Not Your Basic Romantic Flower

Feeling romantic? No matter the occasion, most of us get red roses and chocolates for our loved ones on their birthdays, anniversaries, and even Valentine's day. But did you know that roses are not the only romantic flower around?

Yes, you read that right! Even though roses are up for sale everywhere on special occasions, they can surely cost you a good chunk of money. Not only that, the monotony of receiving red roses at every event can start throwing people off.

Ditching typical red roses and opting for flowers with different colors and meaningful arrangements can give new meaning to your relationships.

However, picking romantic flowers that aren't roses requires knowledge of the flora so you can bring together an arrangement suited to the receiver's taste and liking.

If you are wondering how you can convey undying love and sentiments to a loved one through alternative flowers that look like roses, you are in the right spot. Let's look at the top ones below!

Roses - Brittony Swalm

What Are The Top Romantic Flowers That Aren't Roses?

Top romantic flowers that can help you convey your emotions and aren't roses include tulips, lilies, geraniums, iris, daffodils, orchids, alstroemeria, anemones, peonies, anthuriums, hyacinths, protea, carnations, hydrangeas, lisianthus, ranunculus, dahlia, sweet peas, snapdragons, lilacs, daisies, and gardenias.

What Are The Most Romantic Flowers?

In this section, we shall answer common questions like what are the most romantic flowers, and what does each flower mean? Let's take a look below:

Tulips

Tulips reflect warmth, comfort, love, loyalty, perfection, or cheerfulness, depending on the color of the bulbs. Tulips are classic flowers that are also pretty affordable. You can mix and match different varieties, like Parrot or Fringed tulips, with interesting textures to create a statement bouquet.

Opt for ten red or pink tulips to convey affection and romance. Pick white ones to define innocence and purity or to celebrate a wedding.

Go for yellow tulips to celebrate spring/friendship, and opt for deep purple/blue tulips to bless a loved one with health and prosperity.

Tulips - Brittony Swalm

Peony

Peony translates to "most beautiful" in Chinese and also represents love. These large, fluffy flowers with rounded petals reflect style and sophistication.

Peonies can be combined with other flowers or gifted on their own to symbolize a happy marriage, good fortune, and prosperity.

Pink peony blooms indicate love, while white ones indicate peace, innocence, and shyness. Deep red peonies are gifted to indicate love, passion, wealth, honor, respect, and prosperity. 

Domestic peonies can be easily bought in July and August. These flowers are often used to celebrate Chinese marriages and the Chinese New Year to bring good luck and fortune.

Violets

Violets represent faithfulness. The blue ones indicate intuition, faith, and love, while the original color of the violet flower indicates royalty.

It is often added to bouquets you wish to gift to someone you are interested in. The violet indicates your emotions precisely without letting your message get too overpowering.

Hyacinth

Hyacinths are fragrant flowers that are readily available in the winter months. These make great gifts for Valentine's day, especially if your loved one is a fan of fragrances.

Hyacinths come in various bright and stunning colors, and a large bouquet can help you convey a deep message of love.

Hyacinth blooms look like star-shaped clusters, which are also very pleasing to the eyes. Apollo, Zephyr, and Hyakinthos are Greek myths believed to have originated the flower's name.

Hyacinth blooms indicate peace and commitment.

Purple blooms are used to ask for forgiveness and show regret, while yellow ones indicate jealousy. White blooms indicate peace, love, and innocence, while red indicates undying love.

Are There Flowers That Look Like Roses?

Flowers that look similar to roses include:

• Ranunculus

• Camellia

• Gardenias

• Peonies

• Carnations

• Camellia

• Dahlia

• Begonias

• Lisianthus 

• Double impatiens

• Double tulips

Ranunculus - Brittony Swalm

Learn More About Other Flower Bouquets and DIY Ideas

I hope you enjoyed reading this article and are interested in creating your rose bouquet alternatives with tons of meaning and emotions.

You can Learn More About DIY Flower Bouquets to see how you can mix and match roses alternatives to come up with a statement bouquet that doubles as a thoughtful gift!