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By Marie Iannotti, About.com Guide to Gardening since 2004

The Meaning of Flowers
Be Careful What You Say

Thursday February 9, 2006
Has Valentine's Day panic set in? Before you rush out to order the typical dozen roses, give some thought to expressing yourself more creatively with flowers. How about saying perfected loveliness with Camellias or gratitude with white bellflowers (Campanula carpatica). Not the flower type at all? Send a basket of hazelnuts in hopes of a reconciliation.

If you can't decide, there are still always roses. But first check out About Landscaping Guide David Beaulieu's article on the meaning of rose colors. When it comes to the language of flowers, you have to watch what you say. Photo Courtesy of Flower MD

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