In the language of flowers, what does an orchid mean?

mochyn

ectasy Jul 16 03, 5:03 PM

elizabethmc

Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children Jul 16 03, 5:04 PM

mochyn

can mean many things http://www.800florals.com/care/meaning.asp Jul 16 03, 5:06 PM

MaggieG 5

Not according to my book. What is ectasy anyway? Would I enjoy it?? Jul 16 03, 5:07 PM

elizabethmc

Try my link, its better and simpler http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/flowers/flowers.html Jul 16 03, 5:08 PM

Baloo55th

Do all flowers speak the same language? Or do the monocotyledons speak differently from the dicotyledons, and both of them not speak to the grasses? Jul 16 03, 5:09 PM

MaggieG 5

Simultaneous post there, mochyn, or nearly but I'm VERY slow this end. According to my book it means "All I have I lay at your feet" Jul 16 03, 5:10 PM

MaggieG 5

I like your link better, Liz. I thought the "nuts" one was just a tad unimaginative though. Jul 16 03, 5:12 PM

elizabethmc

Mochyn, did you mean to say ecstasy? Jul 16 03, 5:12 PM

MaggieG 5

I think so. I expect his finger slipped in his excitement. Jul 16 03, 5:17 PM

LESLIE36

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Baloo55th

There could be interesting sub-meanings, such as if someone sent two orchids... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchis Jun 20 09, 12:02 PM

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