What flowers mean
Meanings follow the Western "language of flowers" tradition; they differ between cultures, so pick what fits your mom.
🌸CarnationA mother's undying love (pink); admiration and gratitude.🌼Chrysanthemum (mum)Joy, optimism and long life.🌹RosePink: gratitude and admiration. Yellow: friendship and joy. Red: romantic love (better for a partner).🌺PeonyProsperity, honour and a happy life.🌷TulipPerfect love and cheerful new beginnings.⚜️LilyPurity, renewal and motherhood (the Madonna lily).🪻OrchidLove, beauty, refinement and strength.🌻Gerbera daisyCheerfulness and innocence.🌻SunflowerAdoration, loyalty and warmth.🌼DaisyInnocence, loyal love and new beginnings.💠HydrangeaHeartfelt gratitude and understanding.💜LilacFirst love and fond memories.🪻IrisFaith, hope, wisdom and valour.🌸FreesiaTrust, thoughtfulness and friendship.🌺Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily)Devotion, friendship and support.🌹RanunculusRadiant charm: "I am dazzled by you".💜LavenderDevotion, serenity and calm.🌸Sweet peaBlissful pleasure and "thank you for a lovely time".🤍GardeniaPurity, sweetness and secret love.🤍MagnoliaDignity, nobility and a love of nature.💙Forget-me-notTrue, lasting remembrance.🌸ZinniaThoughts of absent friends; lasting affection.🌺CamelliaLonging and devotion; pink camellias mean "I miss you".🤍Baby's breathEverlasting love and innocence.