Mother's day is coming!

Mums are amazing, aren't they? But choosing the right gift on mother's day is not always easy. Traditionally, flowers have been a way of expressing feelings and letting the recipient know how important a role they play in the sender’s life.

You see, Mother’s Day celebrations and customs vary around the world and so do the traditional flowers associated with this special day. To make things easier for you, we collected the most common traditionally used flowers and explain their meaning:

Mother's day classic: Carnations

Carnations are a symbol of the eternal love. In many countries across the world, Mother’s Day celebrations are incomplete without carnations.

While pink carnations symbolise a mother’s endless love, white carnations are often worn by people in memory of their mother. Light red carnations are yet another popular choice for Mother’s Day as they symbolise admiration, while dark red carnations are a good choice if you’re sending flowers to your partner on Mother’s Day.

Aussie Mother's Day: Chrysanthemums

In Australia, chrysanthemums are the most popular Mother’s Day flowers, not only because the flower has the word “mum” in it but also because it is abundantly available in May. Symbolically, chrysanthemums are associated with friendship and support from one’s family.

Colourful Tulips

Tulips, with their many enchanting colours and graceful petals became one of the world’s most loved flowers.

When opting for tulips as a Mother’s Day gift, colours such as pink, yellow, or purple go well with the theme. Pink tulips denote happiness making them ideal to celebrate motherhood. If you want to cheer up mum who’s been facing tough times lately yellow tulips are best as they represent cheer and hope. Purple tulips might not be the first choice for Mother’s Day, but did you know they express admiration? If you’re getting tulips for your partner to celebrate Mother’s Day, you could even choose red tulips, which represent deep love.

Lilies

Few flowers come close to the timeless beauty of a lily. It’s a flower that holds a special place in many different cultures around the world. There are hundreds of lily varieties around the world but the Oriental lilies are preferred, because they last longer, come in a wide range of colours, and carry a distinctively regal look.

Classic: Roses

Roses aren’t just for Valentine’s Day! Tell your mum how much you love and appreciate her with a bouquet of pink roses. If you want to add more depth to your message, send her white roses as they stand for purity and dignity. Yellow roses express happiness and joy.

Aurascent mother's day gift ideas:

We hope our flower guide helps you to make the perfect choice. But did you know that you could make your mums mother's day even more special with our essential oil gift set? Why not pick one of our jewellery in combination with the Relax set? It will be the perfect choice to make your mum happy. You also might want to add some Jasmine or Rose essential oil for a floral touch.

Our special picks for mother's day

Lets make sure your mum can take your love wherever she goes with our heart shaped key chain or car vent diffuser:

Add some essential oils for a floral touch:

What are your favourite mother's days gifts? Let us know in the comments!