Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Whether you’re preparing a bouquet for your own mom, a mother figure, a pet mom, or even a mom who’d recently lost their child, a thoughtful bouquet can never go wrong. Learn about the meanings behind these 8 flowers you can get for Mother’s Day and craft a beautiful bouquet!

Carnation

Known as the official mother’s day flower, carnations are a classic option to get for your mom. Pink carnation, particularly, is a representation of your gratitude to someone who has shown you immense support and kindness in your life. Red carnation, with its more passionate power, symbolizes love and courage. Finally, white carnation is often given as a prayer for good fortune.

Tulips

Tulips represent perfect love and affection, making them a brilliant choice to honor a mother’s unconditional love. Red and pink tulips are closely related to passion and love, and yellow tulips convey cheerfulness.

It’s also a good idea to gift your mom some tulips if you’ve had a rough relationship with her, as it shows that you acknowledge that your mom tried her best to love you in the way she knew how. Particularly, white tulips symbolize forgiveness.

Iris

Iris is God’s messenger in Greek mythology. In modern times, irises are associated with respect and honor. Different color of irises represent different meanings and blessings. For example, blue irises stand for faith and hope. White and yellow irises are for courage and boldness (perfect for the lady boss mom). Black irises symbolize mystery and wisdom.

Gladiolus

Gladiolus, known for its tall, majestic appearance, is a flower of respect and honor. They are amazing additions to any bouquet because they can add more depth and height to the structure. They are also perfect if you want to pay tribute to a motherly figure or a female mentor. Gladiolus symbolizes strength of character, honor, and integrity. Its root, “gladius,” means “sword” in Latin.

Chamomile

Don’t let chamomile’s humble look trick you. These flowers represent endurance and perseverance after hardship. While chamomiles may not stand on their own as a full bouquet, they’re perfect to add some accent to any bouquet featuring bold colors and larger blooms. Plus, you can save them for tea later.

Gerbera Daisy

Gerbera daisy stands for childlike innocence, wonders, and admiration. Specific meanings by colors are listed below:

• Red Gerbera: fiery love
• Pink Gerbera: grace and gratitude
• Orange Gerbera: you are my sunshine
• Yellow Gerbera: positivity and true friendship
• White Gerbera: innocence and purity

There is also a hidden meaning in gifting someone three gerbera daisies: unconditional love and a new beginning. If the person receiving your bouquet has just had a rough patch in life, giving them three gerbera daisies can convey your sincere wish for them to have a fresh start.

White Lily

Elegant, timeless, classic. White lilies are the queen of flowers. White lilies also carry spiritual meanings. For example, they are associated with Virgin Mary (thus purity) in Christianity, but refer to goddesses Hera (Zeus’ Queen) and Venus (Goddess of Love and Beauty) in mythology. If you honor your mom like a Queen, gift her a white lily bouquet. That will surely make her day.

Blue Hyacinth

Blue hyacinth can add a charming highlight to any bouquet thanks to its bold, highly saturated color. The flower is connected with the throat chakra, representing a desire to communicate. Since blue hyacinth grew from the blood of Apollo’s lover in Greek mythology, they are also sometimes associated with loss, grief, and mourning. If your mom is no longer with you, bring some blue hyacinth to her resting place. Or, if you want to comfort a friend who’d recently lost a child, blue hyacinth will be a kind gesture for sure.

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