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Old 12-12-2005, 05:01 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Sacha
 
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Just to give us a taste of spring and summer to come!

almond hope
amaryllis splendid beauty
chrysanthemum, white truth
chrysanthemum,red I love you
cyclamen modesty and shyness
daffodil regard, hope
daisy innocence
fern fascination and sincerity
forget-me-not true love and remembrance
freesia sweetness
gerbera cheerfulness
heliotrope devotion and faithfulness
honeysuckle generosity
hyacinth loveliness
hydrangea boastfulness
iris warmth of affection
ivy eternal fidelity
japonica loveliness
jasmine amiability
lemon blossom fidelity in love
lilac, white youthful innocence
lily majesty
lily-of-the-valley return of happiness
magnolia perseverance
maidenhair discretion
mimosa sensitivity
orange blossom purity and virginity
orchid beauty
peach blossom captive
rose, coral desire
rose, orange fascination
rose, peach modesty
rose, dark pink thankfulness
rose, pale pink grace
rose, red love
rose, yellow friendship
rose, white innocence
rosemary remembrance
snowdrop hope
sweet Pea delicate pleasures
tulip love
veronica fidelity
violet faithfulness

Perhaps some of us with new gardens, or gardens with gaps in them, can start
planning now for the messages they want to send!
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