Best Valentine's Day Flowers for Your Mother

Giving roses or other beautiful floral arrangements is a time-honoured tradition on Valentine's Day to show love and care for those special people in our lives. Selecting the perfect blooms to give your beloved mother this February 14 can take some thoughtfulness regarding her unique tastes, the meaningful symbolism behind certain flowers, how they compliment her personality, and your budget for this heartfelt gift.

When considering the best Valentine's Day flowers for the light of your life that is mom, take into account her favorite colors, fragrances, and plant types to decide whether traditional red roses, an assortment of lilies and tulips, a vibrant sunflower bouquet, or a living gift like an orchid plant in bloom is the route you want to take this Valentine’s Day. Thoughtful gifts given from the heart will always be appreciated, so choosing flowers that telegraph specific messages like “I love you,” “thank you for everything” or “you are as beautiful as these blossoms” have that extra special touch.

Make your mom beam on Cupid’s birthday by selecting gorgeous flowers from Lily's Florist, delivered fresh and on time to surprise and delight her. This guide covers beautiful blooms that make the perfect gift depending on meanings, cost, care, and just how much you adore the leading lady in your life. Let’s get started discovering amazing floral options that will put a smile on your mother’s face this February 14th!

Traditional Valentine's Day Flowers

A beautiful bouquet of roses or carnations are classic and affordable floral options that make lovely gifts for your mother this February 14th. These traditional blooms have appeared in Valentine’s Day celebrations for generations as quintessential symbols of love, hope and new beginnings.

Roses

Of course the rose remains the undisputed queen of Valentine’s Day flowers. Available in diverse colors and varieties, roses offer many options whether you want to gift your mum the always appropriate classic red rose for romance, respect and desire, vibrant yellow roses indicating joy and friendship, gentle pink roses that whisper sweetness and poetic romance, or elegant and pure white roses denoting innocence and dignity. For variation, mixed color bouquets blend different rose shades together for visual appeal.

Beyond color variations, you can also find roses of different flower sizes and forms including large lush blooms, smaller spray roses clustered on a single stem, or even miniature roses bunched together for charm. Mini roses mixed with greenery and filler flowers make affordable yet chic Valentine’s Day gifts mums will fawn over. Premium long stem rose arrangements make suitable "I love you" bundles too.

With so many sizes, colors and presentations to consider, be sure you order ample fresh roses from a reputable florist that varieties on-hand to customise a personalised rose bouquet in your mum’s favorite flower shades and ribbon colors too. Nothing quite says “I love you” on Valentine's Day like a bouquet of beautiful roses!

Carnations

Alongside classic roses, carnations rank as another beloved and timeless flower selection for Valentine’s Day. Typically more affordable than roses, carnations come in a vibrant spectrum of captivating hues, making them an excellent value choice. Their ruffled, full petals and ample flower heads provide beautiful texture and dimension as well.

Carnations symbolise love, fondness and admiration, suitable messages for the leading lady of your heart. Traditional red carnations communicate deep love and affection perfectly for Valentine’s Day. Vibrant pink carnations echo symbols of gentle love and affection. White carnations represent pure love and innocence, while striped carnations in two-toned colors convey a sense of regret that the giver cannot be with their beloved in person.

Order fresh cut carnation stems by the bunch, or combine carnations with other classic flower companions like roses or tulips in mixed arrangements. Their affordability means you can gift an armful of carnations to lavish your mum with love this Valentine’s Day without breaking the bank. With so many colors and symbolic meanings available, carnations make fantastic floral gifts mums will appreciate.

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Flowers with Special Meaning

Beyond classic roses and carnations, many flowers convey unique messages that make for thoughtful Valentine’s Day gifts if you know the hidden meanings behind them. Selecting blooms that communicate specific sentiments can make your floral arrangement especially touching.

Tulips

For example, vibrant tulips are a popular flower connected to springtime and renewed beginnings. With their wide variety of color options, you can select tulip shades that reveal deeper messages too. Cheery yellow tulips represent sunshine and happiness – perfect for brightening your mum's day! Creamy white tulips echo sentiments of forgiveness, respect and remembrance. Purple tulips denote royalty and nobility, ideal for treating your mother like a queen this Valentine’s Day!

Red tulips are most appropriate for the holiday of love, declaring your belief in true love and passion for the special woman in your life. Variegated two-toned tulips blend color meaning too. With their elegant goblet shape and versatility, tulips make fantastic focal flowers for Valentine’s Day arrangements. Pair colorful tulips with classic roses, eucalyptus, babies breath or other fresh greenery in a beautiful bouquet or potted arrangement to surprise and delight your lovely mother this February 14th!

Lilies

Lilies exemplify several meaningful messages applicable for a thoughtful Valentine’s Day gift for the nurturing maternal figure in your life. Many lily varieties represent devotion, motherhood, nurturing femininity and beauty – perfect for honouring everything your mum means to you.

Calla lilies in particular symbolise magnificent beauty and make a striking display with their dramatic single upright blooms rising tall on smooth long stems. Available in white, pink, purple, yellow and more, calla lilies pair elegantly with roses or other flowers in lush arrangements. Or select a potted calla lily plant as a unique living gift for your green thumb mum to nurture beyond Valentine’s Day.

Lilies also come in orange shades that represent passion and pride for a bold statement bouquet. White stargazer lilies particularly denote sympathy, which could comfort a grieving mother missing a lost loved one. Asiatic lilies and LA hybrids boast exuberant blooms as impressive massed centerpieces. Any lily bouquet oozes elegance, dazzling your devoted mum this special holiday.

With numerous options between Oriental, Asiatic, and Longiflorum lily types available, you can craft a gorgeous lily arrangement in your mother's preferred colors that becomes a breathtaking highlight of her Valentine's Day. Nothing conveys sheer admiration and gratitude for everything she is quite like lovely, dramatic lilies.

Iris

Iris flowers impress with their vivid colors and unique, delicate structures. Named after the Greek goddess, iris flowers symbolise wisdom, valor, and cherished friendship. Their meaning associates them with delivering inspirational messages too, as the fleur-de-lis iris motif historically signified divine provenance.

If your mother has a green thumb, consider giving iris roots or bulbs as a unique plant gift that will bloom around Valentine’s Day with proper care. Many iris varieties work well in home gardens, offering weeks of springtime color from these perennials year after year. Some iris even have fragrant blooms, with a pleasant sweet perfume.

Blue iris flowers represent faith and hope – lovely sentiments for their early spring emergence. Purple iris echos wisdom and compliments. Yellow iris celebrates joy and passion. For Valentine’s Day, nothing conveys admiration than the classic romantic implications of white or rainbow-blend iris blossoms.

As a living gift that keeps giving, bearded or Siberian iris rhizomes make thoughtful presents. After they flower, your mum can nurture the iris plants so they thrive for seasons to come in her garden as a fond reminder. The “goddess” flower devoted gardeners will appreciate the meaningful gift of iris.

Unique Flower Options

Seeking an unexpected, exotic floral gift for your beloved mother’s Valentine’s Day surprise? Consider vivid orchids for a tropical twist she likely does not receive often. Orchids represent rare and delicate beauty, with captivating speckles and streaks that make each individual orchid flower completely unique. Some orchids give off a subtle, sweet fragrance as well to perfume your mum's special holiday.

With over 25,000 species spanning vibrant colors like fuchsia, striped pink, mottled burgundy, sunny yellow and more, orchid varieties seem endless. The distinctive blossoms last weeks or months too, especially when given as living potted plants. Miniature orchid plants work well as gifts mum can display on windowsills or offices. Larger specimen orchids make stunning living centerpieces with impressive blooms on tall stems that refract light mesmerizingly.

Fun Fact: Vanilla extract actually comes from cured vanilla orchid seed pods! So these flowers even produce pleasing flavors too.

For an exotic change of pace from traditional roses on Valentine’s Day, gift gorgeous orchids. The beautiful, delicate blooms convey esteem, infinity, and a free spirit – fitting symbols of how your special mother enlightens your world infinitely.

Sunflowers

What flower rivals the bright, beaming joy and warmth of the sun itself? Towering sunflowers rank among the cheeriest blooms, sure to light up your mother’s disposition on Valentine’s Day. As symbols of dedicated adoration, sunflowers track the passage of sunlight across skies, ever-faithful. Capture your mum's heart this February 14th by gifting gorgeous sunflower bouquets representing unwavering sentiment, strength and happiness.

Sunflowers epitomise the very spirit of summer with their vibrant yellow petals, broad seed-studded disks ringed by wide, brilliant rays. Their glory-seeking aspect reflects nobility too in always aspiring towards light. Sunflowers convey sentiments of longevity as well, capable of towering well over five feet tall!

For impressive gifts certain to spread smiles, sunflowers deliver joy unlike any other flower options. Mini sunflowers make cheery mixed bouquets, while large single stem or spray sunflowers make bold statements. Arrange vibrant sunflowers with roses, alstroemeria, solidago and supplementary greenery for brightly golden gifts that give incredible warmth all February 14th long and beyond!

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Hydrangeas

For showy floral gifts that impress and delight your mum with their natural beauty, look no further than the hydrangea. These bunches of blooms grow in distinctive full clusters, made up of small individual five-petaled flowers densely packed together into charming pom pom or lace cap shapes.

Hydrangeas flowers evoke sentiments of gratitude and heartfelt emotions for many, thanks to their lush, magnificent blooms spanning a rainbow of colors from crisp whites to vibrant reds, pinks, purples and blues depending on soil pH.

Part of what makes hydrangeas so dazzling and textured are their mix of intricate small, fertile flowers surrounded by larger infertile ray flowers. Some hydrangea types offer unique two-toned blossoms, blending colors together for extra visual appeal. Many growers are able to produce hydrangea color alterations by altering the acidity levels the plants grow in too.

Planted in gardens, hydrangeas can last decades as perennials, producing new blooms annually to fill outdoor spaces with joy. In vase arrangements, cut hydrangeas will liven homes for weeks with proper care too. For fresh cut hydrangeas, changing the water every 2 days and giving a fresh cut up the stems hydrates blooms to ensure maximum longevity. They make ideal centerpiece focal points for their lavish full blossoms.

Capture your mother's heart on Valentine's Day by surrounding her in gorgeous clusters of hydrangea blooms, showing appreciation for the one woman who knows you best.

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Conclusion

When selecting the perfect Valentine's Day flowers for your beloved mother, the options brim with beautiful buds that convey cherished messages. Whether traditional rose and carnation favorites, springtime tulips and iris, elegant lilies, exotic orchids, warm sunflowers or impressive hydrangeas, arrangements abound with florals that carry personal symbolic meaning.

Choose blooms reflecting colors, fragrances and varieties your devoted mum loves best. Factor in pricing to find flowers fitting your budget that still make stunning gifts she'll fawn over. Most importantly, select blossoms that mirror meaningful sentiments you want to share with her this Valentine's Day. From friendship and gentleness to admiration, gratitude and undying maternal love, floral speaks volumes.

Recommended Top Choices:

Mixed Rose and Lily Bouquets - For traditional arrangements with romantic overtones still containing deeper meaning. Combined, these flowers represent beauty, femininity, love and devotion – perfect messages for beloved mothers.

Oriental Lily Bouquets - Featuring unique beauty and form, these callas symbolise magnificent grace and make breathtaking gifts mums will cherish.

No matter which flowers you ultimately select, when choosing gifts from the heart this Valentine's Day, your mother will surely adore whatever floral surprise greets her.

Need help choose the best Valentine's Day Flowers for your Mum? Call one of our flower experts now at Lily's Florist on 1800 466 534. 

This article was originally published on 22.1.24. We gave it an entire makeover, like, every word, and was published again on 18.9.24.