Flower Meanings and Sentiments M - O
(The following flower meanings are taken from the glossary of the book "Tussie-Mussies, The Language of Flowers" by Geraldine Adamich Laufer, which I highly recommend for it's insightfulness and beautiful photography. This flower guide includes the meanings of different flowers and the symbolic meanings of flowers.)
M Flower Meanings
Magnificence ………. Cymbidium orchid
Majesty ………. Lily
Marriage ………. Myrtle, orange, plum, verbena
Marriage, happy ………. Pea
Married bliss ………. Myrtle
Martyrdom ………. Red rose
Maternal affection ………. Cinquefoil
Matronly grace ……… cattleya orchid
Mature charms ……… cattleya orchid
Mature elegance ………. Pomegranate
May you be pleased and your sorrows mine! ………. Rose
Meeting, appointed ………. Everlasting pea
Meeting, expected ………. Nutmeg scented geranium
Meet me! ……… sweet pea
Melancholy ………. Dead leaves, geranium
Melancholy, cure for ……… Lenten rose/hellebore
Memory ………. Sweet William, tulip
Memory, tender ………. Sweet pea
Mental beauty ………. Clematis
Mental powers ……… savory
Merit, reward of ………. Laurel
Merriment ………. Cherry-red rose
A merry heart ………. Salad burnet
Message ………. Iris
Mirth ………. Crocus, hops, sweet marjoram
Miscarriage prevented ………. Tansy
Misery ………. Calendula/pot marigold
Misrepresentation ………. Dahlia
Mitigates grief ………. Sage
Mobility ………. White pinks, pine
Moderation ………. Azalea
Modesty ………. Cosmos, lilac, violet
Modesty, feminine ………. Calla lily
Most lovable ………. Ajuga/bugle
Music ………. Oats, reed
My bane, my antidote ………. White poppy
My compliments ………. Iris
My gratitude exceeds your care ………. Dahlia
My love will never die ………. Double pinks
N Flower Meanings
Newborn baby ………. English daisy
Needing protection ………. Gerbera daisy
Never forget ………. Scots thistle
Never too late to amend ……… Japanese rose/kerria
Newlyweds ………. Pinks
No!! ………. Pinks
Nobility ……… flowering cherry, orchid
Noblest, among the ………. Tulip poplar
Nuisance ………. Rag weed
A nymph ………. Nerine
O Flower Meanings
Obedience ………. Obedient plant
Oblivion ………. Poppy
Opposition ………. Slime fungus
Optimism ………. Chrysanthemum
Our souls are united ………. phlox
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