7 romantic flowers that aren't red roses

Say what you really mean with these gorgeous alternatives. - by Rebecca Lowrey Boyd

Red roses sell more than any other flower on Valentine’s Day, but there are gorgeous alternatives if you’re after something a little different.

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You can customise your Valentine’s Day bouquet with secret meanings – from “I think you’re sexy” to “secret love”.

Here, we’ve rounded up seven beautiful flowers so you can say what you really mean – without a red rose in sight.

1. Ranunculus

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Available in a range of colours, ranunculus mean “everlasting love” and express “romance”.

2. Peonies

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Big and blowsy, peonies are beautiful old-fashioned flowers that denote a “happy marriage”.

3. Orchids

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Want to make things a little racy on Valentine’s Day? Orchids say, “I think you’re sexy”.

4. Gardenias

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Symbolic of “secret love”, gardenias are delicate and carry a beautiful scent.

5. Tulips

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Make a declaration of love with a bunch of red tulips. Go for white if you’re begging for forgiveness.

6. Daisies

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Denoting “happiness” and “playfulness”, the simplicity of daisies make a sweet statement on Valentine’s Day.

7. Anemones

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Say "I can't to see with" you a bunch of pretty anemones.

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Rebecca Lowrey Boyd

Rebecca Lowrey Boyd is a former magazine editor and the founder of Wee Birdy, one of The Sunday Times’ Top 50 Blogs in the World. A design nerd and bird enthusiast, she can usually be found poring over Pinterest, knee-deep in Bunnings or sticky-beaking at modernist homes in Sydney’s bushburbia.

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1. Ranunculus

2. Peonies

3. Orchids

4. Gardenias

5. Tulips

6. Daisies

7. Anemones

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