What orchids mean.

What orchids mean

The meaning below comes from the Victorian language of flowers, written down when an orchid was genuinely hard to get hold of. Orchids mean rare beauty, luxury and refined love. They're exotic and a little harder to grow, which is the whole point: sending one says 'you're not ordinary to me' without saying a word. Orchids also carry strength and thoughtfulness, so choosing one is a considered choice, not a default.

Send it when

• You want to say she's rare without sounding cheesy.
• A refined, grown-up gesture rather than a sweet one.
• When the obvious flower wouldn't suit her.

What to write

The orchid does the elegance. You do the honesty:

• "you're not the ordinary kind. these aren't either."
• "rare, like you. that's the message."
• "thought about this one. thought about you."