Yellow Carnation Flower Meaning and Symbolism: Why It's Negative
04.01.2024 - 17:32
/ balconygardenweb.com
/ Suyash
When someone gives you a yellow carnation, it's a gesture of expressing joy, warmth, support, and encouragement. The flower also signifies a fresh start, good luck, and success. And if you get yellow carnations mixed with other flowers; they can convey various emotions, from friendliness to admiration.
With their sunny color and delicate petals, yellow carnations stand out in the world of flowers. Receiving these blooms can have the most surprising meanings compared to any other flowers. Discover below!
Also known as Dianthus caryophyllus, these lovely flowers are native to the Mediterranean part of the world but have since spread to almost everywhere to become one of the most popular flowers.
Carnations are hardy perennials and grow upto 6-12 inches in height. They come in almost every color, not to mention their sweet and spicy fragrance, which can be mild or intense depending on the variety.
Like all carnations, yellow carnation have an interesting history and a wide range of meanings across cultures.
If we focus on the spiritual meaning of yellow carnations, they represent growth and the blossoming of one’s inner conciousness. They connect you with something divine and positive feelings.
Traditionally, their yellow shade is linked to happiness, friendship, and warmth, whereas, carnation flowers symbolize love, affection, and admiration.
On the other hand they are associated with positivity, optimism and happiness, they are also linked to negative emotions like envy and rejection.
The negative connotations come from the Medieval Europe, during those times the color yellow was a symbol of mistrust and betrayal, the reason behind this was its association with Judas Iscariot, who it was believed, wore yellow. Renaissance