Tarnished
~flower power~




Asher Zangari = 3

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Laurel Harding =

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Jon/Lon Bishop = 6

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Alistair Fray = 1

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Mira Kou =

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Elodie Morin = 1

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Serafina Zangari =

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Ismene Brown = 1

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Nathaniel James =

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TOTAL = 12























































Handy List of Flower Meanings
Amaryllis
  • Pride. However, calling someone "full of pride" was often a compliment in Victorian times. Prideful women were often thought to be beautiful.
  • In antiquity, amaryllis symbolizes the blood of the love-struck nymph Amaryllis.
  • For the Victorian gentlemen, an amaryllis means a strong, self-confident and very beautiful woman.
  • A star-shaped or trumpet-shaped amaryllis also symbolizes pride.
Anemone
  • Protection against evil and ill wishes
  • The approach of a rain storm when the petals close up
  • Forsaken or forgotten love and affection
  • Anticipation and excitement for something in the future
  • Fairies and their magical world of twilight
  • The death of a loved one or the loss of them to someone else
  • Protection against disease and illness
  • The arrival of the first spring winds
  • Bad luck or ill omens
  • Red and pink blooms tie in strongly with the forsaken or dying love themes.
  • White Anemones also mean death and bad luck in Eastern cultures where white is the color used at funerals.
  • Purple and blue anemones are also common and fit best with the anticipation and protection from evil meanings.
Aster
  • Patience
  • Love of Variety
  • Elegance
  • Daintiness
  • Afterthought (or the wish things happened differently)
Bleeding Hearts
  • Expressing your emotions openly
  • A deep and passionate love between two people
  • Spurned or rejected love, especially in the Eastern cultures where the flower originated
  • Being too sensitive or emotionally reactive to the world around you
  • Feeling compassion and unconditional love for everything in creation
  • A connection that goes beyond life and death
Dahlia
  • Staying graceful under pressure, especially in challenging situations
  • Drawing upon inner strength to succeed
  • Traveling and making a major life change in a positive way
  • Standing out from the crowd and following your own unique path
  • Staying kind despite being tested by certain life events
  • Finding a balance between adventure and relaxation
  • Commitment to another person or a certain ideal
  • Warning someone about a potential betrayal.
Dandelion
  • Healing from emotional pain and physical injury alike
  • Intelligence, especially in an emotional and spiritual sense
  • The warmth and power of the rising sun
  • Surviving through all challenges and difficulties
  • Long lasting happiness and youthful joy
  • Getting your wish fulfilled
Forget-Me-Nots
  • True and undying love
  • Remembrance during partings or after death
  • A connection that lasts through time
  • Fidelity and loyalty in a relationship, despite separation or other challenges
  • Reminders of your favorite memories or time together with another person
  • Growing affection between two people
  • Honoring the Armenian Genocide
  • Helping patients with Alzheimer's Disease
  • Caring for the poor, disabled, and needy
Hyacinth
  • Sincerity (blue)
  • Victorian meaning is play or sport or engage in sport
  • Can also mean rashness (as in the behavior of the god Zephyr)
  • Jealousy (yellow)
  • Purple can mean sorrow for a wrong committed
Iris
  • Royalty
  • Faith
  • Wisdom
  • Hope
  • Valor
Narcissus
  • Prosperity and wealth, especially in the future
  • March birthdays, as the birth flower of the month
  • The arrival of spring
  • Rebirth and renewal
  • Good luck and happiness
  • Future misfortune
  • Narcissism and egotism
  • The austerity and challenges of Lent
  • Clarity and inspiration
  • The Chinese New Year
Orchid
  • Love
  • Beauty
  • Fertility
  • Refinement
  • Thoughtfulness
  • Charm
Poppy
  • Restful sleep and recovery
  • Consolation for a loss or death in the family
  • Remembering the fallen of various wars and armed conflicts
  • A lively imagination
  • Peace in death
  • Messages delivered in dreams
  • Resurrection and eternal life
  • Beauty and success
  • Extravagance and luxury
Stargazer
  • Purity, especially in the spiritual sense instead of a religious one
  • Optimism and reaching your goals, even when they're among the stars
  • Heaven on earth, or reaching a paradise in the afterlife
  • Limitless opportunities
  • Prosperity, abundance, and financial success
  • Celebrating the 30th wedding anniversary of a couple.
Sunflower
  • Long life, mainly since most varieties stand in full bloom for months on end during the hottest days of summer
  • Feelings of adoration, admiration, and platonic love towards a person, such as a family member or friend
  • Loyalty and strong bonds between two people, as represented by the strong and upright stem
  • Seeking out positivity and strength, as the bloom turns to face the sun
  • Nourishing yourself and others, since the sunflower produces an abundance of edible seeds
  • Brightening your mood, through the vibrancy of the yellow or orange petals
  • Good luck and lasting happiness, especially in the Chinese culture
Tulip
  • Perfect, enduring love between partners or family members
  • Undying passionate love, whether the passion is spurned or returned
  • Royalty and a regal nature
  • Forgotten or neglected love
  • the 11th wedding anniversary
  • Abundance, prosperity, and indulgence
  • Charity and supporting the less fortunate