Ranunculus are usually available as cut flowers in spring. They make the garden unsafe with their flowering period from May. What do these flowers express? Who are they suitable as a gift for?
What is the symbolic meaning of ranunculus?
The meaning of ranunculus in flower language includes uniqueness, charm, romance, attraction and beauty. Depending on the color, ranunculus also represent love, innocence, love of life, warmth, tenderness and individuality.
In the language of flowers
If you want to give someone a special kind of joy, you can go right with a bouquet of ranunculus. But what do these often heavily filled and colorful flowers express in the sense of flower language?
- Uniqueness
- Charm
- Romance
- Attraction
- Beauty
When you give someone a whole bouquet of ranunculus, you are telling them that it is unique to you, that it has a very special meaning for you. In doing so, you express your strong attraction and convey that you are completely in love with this person.
Ranunculus continue to represent spring. With their early flowering and their luminosity, they herald the start of spring. This makes them the ideal companion alongside daffodils, which are also considered to be heralds of spring.
Colors and their meaning
Ranunculus shine in the most beautiful colors! This is what their colors paired with their flower shape represent:
- red: love, eroticism, passion
- white: innocence, purity (optimal for bridal bouquets)
- yellow: love of life, energy (wonderful with orange)
- orange: warmth, courage to live
- pink: romance, tenderness (complementary to white)
- violet: individuality, spirituality
Red ranunculus are perfect for a date or a marriage proposal! Yellow and orange ranunculus make a good spring bouquet in the home, as their bright color pushes the dreary winter aside.
Tip
Ranunculus look beautiful. But don't let appearances deceive you: these flowers are poisonous!