Sunflower
Tall, sunny bloom associated with loyalty and late-summer gifts.
Colours: yellow, orange
Season: summer, autumn
Meaning: Adoration and loyalty
Congratulations Flowers: Bright, Upright, Unambiguous
Congratulations designs should look upward and bright. Sunflowers, gerberas, colourful roses and orchids are reliable. Avoid sombre white sympathy shapes.
- Colours
- Yellow, orange, bright pink and mixed.
- Bouquet styles
- Upright mixed bouquets or a flowering plant for a desk.
- Symbolism
- Energy and pride, not romance, unless the achievement is shared as a couple.
- What to avoid
- Funeral lilies and white-mum cultural clashes.
Recommended flowers
Gerbera
Cheerful daisy-form cut flower in a wide colour range.
Colours: pink, red, orange, yellow
Season: year-round
Meaning: Cheerfulness
Orchid
Diverse family; moth orchids are the most common gift plants.
Colours: white, pink, purple, yellow
Season: year-round
Meaning: Refinement and strength
Rose
The world's best-known cut flower, with colour-specific meanings.
Colours: red, pink, white, yellow
Season: year-round
Meaning: Love, admiration, and remembrance
Alstroemeria
Long-lasting Peruvian lily used in mixed bouquets.
Colours: pink, orange, yellow, white
Season: spring, summer, year-round
Meaning: Friendship and devotion
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