22 | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | FEBRUARY 2020 |
For Valentine's Day…
Flowers & Their Meaning
Carnation: You are my seventh favorite person on Earth
Orchid: Let's pick out matching rings at Big Lots
Tulip: I want to make you breakfast in bed if you do the dishes
Lily: I want to take care of you in an old-fashioned, doilies on the
arms of the davenport kind of way
Iris: You have beautiful eyes but I'm concerned about your posture
Hydrangea: Your hair is super big
Gardenia: I want to shove these flowers up my nose they smell so
good
Forget-me-not: I remember that one time you said that one thing
Daisy: You're pretty short
Sunflower: Please pick up my dry cleaning
Roses: Varies according to color
Red Rose: I would like a massage using the lavender oil
Pink: The milk has expired
White: Please add vodka to my orange juice
Going back to the time the of Etruscan rule, flowers have been
prized not only for their beauty but for their symbolic meaning
as well. So this February 14, before you order your sweetie that
bouquet, know the real message you're sending.