Clean, classic, and elegant, the colour white has a long history of association with religion and royalty, and is an appropriate and popular floral choice for many occasions. Like pink and yellow, many of the popular flowers come in white varieties, and are stunningly elegant on their own or as a focal point or accent with other colours. White works well with both bright, vibrant blooms and pastel-hues flowers as well, making it a versatile colour choice for any need or desire. Many flowers are most associated with their white variety, proving that the simplicity of white can outshine even the brightest of shades.
There is a common theme among white flowers to mean virtue or innocence, perhaps because of the unsullied purity of the colour itself. The white rose signifies innocence, purity, secrecy, and silence, while the white carnation represents innocence, loveliness, purity, and is a gift of good luck to a woman. White lilies also stand for virginity and purity, and have become the floral symbol for the Virgin Mary of Christianity. The white rose also has religious significance, as it is the symbol for masculine beauty for Arabic people and is also associated with the prophet Mohammed. White chrysanthemums, otherwise known as mums, represent truth, white hyacinth stand for loveliness, and white lilacs stand for the innocence of youth.
Along with the above flowers, white blooms can also be found in gerberas, calla lilies, freesia, orchids, and tulips. White flowers are very popular for both wedding and funerals, with white representing both the innocence of the bride and standing as the Chinese colour for mourning, as opposed to the black of the Western world. A bouquet of white roses, tulips, or calla lilies would be a simple and elegant gift to give in sympathy, or other white flowers such as the gerberas or mums could add dimension and variety to these displays. White lilies are also a very popular choice in wedding bouquets, along with white roses or calla lilies.The simplicity of white can also enhance flowers of other colours, both bright and pastel. White and pink carnations together would make a lovely gift for a newborn girl, as would white gerberas with a variety of pink ones. White and yellow gerberas or carnations would make a lovely midsummer treat, while white and pink roses, signifying innocence and grace respectively, would make a suitable gift at the birthday of a young lady. Red and white roses together symbolize unity and would make a stunning arrangement, as would red and white tulips. The orchid, an enchanting tropical flower, also comes in several white varieties. No matter the occasion, white blooms included in your bouquet are sure to dazzle anyone important to you.
© Flowers Online.org.uk 2007.
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