The Post Quiz: Flower Symbolism

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The Post Quiz: Flower Symbolism

A daffodil

You know what flowers mean. You send them to say, "I love you,', 'I'm thinking of you', or 'Sorry, dear, please let me back in the house. I'll never forget our anniversary again.'

What do these flower mean, and to whom? Match the flowers with their symbolic descriptions.

  1. This flower is symbolic in Yorkshire.
  2. This flower means a funeral in Romania.
  3. Oscar Wilde created a stir by carrying this flower down the Strand.
  4. This flower is a symbol of hope to the Cherokee.
  5. This flower was a signal to early 20th-century gay women.
  6. This flower meant happiness to 19th-century German Romantics.
  7. This flower warms the hearts of Texans.
  8. This flower meant memory to William Wordsworth.
  9. This flower made Walt Whitman think of Abraham Lincoln.
  10. This flower means 'remember the dead' to many people.
  • Wild rose.
  • Lilac.
  • Yellow rose.
  • Violet.
  • Poppy.
  • Chrysanthemum.
  • Lily.
  • White rose.
  • Daffodil.
  • 'Blue Flower'.

Knew them all? Good for you.. Want to check? Click on the posy below.

A delicate white rose with a hint of pink in its petals.
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