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Inspired by the Victorian-era language of flowers, this new language of flowers dictionary is a compilation of many historical references on the language of flowers, with additional modern meanings for newly hybridized flowers. It is a comprehensive excerpt taken from
The Posy Book - Garden Inspired Bouquets That Tell a Story.

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Patience Dock


Pea, flower


Peacock Orchid

(Gladiolus acidanthera)


Pear


Pear


Pear Tree


Pelargonium


Pennyroyal


Penstemon

Beardtongue


Pine

endurance, loyalty, vigorous life, hardiness, light, boldness


Pine Cone

Conviviality, renewal of life


Pine, boughs, foliage

hope, philosophy, purification, friendship, occasionally pity


Privet


Protea

Banksia, Leucodendron, Grevillea


Pumpkin


Purple Clover


Pyxie

Flowering Moss


Quamoclit

Cypress Vine


Queen Anne’s Lace

Bishops Flower (Ammi majus)


Queen of the Prairie

(Filipendula rubra)


Queen’s Rocket

Rocket, Dame’s Rocket, Hesperi matronalis