Using flowers to communicate was a common Victorian-era way of announcing feelings. The “tussie-mussie” is a small bundle of flowers and herbs used to express coded messages—usually about love and affection.
If you want to bring back this sweet custom, here are a few things you should know about what flowers say. As you can see, different colors can send very different messages.
Red - True love
White - Eternal love
Yellow - Friendship or jealousy
Light Pink - Grace
Dark Pink - Gratitude
Coral or orange - Desire and passion
Red and white together - Unity
Red and yellow together -
Joy and happiness
Thornless roses - Love at first sight
Pink - A woman’s love
White - Disdain
Purple - Whimsical
Red - Longing
Yellow - Disappointment
Striped - Rejection