Classic Floral Ideas for Mother’s Day

Since we are done with international women’s day, we can start preparing for mother’s day. It is a day everyone waits with eagerness. We want our mothers to feel loved- although we show them love every day. Book your mother’s day flowers early before your friends and colleagues book them all.

We will highlight some classic floral ideas for happy mother’s Day. Thus, you will need to know the traditional mother’s day flowers and a few floral arrangements you can use. Stay tuned.

Traditional Mother’s Day Flowers

Every society had its traditions surrounding mother’s day. Thus, they had different flowers to honor their mother. Each flower has a deep and touching meaning. Here are the common traditional flowers you can send your mother this mother’s day.

Carnations

Carnations represent eternal love. You can only get that kind of love from a mother to her children. People started to embrace carnations as Mother’s Day flowers after the founder of Mother’s day wore the flower until her demise.

Many people across the world feel like the day is incomplete if they d not send carnation flowers. The flowers have tender and delicate petals- just like a mother’s love.

Pink carnations are a symbol of the mother’s eternal love. People would use white carnations in memory of their late mothers. However, you can send your mother a bouquet of mixed carnations. It shows you are keen on all feelings that a mother has for her children.

There are other meanings to different hues of a carnation. Dark red means love and affection. People avoid them since the meaning is more of romantic love. Light red carnation shows admiration. Thus, they are common on mother’s day since people admire their mother’s strength, love, and commitment.

Chrysanthemums

When you cross the oceans to Australia, you will find a different culture. Aussies honor their mothers with chrysanthemum flowers. One reason they picked the flowers for mother’s day is the word mum at the end of the name. The second reason is that they are in season around May.

Chrysanthemums are a symbol of friendship. Everyone expects to find friendship in a home. Also, mothers are their children’s first best friends.

Chrysanthemums make a simple and classic mother’s day gift. But you can get an extravagant bouquet with spray mums.

The hue meaning of chrysanthemums is honest love for pink. It is true because only a mom can give you love with no hidden expectations. Also, they will not give you any conditions on their love.

Red mums show gratitude and motherly love, while white shows loyalty and honesty. If your mom is sick, you can send her violet mums. Yellow mums are the least popular on Happy mother’s day. They are a symbol of neglected love and sorrow. Thus, they are only suitable when you are protesting neglect from a spouse.

Lilies

Lilies have different cultural meanings around the world. Thus, you cannot base one tradition to relate to mother’s day. It is a symbol of fertility in many cultures. Hence, it is ideal for mother’ day.

Oriental lilies are the most preferred lily variety. They are large and last longer than all other lilies. They also exist in a variety of colors; Thus giving your bouquet a regal look.

Orange lilies show passion and zest, while white lilies show modesty and purity. Yellow lilies show gratitude and pink prosperity. Send your mom rainbow colors to accommodate all meanings in one bouquet. You can add red lilies to show deep love.

Tulips

Tulips do not have a cultural root in Happy mother’s day celebrations. But the world has embraced them due to their lovely and colorful petals. They exist in different hues suitable for the mother’s day theme.

Pink tulips show happiness. Mother’s day is a day to spread happiness. Motherhood brings happiness to sad souls. Thus, they make great flowers to send to your mother.

You can send tulips to cheer up a sad mom. It doesn’t need to be your mother. Yellow tulips send a message of cheer and hope. Purple, on the other sign, denotes admiration. They are the perfect choice for your mother. When honoring your life partner as the mother to your children, you can send her some red tulips.

Roses

Roses are common on Valentine’s day. Hence, many people think they only show romantic love. But their different hues accommodate different meanings for different seasons.

Rainbow rose bouquets are classical mother’s day gifts. They show you appreciate your mom in all the sacrifices and love she has for you. When you look at every hue’s meaning, you will dee that she deserves a premium rose bouquet.

White roses symbolize remembrance, purity, and dignity. You can send them to your mom if you live in a different city or state. They are also a great choice to remember your late mom. Orange roses are for desire and pride; Yellow roses mean friendship, celebration, and happiness. Lavender rose to symbolize majesty and enchantment. Hence they are a perfect gift for a queen. Pink Roses shows soft love.

Conclusion

You can have a happy mother’s day with any of the above flowers. Rainbow-colored bouquets are the best since they have different meanings in one bunch. You can also mix the different flowers for a classic bouquet.