness, Abuse not 
Currants
You please me. Thy frown will kill me. 
Cyclamen
Resignation and Good-bye  
Daffodil
Uncertainty, Chivalry, Respect or Unrequited love 
Dahlia
Elegance and Dignity 
Daisy (General)
Innocence, Loyal love, Purity, Faith, Cheer, Simplicity 
Daisy (Garden)
I share your feelings 
Daisy (Wild)
I will think of it 
Daisy (Red)
Beauty unknown to possessor 
Daisy (White)
Innocence 
Dandelion
Coquetry, Faithfulness; Happiness, Rustic Oracle 
Datura
Deceitful Charms 
Dead Leaves
Sadness, Pure love that is not forgotten, 
If you're not older and wiser 
Dog's Bane
Deceit, Falsehood 
Dianthus
Make Haste 
Dragon's Wort
Horror, Astonishment 
Eglantine (Sweet Briar Rose)
A wound to heal 
Elderflower
Compassion 
Elecampane
Tears  
Elm
Dignity and Grace 
Enchanter's Nightshade
Witchcraft, sorcery 
Evening Primrose
Inconstancy 
Evergreen
Poverty and Worth 
Evergreen Thorn
Solace in adversity 
Everlasting (Graphalium)
I think of thee. Always remembered. 
Everlasting Pea
Lasting pleasure. Go not away 
Fennel
Strength 
Fern
Magic; Fascination; Confidence and Shelter 
Fern (Maidenhair)
Secret Bond of Love 
Fig (Fruit)
Argument Longevity, long-lived 
Fig (Tree)
Prolific 
Filbert
Reconciliation  
Fir
Time 
Flax
I feel your kindness. I feel your benefits. Fate. 
Fleur-de-lis
Flame. I burn. 
Flowering Fern
Reverie 
Flytrap
Deceit Artifice 
Forget-me-not
True love 
Forsythia
Anticipation 
Fox Glove
I am ambitious only for you. 
Insincerity; Occupation. A wish 
French Honeysuckle
Rustic beauty. 
French Marigold
Jealousy 
French Willow
Bravery and humanity. 
Fritilaria (Guinea-hen Flower)
Persecution 
Fuchsia
Humble love, Taste; Frugality. 
Fuchsia (Scarlet)
Taste 
Garden Anemone
Garden Anemone - Forsaken 
Garden Chervil
Garden Chervil - Sincerity 
Garden Daisy
Garden Daisy - I partake your sentiments. 
Garden Marigold
Among the ancients it was sacred to Venus. 
Sacred affection, Uneasiness 
Garden Sage
Garden Sage - Esteem 
Gardenia
You're Lovely: Secret Love, Transport, ecstasy 
Garlic
Garlic - Courage; Strength 
Geranium
Geranium - Stupidity; Folly 
Geranium (Apple)
Present preference, Facility 
Geranium (Dark)
Melancholy 
Geranium (Ivy)
Your hand for next dance. Bridal favour.  
Geranium (Lemon)
Unexpected meeting. 
Geranium (Nutmeg)
I expect a meeting. Expected meeting.  
Geranium (Oak)
Lady, deign to smile. A melancholy mind. 
Geranium (Oak-leaf)
True friendship. 
Geranium (Pencilled)
Ingenuity 
Geranium (Rose)
Preference, I prefer you. 
Geranium (Scarlet)
Silliness Comforting. Stupidity.
Geranium (Silver-leaf)
Recall 
Geranium (Wild)
Steadfast piety.  
Gladiolus
Give Me a Break. I'm Really Sincere; 
Flower of the Gladiators 
Gloxinia
Love at First Sight 
Golden Rod
Encouragement, Precaution  
Gooseberry
Anticipation 
Gorse
Love in all seasons 
Gourd
Extend, Bulk. Bulkiness 
Grape
Charity, Intemperance 
Grape (Vine)
Intemperance 
Grass
Submission 
Greek Valerian
Rupture 
Guelder Rose (Snowball-tree)
Winter. Age. Good news 
Gum Cistus 
I shall die to-morrow 
Hand Flower Tree
Warning 
Harebell
Grief. Submission. Retirement
Hawthorn
Hope 
Hazel
Reconciliation 
Heath
Solitude 
Heather (Lavender)
Admiration; Solitude 
Heather (White)
Protection; Wishes will Come True 
Heliotrope
Devotion, I adore you; 
Hellebore
Calumny, scandal 
Hemlock
You will be my death.  
Hibiscus
Rare beauty, delicate beauty 
Holly
Defense; Domestic Happiness 
Hollyhock (General)
Ambition Fruitfulness Fecundity; 
Hollyhock (White)
Female ambition  
Honesty (Lunaria) 
Sincerity  Honesty. Fascination. 
Honeysuckle (General)
Spirit vision, The bond of love. 
Fidelity, Generous and devoted affection. 
Honeysuckle (Coral)
The color of my fate.  
Honeysuckle (French)
Rustic beauty.  
Honeysuckle (Sent Monthly)
I will not answer hastily. Domestic happiness 
Honeysuckle (Wild)
Devoted love 
Houseleek
Domestic economy 
Horse-Chestnut
Luxury 
Hyacinth (General)
Games and Sports; Rashness: Flower Dedicated to Apollo 
Hyacinth (Blue)
Constancy 
Hyacinth (Purple)
I Am Sorry; Please Forgive Me: Sorrow 
Hyacinth (Red or Pink)
Play 
Hyacinth (White)
Loveliness; I'll Pray for You 
Hyacinth (Yellow)
Jealousy 
Hydrangea
Thank You for Understanding; Frigidness, Vain-glory; Heartlessness. A boaster.  
Hyssop
Cleanliness 
Iceland Moss
Health 
Ice Plant
Your looks freeze me. 
Iris (Fleur-de-Lis)
Your Friendship Means So Much to Me; Faith; Hope; 
Wisdom and Valour; My Compliments 
Indian Cress (Nasturtium)
Resignation, Warlike trophy. 
Indian Plum
Privation 
Iris (Common Garden)
A message for thee. 
Iris (German and Yellow)
Flame    
Ivy (Leaf )
Friendship 
Ivy (Sprig of, with tendrils)
Anxious to Please; Affection, 
Ivy (Vine)
Marriage 
Ivy (General)
Dependence, Wedded Love; Fidelity; Friendship; Affection 
Jacob's Ladder
Come down.  
Japan Rose
Beauty is your only attraction. 
Jasmine (Cape)
Transport of joy. Transient joy 
Jasmine (Carolina)
Separation 
Jasmine (Indian)
I attach myself to you. 
Jasmine (Spanish)
Sensuality 
Jasmine (White)
Amiability 
Jasmine (Yellow)
Grace and elegance.  
Jonquil
Return my affection, Desire; Affection returned. 
Judas-Tree
Betrayed  Unbelief.  
Juniper
Perfect loveliness  Succour. Protection. 
Laburnum
Pensive beauty. Forsaken. 
Lady's Slipper
Win me and wear me. Capricious beauty 
Lantana
Rigor  
Larch
Boldness Audacity.  
Larkspur (General)
Fickleness Lightness. Levity. hilarity 
Larkspur (Pink)
Lightness; Fickleness 
Larkspur (Purple)
Haughtiness 
Laurel (American)
Words, though sweet, may deceive. 
Laurel (Common, in flower)
Perfidy 
Laurel (Ground)
Perseverance 
Laurel (Mountain)
Glory; Victory; Ambition of a hero. 
Laurel-leaved Magnolia
Dignity 
Laurestine
A token, I die if neglected 
Lavatera
Sweet disposition.  
Lavender
Devotion, distrust 
Lemon
Zest 
Lemon Blossom
Discretion Prudence; Fidelity in love. 
Lettuce
Cold-hearted 
Lichen
Solitude, Dejection. 
Licorice (Wild)
I declare against you.  
Lilac (Field)
Humility 
Lilac (Purple)
First emotion of love 
Lilac (White)
Youth, Youthful Innocence. Candor, memories, 
Lily (General)
Purity; modesty 
Lily (Day)
Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mothers 
Lily (Calla)
Beauty 
Lily (Eucharis)
Maidenly Charms 
Lily (Imperial)
Majesty 
Lily (Tiger)
Wealth; Pride 
Lily (White)
Sweetness. Purity, Virginity; Majesty; It's Heavenly to Be with You 
Lily (Scarlet)
High-bred, high-souled aspirations  
Lily (Yellow)
I'm Walking on Air; Gaiety. Falsehood 
Lily (Orange)
Desire, passion, Hatred 
Lily (Water)
Eloquence 
Lily of the Valley
Return of happiness; Trustworthy; Sweetness; Tears of the Virgin Mary; 
Humility; You've Made My Life Complete 
Linden (Tree)
Conjugal love, Marriage 
Linden (Leaf)
Matrimony, marriage 
Linden (Sprig)
Conjugal love 
Lime (Blossom)
Fornication 
Lime (Tree)
Marriage. Conjugal love 
Live Oak
Liberty  
Lobelia
Malevolence 
Locust Tree
Elegance Affection beyond the grave 
Loosestrife
Pretension 
Lotus (General)
Purity, chastity, eloquence, Forgetful of the past. 
Lotus (Flower)
Estranged love. 
Lotus (Leaf)
Recantation 
Love in a Mist
You puzzle me. Perplexity 
Love lies bleeding
Love lies bleeding - Hopelessness 
Lungwort (Pulmonaria)
Thou art my life. 
Lupine
Dejection, Imagination, Voraciousness. 
Magnolia
Nobility, Love of nature 
Magnolia (Grandiflora)
Peerless and proud 
Magnolia (Swamp)
Perseverance 
Maize
Riches 
Mallow (General)
Good and kind. Sweetness Mildness 
Mallow (Syrian)
Consumed by love, 
Mallow (Marsh)
Beneficience 
Mallow (Venetian)
Delicate beauty. 
Mandrake 
Horror, Rarity 
Maple
Reserve 
Marigold (General)
Pain and grief, Cruelty, Jealousy, trouble, Sacred affection, Prophetic Prediction 
Marigold (African)
Vulgar minded 
Marigold (French)
Jealousy  
Marigold (Garden)
Grief; Chagrin. 
Marigold (Small Cape)
Omen, sign 
Marjoram
Blushes 
Marvel of Peru (Four o'clock)
Timidity 
Mayflower
Welcome 
Meadow Saffron
My best days gone. Growing old 
Meadow Sweet
Usefulness,  Uselessness 
Michaelmas Daisy
Afterthought 
Mignonette
Your qualities surpass your charms. Worth and loveliness  
Milkweed
Hope in misery. 
Mimosa
Sensitiveness 
Mint
Suspicion 
Mistletoe
Obstacles to be overcome. I surmount all difficulties. 
I surmount everything, Kiss me; Affection
Mock Orange (Syringia)
Counterfeit; Uncertainty.  
Monkshood
Beware; A Deadly Foe is Near 
Moonwort
Forgetfulness 
Moonflower
Dreaming of love 
Morning Glory
Love in vain 
Moss
Maternal Love; Charity 
Moss Rose 
Voluptious love 
Mountain Ash
I watch over you. Prudence 
Mugwort
Good luck; Happiness. 
Mulberry (Black)
I will not survive you. 
Mulberry (White)
Wisdom  
Mullein
Good-nature 
Myrrh
Gladness, Mirth  
Myrtle
Love in absence. Love; Hebrew Emblem of Marriage 
Narcissus
Egotism; Formality; Stay as Sweet as You Are, Self-Love. 
Nasturtium
Conquest; Victory in Battle, Patriotism 
Nettle
Cruelty; Slander 
Night Blooming Cereus
Transient beauty 
Nightshade
Dark thoughts, Bitter truth; Sorcery.  
Nuts
Stupidity 
Oak (White)
Independence 
Oak (Tree)
Hospitality; Bravery
Oak (Leaves)
Bravery and Humanity 
Oak (Sprig)
Hospitality 
Oats
The witching soul of music. Music. 
Oleander
Caution, Beware 
Olive
Peace 
Orange (Tree)
Generosity 
Orange (Blossoms)
Your purity equals your loveliness. 
Chastity, Bridal festivities. Innocence;
 Eternal Love; Marriage and Fruitfulness 
Orchid
Refined beauty, Love; Refinement; Beautiful Lady
Ox-Eye Daisy
 A token, Patience 
Palm Leaves
Victory and Success 
Pansy (General)
You occupy my thoughts. Think of me. Thoughts 
Pansy (Purple)
You occupy my thoughts. Heart's-ease 
Pansy (Yellow)
Think of me, thought 
Parsley
Entertainment Festivity; Banquet. lasting pleasures 
Pasque Flower
Unpretentious  You have no claims. 
Passion Flower
Religious fervor, Devotion; 
Pea
An appointed meeting. 
Pea (Sweet)
Departure 
Peach
Your qualities, like your charms, are unequalled. 
Peach Blossom
I am your captive. My heart is thine. Long-life, generosity, and bridal hope 
Pear
Affection 
Pear Tree
Affection  Comfort 
Pear Blossom
Lasting friendship 
Pennyroyal
Flee away. 
Peony
Shame, bashfulness Prosperity, Honor, Masculinity, 
Bravery, Gay Life; Happy Marriage 
Peppermint
Warmth of feeling. Cordiality, affability 
Periwinkle (White)
Pleasures of memory. Pleasant recollections, Sweet memories  
Periwinkle (Blue)
Early friendship Early attachment 
Persimmon
Bury me amid nature's beauties. 
Petunia
Resentment; Anger; Your Presence Soothes me 
Phlox
Our souls united. Our hearts are united. Unanimity 
Pimpernel
Change Rendezvous; Assignation. 
Pine (General)
Time Endurance; Daring. Pity 
Pine (Tree)
Courage, daring 
Pine (Black)
Pity 
Pine (Pitch pine blossom)
Philosophy Time and faith 
Pine (Spruce)
Farewell, Hope in adversity 
Pine Apple
You are perfect.  
Plum (Blossom)
Beauty and longevity 
Plum (Tree)
Keep your promises. Genius  
Plum (Indian)
Privation, suffering 
Plum (Wild)
Independence  
Pomegranate (Fruit)
Foolishness Conceit  
Pomegranate (Flower)
Elegance, Mature elegance. 
Poppy (General)
Eternal sleep, oblivion, imagination 
Poppy (Red)
Pleasure 
Poppy (White)
Consolation, Dreams, Modern, Peace, Sleep of the heart. 
Oblivion. My bane. My antidote.  
Poppy (Yellow)
Wealth, success 
Prickly Pear
Satire 
Primrose
Eternal love, I Can't Live Without You, 
Early youth, Modest worth; Silent love. 
Primose (Evening)
Inconstancy 
Privet
Mildness, Prohibition 
Quaking-Grass
Agitation 
Queen of the Meadow
Uselessness 
Queen's Rocket
You are the queen of coquettes. Fashion. 
Quince
Temptation  
Ranunculus (Garden)
Radiant with charms. You are rich in attractions. 
I am dazzled by your charms  
Ranunculus (Wild)
Ingratitude 
Raspberry
Remorse 
Rhododendron
Agitation Danger. Beware. 
Rhubarb
Advice 
Rose (General)
Beauty Love 
Rose (Austrian)
Thou art all that is lovely. Very lovely 
Rose (Black)
Death, hatred, farewell, rejuvenation or rebirth 
Rose (Blue)
Mystery, attaining the impossible, love at first sight 
Rose (Bridal)
Happy love  
Rose (Burgundy)
Unconscious beauty  
Rose (Cabbage)
Love's ambassador, Ambassador of love 
Rose (Campion)
Only deserve my love. 
Rose (Carolina)
Love is dangerous.  
Rose (China)
Grace Beauty always new. 
Rose (Christmas)
Tranquilize my anxiety. 
Rose (Cinnamon)
Without pretension. 
Rose (Coral or Orange)
Desire, passion 
Rose (Daily)
That smile I would aspire to. Thy smile I aspire to. 
Rose (Damask)
Freshness Brilliant complexion. 
Rose (Deep Red)
Bashful shame. 
Rose (Dog)
Pleasure and pain  
Rose (Full-blown)
You are beautiful. 
Rose (Garland or wreath of)
Reward of virtue  
Rose (Guelder)
Winter. Age. 
Rose (Hundred Leaf)
Pride The graces.  
Rose (Japan)
Beauty is your only attraction.  
Rose (Lavender or violet)
Love at first sight 
Rose (Leaf)
I never trouble. 
Rose (Maiden's Blush)
If you do love me you will find me out. 
Rose (Moss)
Superior merit; Voluptuousness.  
Rose (Multiflora)
Grace 
Rose (Mundi)
Variety 
Rose (Musk)
Capricious beauty.  
Rose (Musk-cluster)
Charming 
Rose (Pink)
Grace 
Rose (Pink, dark )
Gratitude 
Rose (Pink, light)
Desire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy 
Rose (Pompon)
Gentility 
Rose (Red)
I love you. 
Rose (Red Rosebud)
Confession of love. Young girl  
Rose (Red and yellow together)
Joy, happiness and excitement 
Rose (Single)
Simplicity 
Rose (Sweetbriar)
Sympathy 
Rose (Tea)
Always lovely 
Rose (Thornless)
Early attachment 
Rose (Unique)
Call me not beautiful.  
Rose (White)
I am worthy of you. Silence I am worthy of you. 
Eternal love, Silence or Innocence, 
Wistfulness, Virtue, Purity, Secrecy, Reverence and Humility 
Rose (White, withered)
Transient impression  
Rose (White and Red together)
Unity 
Rose (Wild) 
Simplicity 
Rose (Yellow)
Decrease of love Infidelity; Jealousy. Friendship or apology, 
A broken heart, Intense emotion, Dying love, Extreme betrayal 
Rose (York)
Agreement; War, warfare 
Rose (York and Lancaster)
War 
Rosemary
Remembrance;Your presence revives me.  
Rue
Regret 
Saffron (Saffron Flower)
Do not abuse. Excess is dangerous.  
Saffron (Crocus)
Do not abuse me. Mirth 
Saffron (Meadow)
My best days are past. 
Sage
Esteem Domestic Virtue;  
Saint John's Wort (Hypericum)
Superstition Animosity, You are a prophet 
Sensitive Plant
Sensitivity 
Shamrock
Light heartedness  
Shepherd's Purse
I offer you my all.  
Snapdragon
Presumption, No, never; Deception; Gracious Lady 
Snowball
Thoughts of heaven. Goodness
Snowdrop
Consolation or hope 
Spearmint
Warm feelings Warmth of sentiment. 
Star of Bethlehem
Hope 
Stock
Bonds of Affection; Promptness; You'll Always Be Beautiful to Me 
Straw
United, Agreement
Straw (Broken)
Quarrel, Rupture of a contract. 
Sunflower
Pure and lofty thoughts 
Sweet Basil
Good wishes.  
Sweetbrier
Simplicity 
Sweet Flag
Fitness 
Sweet Pea
Good-bye; Departure; Blissful Pleasure; 
Thank You for a Lovely Time 
Sweet William
Artifice Gallantry; Finesse; Dexterity. Will you smile? 
Sycamore
Curiosity 
Tamarisk
Crime 
Tansy
I declare war against you.  
Teasel
Misanthropy 
Tendrils of Climbing Plants
Ties 
Thistle (Common)
Austerity Sternness  Nobility 
Thistle (Fuller's)
Misanthropy 
Thistle (Scotch)
Retaliation 
Thorn-apple
Disguise, Deceitful charms  
Thorns (General)
Severity 
Thorn (Black)
Difficulty 
Thorn (Branch of)
Severity 
Thyme
Thriftiness, Activity 
Trumpet Flower
Separation Fame 
Tuberose
Dangerous pleasures, Voluptuousness; Sweet voice. 
Tulip-tree
Fame, Rural happiness 
Tulip (General)
Perfect Lover; Fame; Flower Emblem of Holland 
Tulip (Red)
Declaration of love. Believe Me;  
Tulip (Variegated)
Beautiful eyes  
Tulip (Yellow)
Hopeless love, There's Sunshine in Your Smile 
Turnip
Charity   
Valerian (General)
Accommodating disposition, Facility 
Valerian (Greek)
Rupture 
Valerian (Red)
Readiness 
Venus's Flytrap
Caught at last. 
Verbena (General)
Sensibility, Sensitiveness. 
Verbena (Pink)
Family union 
Verbena (Purple)
I weep for you; Regret. 
Verbena (White)
Pray for me.  
Vervain
Enchantment 
Vine
Drunkenness Intoxicating Intoxication  
Violet (Sweet)
Modesty 
Violet (Blue)
Faithfulness Love, Modesty, modest love   
Violet (Purple)
You occupy my thoughts 
Violet (White)
Modesty,Purity; Candor; Innocence 
Violet (Yellow)
Modest worth, Rural happiness. 
Viscaria
Invitation to dance 
Wall Flower
Fidelity in misfortune. Faithfulness in adversity 
Walnut
Stratagem, Intellect. 
Water Lily
Purity of heart. 
Wheat
Prosperity, Wealth, Riches. 
Willow (Creeping)
Forsaken 
Willow (Creeping)
Love forsaken. 
Willow (French)
Bravery and humanity. 
Willow (Herb)
Pretension 
Willow (Water)
Freedom 
Willow (Weeping)
Mourning, Melancholy, Forsaken  
Windflower
Desertion, forsaken 
Winged seeds (any kind)
Messengers 
Witch-hazel
A magic spell, A spell. A spell is on me 
Wormwood
Absence  
Zephyr Flower
Expectation 
Zinnia (General)
I mourn your absence. Thoughts of absent friends. 
Zinnia (Mixed)
Thinking (or in Memory) of an Absent Friend 
Zinnia (Magenta)
Lasting Affection 
Zinnia (Scarlet)
Constancy 
Zinnia (White)
Goodness 
Zinnia (Yellow)
Daily Remembrance 

Growing And Harvesting Rose Hips

Roses can do more than grace our landscapes 

and floral designs. Like its cousins the apple, 
pear, peach and cherry, roses produce a fruit. 
Rose Hips are a valuable source of vitamin C, 
containing as much as 20 times more vitamin C 
than oranges. They are also an excellent antioxidant.

Growing Roses for Hips:
When growing roses for hips, you'll want to 
select a variety that produces a reasonably 
large fruit that is high in vitamin C. Look for
disease and insect resistant roses that won't 
require the use of chemical sprays.

Rugosas are an excellent choice for quality hips, 
and they are also a beautiful addition to the landscape, 
whether used as a dense hedge or a specimen plant. 
The flowers have a delightful fragrance and you'll be 
tempted to cut armloads to bring indoors, but try to 
resist the temptation. Remember, the more flowers you 
cut, the fewer hips you will have.

Harvesting and Preparing Rose Hips:
Rose hips ripen after they are touched by the first fall frost. 
The color of rose hips varies, but in general, orange hips 
are not quite ripe, and deep red hips are overripe. 
Overripe hips are sweet, but have lost much of their vitamin C.

Rose hips will have the most nutritional value when used 
immediately after harvesting. To prepare rose hips for tea, 
cut off the bloom stem, cut the hip in half, and scrape 
out the seeds and hairy pith. This can be very tedious 
with tiny hips, so you may want to save the smallest 
hips for jellies. Rose hips used for jellies don't need 
to be seeded or scraped. A half and half mixture of rose 
hip juice and apple juice makes a tasty jelly.

Rose Hip Marmalade:
Use a glass or enamel pan for this recipe. Clean rose hips 
as described above for tea, and soak in cold water for two 
hours. Simmer in water for two hours. Strain and reserve 
liquid for jellies or other recipes. Measure the mash, 
and add 1 cup of brown sugar for each cup of mash. 
Boil down to a thick consistency. 
Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

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Helpful Hints for Gardens

Neutralize garden lime. Rinse your hands liberally 
with vinegar after working with garden lime to 
avoid rough and flaking skin.

Power up the propane. Soak new propane lantern 
wicks in vinegar for several hours. 
Let dry before using. 
Will burn longer and brighter.

Increase soil acidity. In hard water areas, 
add a cup of vinegar to a gallon of tap water 
for watering acid loving plants like rhododendrons, 
gardenias, or azaleas. The vinegar will release iron 
in the soil for the plants to use.

Deter ants. Spray vinegar around door 
and window frames, under appliances, 
and along other known ant trails.

Kill weeds. Spray full strength vinegar 
on tops of weeds. Reapply on any new 
growth until the plants have starved.

Kill grass on walks and driveways. 
Pour full strength vinegar on unwanted grass.


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How To Dry Roses
A Garden Of Meaning
The Top 10 Things I learned From My Garden
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Grape Vine Lore
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Roses and Aphrodite
The Language of Flowers and Meanings


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