| Mother's Day became a nationally recognized | | | | significance. Burgundy represents beauty within, |
| holiday in the United States in 1914 due largely to | | | | while coral is for desire. An orange rose |
| the commitment of Anna Jarvis. Other nations | | | | symbolizes fascination or to display of feeling of |
| began to pick up on the holiday and adopt it into | | | | enthusiasm. Peach is for gratitude and admiration, |
| their own. Today Mother's Day is celebrated in | | | | while pink is a way to show happiness. Red roses |
| many parts of the world on various days but | | | | are for love and passion, where white is for |
| most commonly in May. | | | | innocence and purity. And finally yellow roses are |
| | | | | a way to show joy and friendship. |
| Sending flowers to your mother on Mother's Day | | | | 5. Tulips |
| is even easy today with the many online options | | | | The tulip is the flower emblem of Holland and the |
| available. The following is a top 10 list of the most | | | | original symbolism for tulips were associated with |
| popular flowers, along with their symbolism, to | | | | fame and perfect love. As the colours changed so |
| give your mother on Mother's Day: | | | | did their meanings. Red tulips are a declaration of |
| 1. Foliage plants | | | | love, and yellow tulips can mean, "there's sunshine |
| My favourite type of flower to give on Mother's | | | | in your smile". |
| Day is one that is actually alive. I always choose | | | | 6. Chrysanthemums |
| the potted plants option when sending flowers to | | | | In general Chrysanthemums represent |
| my own Mother and a family favourite has | | | | cheerfulness and joy, but like many other flowers |
| become the Peace Lily or a Spathiphyllum. As | | | | each colour has its own meaning. Red |
| probably already guessed, a Peace Lily symbolises | | | | Chrysanthemums are a sign of love, while white |
| peace and hope. | | | | represents truth. |
| 2. Carnations | | | | 7. Iris |
| Carnations became the symbol for Mother's Day | | | | The Iris is typically associated with the 25th |
| when Anna Jarvis chose white ones as the | | | | wedding anniversary and can mean wisdom, faith, |
| emblem because it was her own mother's | | | | and hope. A white Iris is for purity and yellow |
| favourite flower. Carnations come in a wide | | | | ones are for passion. |
| variety of colours and in general they express | | | | 8. Lily |
| love, fascination and distinction each colour | | | | The symbolism most associated with white Lilies |
| represents something different, pink is a way to | | | | is a sign of purity and innocence, while orange |
| say "I'll never forget you", while red is a way to | | | | Lilies can mean "I burn for you" and a yellow Lily |
| show your admiration and white represents | | | | can mean "I'm walking on air". |
| innocence and pure love. | | | | 9. Daisies |
| 3. Daffodils | | | | Daisies are a favourite to give on Mother's Day |
| The daffodil is the birth flower of March and is | | | | and they symbolize purity, innocence, loyal love, |
| associated with the 10th wedding anniversary, but | | | | beauty, patience and simplicity. In fact daisies are |
| it can still make a great Mother's Day gift. | | | | believed to be more than 4,000 years old and |
| Daffodils symbolize regard, rebirth, new | | | | could very well have been the first Mother's Day |
| beginnings, unrequited love, and eternal life. | | | | flower ever given. Daisies are also associated with |
| 4. Roses | | | | the 5th wedding anniversary. |
| Although widely known as a sign of romance, | | | | 10. Orchids |
| roses are also quite popular to send on Mother's | | | | Orchids are a great flower for Mother's Day |
| Day. Roses typically represent love, passion and | | | | because they tend to last longer then other |
| perfection but because they come in many | | | | flowers. Orchids linked to beauty, wealth, and |
| colours, each colour has its own special | | | | luxury. |