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Roses are Flowering in Picardy,

the dew silver-plate them.

Roses are shining in Picardy,

but no roses are shining like you.

Roses past away in autumn,

and if you are away from me,

roses are still flowering in Picardy,

a rose in my heart for You.

FE Weatherly

Flowers and their meaning

ROSES
Swedish: Rosor

Your soul radiate Love

Roses - the Queen of all Flowers.

Red roses: You say: I Love You!
The red rose in the weddingbouquet is an acknowledgement of assurance to be loved and that is the strongest bond in life.

Small red roses: With these you say: Everything is new for me, give me a little time!

White roses: The material image of love that doesn't demands anything, the platonic love.
The white rose also stands for innocence and purity.

Lilac roses - stands for jealousy, enviousness and distrust.

Yellow Roses - stands for hopes and expectations;
I hope that the Love between us will be for ever.

TULIP
Swedish: Tulpan

I want to be loved
for my own sake

To give Tulips to somebody can be a declaration of love, quite definite if it's RED Tulips.

It's the color that decides the message:

White Tulips: I'm not sure I love you.

Two white Tulips: I don't love you anymore.

One white & one red Tulip: I think it's You I want.

Yellow Tulip is also a declaration of love, but also a warning: I love you, but we have enemies.

CARNATION
Swedish: Nejlika

Joke, joy, high spirits

A bouquet carnations says: Happily thoughts goes to you.

White carnations: I want your friendship.

Red carnations: I love You and Only you, you means everything to me.

Pink carnations: I'm constantly thinking of you, I want you so much.

Yellow carnations: They says: I hope for you, but you demand to much.

FREESIA

Your scent enchants me

The flower gives the message: Trust me.

You are also saying: At days - I'm thinking of you. At nights - I'm dreaming of you.

Two Freesia gives a clear message with another meaning: You dont need to wait for me anymore .

IRIS

Why do you disturb
the peace in my heart?

Goddess of the Rainbow has given the name to this pride flower, that says melancholy: You have been hurting my heart. It also says: Why dont you leave me alone, you disturb the peace in my heart.

Blue Iris stands for good news, even though it also implacable: You have my respect, but my pride  forbid me to take you back.

Yellow Iris says: I want to love you, but I dare not. Who are you?

LILY
Swedish: Lilja

Blue - Dont forget me far off
Yellow - Your fire eats me
White - Who can separate us?

It depends of the color what you want to say with a Lily.

White stands for innocence, complete cleanness of it's soul.

Yellow Lily tells about burning love, and as the color is burning, my heart is glowing after endless love for you.

Pink Lily says: When you leave, dont forget me, I'm dreaming about you.

Orange Lily says: I'm sorry, but the future is not mentioned for us.

LILY OF THE VALLEY
Swedish: Liljekonvalje

My feelings was true

Innocence and pleasure - that's the symbol for this flower.
With only one lily-of-the-valley you also tell your friend: I have a secret.

Lily-of-the-valley is also the loves most shy flower.
It says: The happiness is always coming back.

With your Lily-of-the-valley bouquet you can say:
I fell in love with you from the first beginning.

It has a particular meaning if you give two Lily-of-the-valley. Then you say: I want to have a child with you!