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Hey buds! We’ve had contests on our Facebook page before, but this is more like a giveaway drawing… The prize? A $30 gift certificate to Soul-Flower.com!
To enter, leave a comment on this blog post with your answer to the following question:
What is your soul flower? That one flower that speaks to your soul and warms your heart… the one that catches your eye every spring and brings the biggest smile to your face…
Share with us your favorite flower, and why you feel like it is your soul flower.
On Friday, June 18 at noon central time, we’ll pick a random winner. You can use your gift certificate to purchase anything you want from Soul-Flower.com, and we’ll even throw in free shipping on your order.
Be sure to leave your name and email/contact info so we can get in touch with you if you win. Good luck!
Lindsay
June 15, 2010 at 3:57 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Jacqueminot Rose. It was the flower of the sorority I belonged to in college, and am still friends with all the girls that I went to college with – 10 years later. They are my extended family, and parts of my soul were shaped in some way by each of their individual ones. My sisters for life!
Daphne
June 15, 2010 at 4:16 pm (15 years ago)Mine’s the Sunflower. I love sunflowers because they always seem so bubbly and because they always grow in the direction of the sun, it reminds me of hope. That even in the darkest and hardest times, there’ll always be another sunrise and a sunflower to greet it. I have a charm that I made myself that’s a sunflower, it’s helped me through times that I’ve thought were impossible to get through.
kate
June 15, 2010 at 4:16 pm (15 years ago)the Daisy is my soulflower 🙂 Its pure & true & childlike…not always what i am but what i aspire to be! peace <3
~Veggurrl~
June 15, 2010 at 4:16 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower would have to be a daisy. Every time I see one I can’t help but smile and think of sunshine, beautiful blue skies, and green, green grass. This image speaks to my soul as this is my idea of heaven.
Anonymous
June 15, 2010 at 4:17 pm (15 years ago)Lillies- Especially the ones I find growning on the side of country roads during the summer time. Wild and beautiful!
Smilin’ Sandee Taylor [email protected]
Debj19
June 15, 2010 at 4:18 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the PANSY!!! It reminds me of my child hood being with my great-grandma!! She was the coolest woman ever!! I would soooo love to win this!! I love all of your items!! Thanks!!
Mary
June 15, 2010 at 4:18 pm (15 years ago)Marigolds are my soulflower because they remind me of my mother. She always loved to plant them because of their strength, beauty, and their ability to survive harsh conditions. My mother had those same traits through her long and painful battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis before dying 15 years ago. She taught me about strength and resiliency.
aleman1999
June 15, 2010 at 4:19 pm (15 years ago)I would have to say sunflowers u just wanna smile when u c em! 😉
Frankie Melton-Woods
June 15, 2010 at 4:19 pm (15 years ago)MY Soul Flower is my 3 children,Lennon 7,Trinity 5,Maximus 3,these 3 litle flowers are my soul! And my Heart! And I couldn’t live w/out my heart and soul! PEACE&LOVE,Franke Woods
Jill A. Brown
June 15, 2010 at 4:19 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Moonflower…
It has always been special to me… maybe because it blooms at an odd time (in the evening), maybe because it’s heavenly fragrant, maybe because it’s vines grow up and around, maybe it’s because it’s a simple flower – mostly it’s because it’s unique….
… I plant them every year in along the fence to my front door.
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Janeen
June 15, 2010 at 4:19 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the peoni. They are even more beautiful than the rose. When they’re in bloom, which isn’t long enough for me, it warms my heart. When my teenagers were babies (in the home that I gave birth to my identical twin boys), our backyard was filled with peonies. I would love to get all those blooms back!
Inga
June 15, 2010 at 4:19 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the rose.
LaurenLindsay
June 15, 2010 at 4:20 pm (15 years ago)Definitely the sunflower. It’s an iconic image for sun, warmth, and the beauty of nature.
Rye
June 15, 2010 at 4:20 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Tulip. Tulips bloom early which reminds me that spring is here and everything is coming back to life, color is coming back to earth. Tulips are solid and strong and yet look fragile and beautiful. Tulips come in many colors, but bring them all together and their different colors make them even more beautiful.
Lisa Sharp
June 15, 2010 at 4:20 pm (15 years ago)Lavender, I love it. It’s simple, smells wonder, is healing and not fancy. 🙂
I grow a whole garden of lavender and currently have two vases full in my house.
Cheri Carter
June 15, 2010 at 4:21 pm (15 years ago)It’s got to be the hyacinth! It comes up around Easter and is a sure sign of spring. I get so excited to see them in the grocery store (where they show up before in my garden) and overwhelm myself with that wonderful scent!
Kari Fitzgibbons
June 15, 2010 at 4:22 pm (15 years ago)My flower of my soul is the lotus. When I was younger I was told that I would NEVER have children. Well with a bit of faith and patience I now have 2 beautiful daughters 3 (Casey) and 1 (Maggie).
The lotus represents a person’s spiritual journey into enlightenment. A lotus flower has to grow though the mud and dark water to reach the surface. Where I was in my life (the dark muddy part), I am now in a peacefull spritual place with my new family!
Justin Greer
June 15, 2010 at 4:24 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Easter Lily. My grandmother kept them in her garden and she loved them a lot. I have very fond memories of her backyard garden from my childhood and every time I see an Easter Lily, I think of her.
Bridget
June 15, 2010 at 4:24 pm (15 years ago)The magnolia flower.
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Carrie
June 15, 2010 at 4:25 pm (15 years ago)My sould flower is also the Sun Flower. I love the heights they can reach and that they just make me smile no matter what!
adrhey
June 15, 2010 at 4:25 pm (15 years ago)Mine is def. the sunflower they are an awesome friendly bright flower no matter how down I might be they are their following the sun reminding us to look up feel the warmth & be thank ful for yet another day to enjoy this wonderful earth. watching them sway in the breeze. beautiful flowers.
Gosia
June 15, 2010 at 4:25 pm (15 years ago)It is the daisy. I know it is one of the most common flowers, but every time I see it, or just think of it, it warms my heart. I can’t but smile when I see one. It brings happiness to my life!
Cam
June 15, 2010 at 4:28 pm (15 years ago)The daisy is also my soulflower! Along the journey, so many great memories wound up tied to daisies. It just kind of happened. I cannot see a daisy without smiling!
Jai Salehi
June 15, 2010 at 4:28 pm (15 years ago)my soul flower is the gerber daisy, they remind me of flower power! It doesn’t matter if it’s orange,yellow, white or any color, I find them to brighten my day. They are aesthetically pleasing and my husband knows for any special occasion skip out on roses and bring me gerber daisies. You can not have flower power or peace without the Gerber daisy!!!!! Peace and blessings -Julie Salehi, proud soul flower consumer
Anonymous
June 15, 2010 at 4:28 pm (15 years ago)a stargazer lily…just like my beautiful daughter <3
Paige
June 15, 2010 at 4:28 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is a lotus flower. I think they’re beautiful to look at and have a very peaceful essence about them. A great and unique thing about them is that they don’t grow where most flowers do. Lotus flowers start to grow in the mud at the bottom of a pond. As it grows, it gradually gets closer and closer to reaching the surface of the water, moving towards the light. Once it reaches the surface, the lotus flower begins to blossom into a beautiful flower. I think that the growth of this flower symbolises a very spiritual journey.
Jennifer Lynn Long Deurerf
June 15, 2010 at 4:30 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Cherry Blossom. When I was a little girl we lived with my Mom-mom. My Pop-pop had bought her a Japanese cherry tree one year for their wedding anniversary, before I was born. We would sit under that tree looking up through the blossoms, branches and fruit. We indulged on those sweet little fruits, made garlands of the blossoms as they fell. When Mom-mom passed in 2004 my husband and I were married the year after. We tied the knot on her birthday and on our honeymoon I tattoed her blossom on the back of my shoulder, now those blossoms are always in season.
Hannah
June 15, 2010 at 4:30 pm (15 years ago)Sunflower!
Kelsi K.
June 15, 2010 at 4:33 pm (15 years ago)The hibiscus is my flower, I have it tattooed close to my heart. I am part Hawaiian, so it is part of my heritage, the native flower of Hawaii, the most beautiful place I’ve been to on this earth. Hibiscus are brightly colored, and I feel like I am a bright color all the time. It’s me in so many ways. They do well in warm weather and I feel like my heart thrives on the warmness of others. They are beautiful and remind me that we are all beautiful, in our own way.
Deb the Turtle (slow and steady ya know?!?)
June 15, 2010 at 4:33 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Daisy. Those big white w/ yellow in the center ones that speak to me of joy and peace and springtime and new beginnings — all things of momentous important in my soul :}
Amanda
June 15, 2010 at 4:35 pm (15 years ago)My Soul Flower is the daisy! I love them. They are so beautiful and you can find them growing in some of the most random places.
Lindsey
June 15, 2010 at 4:36 pm (15 years ago)Mine would have to be a tiger lily! They are vibrant, rare and beautiful like me! Just kidding – I just love the vibrant colors of this flower and the beauty of it. It makes me smile every time I see it!
ErinAngela
June 15, 2010 at 4:37 pm (15 years ago)The Sunflower is my Soul Flower! It reminds me of my friend Jennie. She was killed in a car accident 7 years ago. The sunflower was her trade mark when she was alive and has continued to be sported by those in our community since she has passed. When Jennie graduated her family bought her a car, and her 2 aunts put a huge sunflower on the antenna! She was told that they would help out with payments if she kept the sunflower on the antenna! Now Jennie was a tomboy and a flower was the last thing she wanted on her car especially one you could see coming from a mile away! But she kept it and it became famous! You always knew where Jennie was. And when she passed, there wasn’t anything more appropriate to hand out at her funeral (which was held in an overflowing gymnasium since she touched the lives of so many) than sunflowers! Everyone put them on their car antennas or the back window of their cars in rememberance of Jennie. Jennie had a love for life that you could sense when she walked into a room. She was definitely a personality plus, the class clown, and someone you just wanted to be friends with. Whenever I see a sunflower, I think of Jennie. It’s bitter sweet. I love and miss you Jen!
Rita
June 15, 2010 at 4:39 pm (15 years ago)Mine would be Lilac’s. They are also my mother’s favorite flower. I remember the first time we picked them together. My mom got so much joy from them, and I wanted to share that feeling. As she had me smell them she talked about how they have a calm & soothing scent. She described picking them with her mother when she was a child. To this day my mom still has a huge smile at the sight of the flowers, and as much as we love the flowers themselves… I think it is also the memories that bring such joy. They are not only beautiful flowers, but they help connect the souls of 3 generations. I hope to pass that on one day to my daughter.
Katie-Girl
June 15, 2010 at 4:41 pm (15 years ago)My favorite “soul-flowers” are the daisies that grow wild in the mountains of Colorado. They have strong sturdy stems, bright white petals and a happiness that gleams in the sunlight. Hard to be sad in the presence of a daisy. I can’t resist their beautiful simplicity.
Sabrina
June 15, 2010 at 4:42 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Columbine. They are one of the first to come out and are so beautiful in the spring. They also always remind me of the tragedy at Columbine High which is very close to where I live. They basically speak to me to say “respect and cherish life”
Molyneaux
June 15, 2010 at 4:47 pm (15 years ago)My great-grandmother lived in an old wooden house two doors down from my own home when growing up. Amongst the cactus and tumbleweeds and blowing sand, my great gram had a 6′ by 10′ garden that was filled with Iris’ of many colors. It was an oasis for that southern colorado country. Her first Iris was a gift from my grandfather when he moved her there and she tended, watered and cherished them for over 50 years. After they both died and I moved away, no one cared about that Iris garden any more and they died. In memoriam I have a lovely Iris tattoo’d on my side. A lovely soul-flower to remember by.
Jody Lee
June 15, 2010 at 4:47 pm (15 years ago)Foxglove! It’s where the faeries dwell! : )
Angela
June 15, 2010 at 4:48 pm (15 years ago)It’s so hard just to pick one flower when they all catch my eye but a beautiful, big, colorful sunflower always makes me stop and admire. They’re not only pretty but give you something to enjoy(seeds) after they’ve had their time in the sun 🙂
Linny
June 15, 2010 at 4:48 pm (15 years ago)My all time favorite flower, and what I truly believe to be my soul flower, is the daffodil. One of the first to bloom each spring, their vibrant, beautiful color reminds me of new beginnings…something I believe we should each start the fresh day with. They are also a symbol of rebirth. When I was pregnant with my first child, my daughter (my beautiful daffodil), I ordered a Blue Bubble Gum Jones Soda at a local restaurant. The waitress brought it to me and told me I was lucky, it was their last of that kind. I opened it up, and read the cap. It clearly stated: When the daffodils bloom in the spring, so will great joy in your life. My due date was June 4, 2004. She truly is a joy in my life, as are the fresh blooming daffodils in the early spring, when I am most at peace.
Hailey
June 15, 2010 at 4:50 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the orchid. I love the way that they only bloom for a short period of time, and then are gone. It is a reminder to stop at look at the beauties of nature, while they are still around. My grandmother passed my love of the Orchid on to me, and they are a beautiful way for me to embrace her memory.
Sticks and Stones Hemp
June 15, 2010 at 4:50 pm (15 years ago)The Daisy is mine for sure, sometimes they are so plain and simple, just a crisp, clean white. And other times they pop with bright vibrant colors! Reminds me of myself.
Katie-Girl
June 15, 2010 at 4:52 pm (15 years ago)My favorite “soul-flowers” are the daisies that grow wild in the mountains of Colorado. They have strong sturdy stems, bright white petals and a happiness that gleams in the sunlight. Hard to be sad in the presence of a daisy. I can’t resist their beautiful simplicity.
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jenny hudman
June 15, 2010 at 4:54 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the White Japanese Orchid. It has an elusive appearance, but stands mighty strong.
jody
June 15, 2010 at 4:55 pm (15 years ago)My soul flowers are wild flowers. I don’t care what kind. There is nothing more beautiful to me than a field of flowers growing free and beautiful. That feeds my soul :)!
Anonymous
June 15, 2010 at 4:56 pm (15 years ago)I have no idea what they are called, but there is a tiny purple wildflower that grows in tufts in our yard every spring. I won’t mow the grass til the flowers are gone! It looks like a fairy garden every spring, I love pulling into the driveway and seeing that after work!
AmorVincetOmnia
June 15, 2010 at 4:58 pm (15 years ago)Hands down, mine is definitely a lily! Depending on mood/situation the cala lily will resonate with me more though!
Justine
June 15, 2010 at 4:58 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is and always will be the daisy, there is nothing better and nothing mroe beautiful… It represents so many things to me…
Christine
June 15, 2010 at 5:04 pm (15 years ago)My Soul-Flower is the Forget-Me-Not! I adore the cuteness of these flowers and how tiny they are. Their blue color reminds me of everything about spring and summer – the blue skies, rain, swimming in the lake, and just being free :]
Chantell
June 15, 2010 at 5:09 pm (15 years ago)I can’t narrow it down to any one flower. They are all part of Mother Earth’s beauty. I love seeing many flowers together…all the burst of different colors. I can say that my granny grew Hydrangeas & my grandmother lilies….So those would be two with sentimental value.
Monica
June 15, 2010 at 5:10 pm (15 years ago)My Soulflower is the Lilly of the valley…Growing up they would grow in the flower bed right out the front door. My mother and I just loved the smell of them walking in and out of the house. Now all grown up in a place of my own I found out the lilly’s also grow right outside my front door. The smell always reminds me of my childhood, and sharing the love of that flower with my Mother!
Brittany
June 15, 2010 at 5:13 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the daffodil. I love the way the big yellow ones smell, and all of the different varieties that there are. It’s just not spring without the daffodil : )
EaRtHmuFFiN
June 15, 2010 at 5:13 pm (15 years ago)My SoULfLoWeR is the DaHLiA. If there ever was a flower that knew the meaning of variety it would be the dahlia!! They come in a magical array of shapes and sizes…Their petals can be spiky, wispy, round, thin, ect. I used them to decorate tables at my wedding;) I love the spikey multicolor ones, they remind me of the sun and myself being a Leo I am drawn to the sun. The other varieties are all amazing and to me represent all the beautiful variety in this world!! Peace and Love
Mannie
June 15, 2010 at 5:20 pm (15 years ago)I have two, for two very good reasons! First it’s the rose. Me and this flower go back to when my folks found out I was going to come about 🙂 I received my middle name from the Peach Double-Delight that my dad planted in honor of my birth. My second is the sunflower. This was a much later love. Several years ago, I snapped a photo of a very unique sunflower in our back yard. I’ve always showed my flowers a lot of love and one decided to show some back 🙂
Mary
June 15, 2010 at 5:23 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is the Lilac. As a kid, my entire neighborhood would smell like lilacs at the first of spring. Everytime I smell them, it takes me back to that time.
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EaRtHmuFFiN
June 15, 2010 at 5:25 pm (15 years ago)I forgot to add my name and email when I posted!!
Erin
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Love from Santa Barbara!!
EaRtHmuFFiN
June 15, 2010 at 5:27 pm (15 years ago)I forgot to post my contact info!? Wasn’t sure if it comes attached with my username…
Erin
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Love from Santa Barbara!
Renee Ursprung
June 15, 2010 at 5:36 pm (15 years ago)I would have to say that my soul flower is the Hisbiscus. They are truly my favorite flower. They are beautiful, no matter which color, and they very much remind me of summer and Hawaii where I lived at one time.
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Anonymous
June 15, 2010 at 5:40 pm (15 years ago)First flower that came to mind was the gardenia, which was my grandmother’s soul flower. I post this in her memory…
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solcookie
June 15, 2010 at 5:41 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is gerbera daisies. They make me feel so warm and inviting. Always makes me smile.
Charaid55
June 15, 2010 at 5:44 pm (15 years ago)All flowers are beautiful… each one seems to have been painstakingly painted and placed just where Mother Earth meant it to be. One of my favorites is the ~~Johnny Jump-up~~ one of the first to show its face and always one to the first wildflowers that a child will pick for someone they love. Just look closely at them… perfection.
Maggie
June 15, 2010 at 5:44 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is a Liliac. Growing up, my Mom used to cut them from her garden, place them in a vase and stick them in my room before I woke up. Sometimes I am sad during the winter when it is cold and dreary and so when I see/smell liliacs, it reminds me that sunny, warm days are on their way! I was born in April and that is normally when liliacs bloom and so I feel reborn every time I see the little buds growing!
Patsy
June 15, 2010 at 5:45 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Bleeding Heart.
barefootbetsy
June 15, 2010 at 5:48 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Magnolia. We have some dwarf Magnolias in our front yard (trimmed as a hedge) and every time I walk through my front door when they’re in bloom, the wonderful, heady smell hits me and I love it! A hint of vanilla and a hint of tropical fruit… powerful and lovely!
I’m a Georgia girl so the southern-ness of the flower appeals to me as well 🙂
beatleschick909
June 15, 2010 at 5:52 pm (15 years ago)I have two soul flowers….the sunflower and the lotus. Through my battles with chronic pain over the last three years, the sunflower’s bright, vibrant hues always seem to make me feel warm and hopeful. The lotus always seems to bring a most peaceful feeling to me. That’s a powerful combination.
leandra
June 15, 2010 at 5:52 pm (15 years ago)I would have to choose Chamomile as my soul flower. I find myself overwhelmed with what life throws my way sometimes and with the Chamomile flower has healing properties that help me relax so that I can do the things I enjoy doing.
Tammy
June 15, 2010 at 5:58 pm (15 years ago)My soul-flower is the star gazer lily, it is beautiful and elegant not to mention a bit exotic. the scent is heavenly and reminds me of delicate moments in life and not to take anything for granted.
be
June 15, 2010 at 6:05 pm (15 years ago)I havent found my soul-flower yet
Katherine Harper
June 15, 2010 at 6:14 pm (15 years ago)My Soulflower is the sunflower, but mainly the Helianthus Annuus sunflower that blooms a deep red sunflower and is absolutely beautiful. I love sunflowers, I started planting them last year, but my pet bunny, freddy, ate them. This year however, they are growing in my vegetable garden and are doing great. I love the passionate colors that sunflowers have. It is now a thing where my family always gives me things with sunflowers on them, like coffee cups and pins and things. I just love them.
Carrie
June 15, 2010 at 6:24 pm (15 years ago)I love sweet peas. Whenever I see them I am reminded of my childhood summers spent with my cousin.
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Jennifer
June 15, 2010 at 6:37 pm (15 years ago)my soulflower has always been the daisy. they remind me of simpler days when i was younger…my boyfriend had always given them to me. they are usually 2 simple colors but are hearty and remind me of what’s inside me…simple yet strong 🙂
Michelle
June 15, 2010 at 6:37 pm (15 years ago)My soul-flowers are my two daughters, Brittney and Danielle. I have watched them grow and blossom into beautiful, wise and caring young women (they are 21 and 18 now).
My daughters fill my soul with love, make me proud and remind me of what a precious gift the Lord has given me!!
Lauren
June 15, 2010 at 6:42 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the plumeria. I love the laid back state of mind in Hawaii and the beautiful memories I have are filled with the scent of plumerias. It also gives me hope and incentive to keep working hard so I can go to Hawaii for school to become a marine biologist! [email protected]
Lee
June 15, 2010 at 6:49 pm (15 years ago)petunias…i <3 them so much, i got a tattoo : )
H.A. :)
June 15, 2010 at 6:58 pm (15 years ago)lily. warms my heart, and puts a smile on my face (: I had a lily bouquet for my wedding. i guess they make me think of love too.
Darla Jean
June 15, 2010 at 6:59 pm (15 years ago)My SoulFlower is the Iris. The height it grows to and its beauty is exactly where I want to be in life. It is tattooed on my right shoulder as a reminder to always reach your dreams, no matter how high they seem to be. Peace
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Melita Shoup
June 15, 2010 at 7:06 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is my daughter Grace Rose. She always speaks to my heart. She’s my almost grown up baby who is blooming right before my eyes.
5akbaileys
June 15, 2010 at 7:39 pm (15 years ago)Daisy! I LOVE daisies. They are so plentiful right now. Some call it a weed, but when I see a daisy all I can do is smile. They were the flower for my wedding day, almost ten years ago. They bring sunshine to dreary days. I see them in hair, on clothes, sprinkled along the highway. Oh they are just a marvelous flower! They speak to me because I want to do what they do: brighten the world around me. I only hope I am succeeding.
Cindi
June 15, 2010 at 7:40 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower would be the Azelea. I have a bright orange bush in front of my house that always manages to be in full bloom right on Mother’s Day. Never fails. The color is vibrant and cheerful… just what is needed after a long Iowa winter. 🙂
Anonymous
June 15, 2010 at 7:52 pm (15 years ago)I’m not sure what they are called but there is usually a mix from light to dark purple in every bunch. They grow in hilly spots and along country roads here in southeast minnesota. They bloom in late May when the weather is just getting really nice and you can smell their beautiful fragrance from your car when you drive by. I feel like I bloom in late may when the weather turns nice, too!
sas
June 15, 2010 at 8:12 pm (15 years ago)The Story of the Two Pats – both my soul-flowers – By Sarah Guenther
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One spring, about 11 years ago, my mother-n-law came to visit. The next day we left her to her vices and she decided to walk down to the farmer’s market near our apartment. When she returned, she had with her a small plant with the most delicate purple bloom. It was a dwarf lilac bush. She handed it to me and told me it was for our community garden plot on campus. I was overjoyed! You have no idea, but I am a lilac freakazoid – it’s my ultimate soul-flower. I’m one of those people, who may just happen to clip a twig of one of your blooming lilac bushes in the middle of the night. I’m also one of these people that will stop the car and get out just to smell a ripening tree of lilac blossoms. I”m insane about it. Every spring, just before the lilacs bloom, I get this insatiable need to smell them.
We planted the lilac bush in our plot and promptly named it Pat, in honor of my husband’s mother. Every time she came to visit, we strolled down to the garden to look at Pat.
Two years later, we moved. We dug up our plot, including Pat, and transplanted her into a gorgeous new pot and brought her to our new digs. There she lived on our back porch. She bloomed just a bit later than all the other lilacs, which was very special to me given it just draws out the lilac season. Just as the fragrance of the lilac blooms were waning around us, Pat would begin to bloom. We always made sure she was never alone. She had many potted plants surrounding her to keep her company and we took great care to make sure that she flourished. We always sent pictures to Pat every spring as she displayed her purple grandeur.
Then three years later, Pat moved with us again, three more times. I had always promised her that one day, we would own the land where we resided and that she would have her very own plot of earth to put down her roots for good. Then we bought our first house. Warren and I both immediately thought of Pat. She would have her wish. When we got our keys, the first thing we did was to bring Pat over to see where she would forever reside. She liked the SW corner of the front yard the best. Probably because that is where most people would see her annual lavish display of purple blooms. Well Pat proved to be right. Her roots had been contained for way too long. We had to crack the pot open just to release her. We dug a big hole and placed her in it with lots of love.
She’s been in that same spot now for almost four years now. She loves it. She’s grown another foot and gets more blooms each spring. She’s been through a lot, being moved around, root bound, and finally transplanted. I was looking up information about these small lilacs and the first thing that was mentioned is they are the much hardier and more durable than most lilacs. You’ve got to be kidding me. I wonder if my mother-n-law knew that she was picking out a plant for us with the same qualities she herself has. Pat, the person, moved around a lot as a child. She had a bit of a tough upbringing, although she does have some fond memories. As she was retiring and getting ready for her golden years, she was confronted with the biggest fight of her life – breast cancer. Of course, she made it through, Pat can make it through anything. She’s as tough as the bat that hits the ball out of the park but she has a bigger heart than you’ll ever see. Now she’s enjoying her retirement to the fullest.
So I think it’s a bit interesting that she bought us this soul-flower plant, never knowing what kind of journey it would take with us or how much it resembles her life and her stubborn will to survive. So this year, even as the rains refuse to let way to sun, Pat, the plant, is preparing to bloom once again. And, even as the journey of life has had it’s twists and turns, Pat, the person, is still flourishing and infecting people with her tenacity for life.
And that my friend, is the Story of the Two Pats.
Christina
June 15, 2010 at 8:23 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower would be have to be the sunflower. I love sunflowers because of their cheeriness and beauty. Everything about them makes me love nature even more and how much I appreciate what this Earth gives us each and every day. I think everyone’s soul should be just like the sun flower… filled with beauty, happiness, and appreciation!
sugaree
June 15, 2010 at 8:59 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is the Hibuscus flower. It reminds me of warm, tropical summer nights and pina coladas! Just relaxing. And they look so pretty in your hair!
Jo S.
June 15, 2010 at 9:12 pm (15 years ago)I know it’s a “weed” but if I had to pick one soulflower I think it would hafta be the humble dandelion. It’s one of the first flowers to pop it’s yellow shaggy head up out of the ground and mirror the sun for us in miniature. It’s tenacious, earthy and one of the most nourishing backyard herbs out there. And on top of all that, it doesn’t care if you don’t like it – it’s got soulshine that just won’t go away! I might be more like a shy violet in personality, but a dandelion is what I aspire to be! 😉 – [email protected]
Brandy
June 15, 2010 at 10:54 pm (15 years ago)Stargazer Lilly! They are so gorgeous and smell incredible! They make me smile just thinking about them:)
sunfairie
June 15, 2010 at 11:16 pm (15 years ago)My “SoulFlower” is the Buttercup.
The beautiful waxy yellow petals shine as they catch the sun’s golden rays. The Sun is my life’s breath and this flower catches it’s rays very nicely 😉 The Buttercup blossoms tell me Spring is truly here and I can finally be free of the cold doldrums of winter!
My daughter brings me handfuls of bouquets of them as we do not treat our lawn with chemicals so we get them in our grass by the basketful.
It is her job before we mow to grab her basket and “save the buttercups!” This is a family tradition we have started since she was able to walk.
Here is a bouquet from this year:
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Amanda
June 16, 2010 at 12:15 am (15 years ago)My Soul Flower is the Peruvian Lily. They are delicate but hardy flowers and so beautiful. They come is so many beautiful colors that each one is beautiful and unique.
I also happen to have a huge fondness for “dead” trees. There is something so beautiful and inspiring about them.
Amanda
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Ashton
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Ashton
June 16, 2010 at 12:24 am (15 years ago)My “soul flower” is the gerber daisy. The bright colors, texture, and shape remind me of the sun, sunshine, and joy.
Ashton Siess
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manders
June 16, 2010 at 12:34 am (15 years ago)my soul flower is the orchid…its blessed me with so much joy just because of its beauty……
Coleman1963
June 16, 2010 at 12:37 am (15 years ago)The flower that speaks to my soul is the Lotus Flower. The Lotus Flower is such a beautiful symbol of the journey of life, rising from dark muddy waters, emerging into the light, beautiful and glorious, just like my journey through life! I have a wedding favor business called Lotus Flower Weddings and an art business called Lotus Flower Paper Art! I just love it! Namaste.
Lori
June 16, 2010 at 12:49 am (15 years ago)My soul flower is this deep purple iris that grows in my garden every spring. It was planted by the previous owners of the house and it blooms later in the spring, so I forget about it until I see this beautiful purple flower that is also so different looking from all the others. It reminds me of all the things I should take notice around me that sometimes I might forget, or take for granted.
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Anonymous
June 16, 2010 at 1:23 am (15 years ago)I love wildflowers. Early spring flowers such as bleeding hearts and columbine are always promising warm weather and spring. But, if I need to pick one….I’d go with a yellow rose. I use to live in Texas and when I moved up to Iowa the yellow rose was a link to my childhood.
Erin Rennick
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June 16, 2010 at 2:00 am (15 years ago)My soul flower is Daphne. I have one outside of my bedroom window, and when it flowers in springtime the fragrance comes in through the window and brightens up my day, reminding me summer is just around the corner. It’s special to me because my mother planted it there for me, just as her mother planted one for her outside her bedroom window when she was young. They are beautiful flowers which I love to wear in my hair! ♥
StaceyB
June 16, 2010 at 2:05 am (15 years ago)Without a doubt, the lilac is my soul-flower. No matter where my travels may take me, the minute the scent of the lilac crosses my path, I’m taken back to the sunny spring days that seemed endless, where the trees, creeks and fields were playgrounds for my imagination. I was home this spring for the bloom, as the lilac bush flowered it’s small purple clusters in the front yard, I smiled inside and out. I passed them daily, stopping to inhale the scent I long for, that instills a peace in my soul and a pleasure in heart. Some of life’s greatest joys are of the simplest nature. Lilacs are my the flower of my soul.
Tonja
June 16, 2010 at 5:04 am (15 years ago)Tonja
Even though I love all flowers I would have to say that my soul flower is the rose…All roses. My eyes are automatically drawn to them. I can be driving along the road or passing a flower shop, the Rose is what I see. They have an ultimate beauty and an intoxicating smell.
rachello
June 16, 2010 at 1:48 pm (15 years ago)my soul flower is the lilac. i it’s very fragrant, it’s a shade of purple, and it blooms in early spring, which is when i appreciate flowers the most. 🙂 thanks soul-flower! u guys rock.
Lauren
June 16, 2010 at 7:18 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower would have to be the dandelion. Although most consider it a pest, I think it is a resilient little beauty, full of brightness. They remind me to spread my thoughts like seeds to inspire others and to grow.
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June 17, 2010 at 4:26 am (15 years ago)My fav is the Allium (aka flowering onion) it is spherical and as you give it a closer look it is intricate like each human. It has a calming purple color which brings peace to my heart. It has a great long stem that allows it to grow high and mighty. It is a cheerful flower and I enjoy the looks and feel of them very much. Tiffany H. ([email protected])
Andrea M.
June 17, 2010 at 3:49 pm (15 years ago)The Lantana is my soulflower! It thrives on heat and grows rapidly. A small piece of the Lantana can be burried and in a very short time it will grow into a beautiful green plant with yellow or pink blooms. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees are attracted to its sweet blooms. I could watch the Lantana outside my window forever!
Candice
June 17, 2010 at 3:49 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower has to be Tiger Lily. Bold and Beautiful just like my girls. They bring a smile to my face every time I see them (the flowers and my girls: Piper and Imogen).
Leah
June 17, 2010 at 3:50 pm (15 years ago)my soulflower is the simple little dandelion, always the first to let you know spring is here and ready to be enjoyed!
thethinline
June 17, 2010 at 3:55 pm (15 years ago)My Soul-Flower is the Rose. I am drawn to anything that has a Rose on it, clothing, furniture, accessories, and yes, Roses themselves of every color and shape. i don’t really know what it is about them that I love, although it might be because it was the first flower I was ever given, I was 11 years old. A friend of the family gave me a dozen roses for my birthday, the first birthday without my Father.
Anonymous
June 17, 2010 at 3:56 pm (15 years ago)Definitely lilacs! Every color is beautiful but the smell is beautiful and one of a kind. It’s a special time of the year for me.
Ashley Forbes
June 17, 2010 at 3:59 pm (15 years ago)Last October my grandmother was tradgically killed in a car accident. She was an antique dealer, and an avid gardener. This Spring all of her flowers came up in her yard even though she was no longer here with us. Her yard looked beautiful and there were flowers we never saw before coming up. My soul flower would be a big ol’ Snow ball bush, because my grandma’s came back bigger and better then ever this year and everytime i see one it reminds me of her, and all the memories i had with her in her garden.
Neely
June 17, 2010 at 4:03 pm (15 years ago)Baby’s Breath. small, simple, pure as tiny stars with an understated beauty. Mighty in numbers and breathtaking in the wild and in a child’s hair.
Valerie Selman
June 17, 2010 at 4:06 pm (15 years ago)My Soul Flower is my Daughter. She has brought nothing but good things to my life!
heather
June 17, 2010 at 4:07 pm (15 years ago)There’s so many to choose from but my soul flower would definitely have to be the daisy. It has always been my favorite flower but took on a whole new meaning when I met my husband ten years ago. He was a soldier and deployed often for different bit’s of time. But each time he would go he would send me daisies with a special note tucked in. I loved opening the door and seeing those bright little flowers…it always made me smile during a time where it seemed impossible to do so.
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Marcy
June 17, 2010 at 4:08 pm (15 years ago)With out a doubt my soul-flower is the daffodil. My favorite flower since I was a child. It also just happens to be the flower for my birth month, March…. Peace & Love to u all……………
JamiJo
June 17, 2010 at 4:08 pm (15 years ago)My Soul-flower is easily the hibiscus. Not only is it bright and beautiful, it has numerous uses. In other parts of the world it is used for paper, tea, medicinal purposes and paper making! The leaves and flowers are juxtaposed against each other. (leaves & stems=simple elegance while the bloom=bright, large and showy. Truly a magnificent soul flower!
Maren L.
June 17, 2010 at 4:10 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is a poppy!
I just love their symmetrical shapes & the varity of colors they grow. All warm hues that match just about anything, indoors and outside. Plus I’m a huge Wizard of Oz fan, so just looking at them makes me happy and reminds me of being a carefree child.
Plus I always see them at the farmers markets in the summer, and I have to get a bouquet each time. =-) That makes it a successful trip!
Diana
June 17, 2010 at 4:12 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the daffodil (or Jonquil) because it is the first sign of Spring here.
Zdeb12
June 17, 2010 at 4:17 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower would have to be a sunflower. There is nothing that cheers up my day more than seeing a gigantic, yellow, face of of a sunflower smiling at me through the June gloom or summer sun. I also admire them because although they would be one of the last flowers I would expect to grow in many places, but just yesterday I saw a single, six foot tall sunflower growing voluntarily along the side of the road next to a business park. Even when everything else seems to be going to pot, a Sunflower can grow in the most industrialized, least hospitable environment to plants. Amazing 🙂
Karen
June 17, 2010 at 4:26 pm (15 years ago)My Soul Flower is the Lotus. After struggling through 5 back surgeries, I had a beautiful Lotus tattooed on my arm as a symbol of a new beginning.
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andrea lewis
June 17, 2010 at 4:28 pm (15 years ago)my soulflower is a tulip. they are so simple and pretty
yvonnef
June 17, 2010 at 4:35 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the California Poppy. These flowers are a gorgeous eye-popping shade of orange and grow in the most barren looking places. Brave little flowers!
emily
June 17, 2010 at 4:37 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the passion flower. It is so different and funky. It looks like no other flower and it still so beautiful! Emily [email protected]
kindall
June 17, 2010 at 4:38 pm (15 years ago)My soul Flower is the Lotus: Forgetful of the past, Estranged love. I have this flower tattooed on my arm. It is an everyday reminder of the beauty in life. It reminds me to forgive and forget and live life to its fullest! :))
Fruitloopz
June 17, 2010 at 4:40 pm (15 years ago)My Soul Flower is the morning glory. They signify affection, mortality and departure which to me is similar to the cycle of life. After my brother was killed suddenly I had a huge, heart shaped wreath of morning glories tattooed on my back, the vines intertwined with each other. On mornings when I see them I think of him, and of life..how beautiful it is that we are here. We are all perfect, just like morning glories. How similar we are! Waking up in the morning, sleeping at night!
mistybruch
June 17, 2010 at 4:45 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the lilac. For the very short time that it is here, it fills the world with a beautiful aroma. Engulfing your senses as soon as you walk outside. An amazing start to Spring. Brings a smile to my face every time.
graymama
June 17, 2010 at 4:46 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower would be the Campanula rotundifolia (Bluebell). It is a native plant that grows all summer long in WI making even the most urban of areas beautiful, while covering the green landscape, as well. Not even the last spring frost can keep this plant from blooming and sharing its beautiful violet/blue flowers with the world. <3
WhyMeCeliac
June 17, 2010 at 4:47 pm (15 years ago)This is easy!! It has and always will be Orange Gebera Daisies. I have been told that my Aura color is Orange; Lots of energy and stamina, creative, productive, adventurous, courageous, outgoing social nature. I am all about living for the moment and enjoying my time here. The Gebera daisy signifies beauty and to me that means eerything in the world that is beautiful!
Kimberly
June 17, 2010 at 4:51 pm (15 years ago)My Soul flower is the Tiger Lilly, Big and bright, Orange in color which I think reflects my own energy in a sense. It is unique and beautiful, yet can also be a little fragile. I have a tattoo of a forest fairy sitting in one which is a reflection of my sense of nature, beauty and vibrance. <3
Laura Cone
June 17, 2010 at 4:52 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is the Wild Bergamot. It has interesting blossoms, is quite aromatic, can be consumed and used for medicinal purposes. I like this plant because it is native to the United States. Its blossoms look wild and free. It reminds me to loosen my grasp from time to time because wonderful things – healing, loving, learning – can happen more fully if you just let life happen.
Karie
June 17, 2010 at 4:58 pm (15 years ago)I have two that are very special to me. One is the Rose. It’s my daughter’s middle name. I can never deny the power of a rose. The other is the sunflower. I am an Oregonian. It rains a lot here. The sunflower reminds me to be thankful not only for all the rain, but for the brilliant sun 🙂
Gina
June 17, 2010 at 5:09 pm (15 years ago)Mine would have to be the wildflower. They grow everywhere, and are beautiful taboot. I can adapt to any situation and have fun doing it! I’m a wild child at heart but I love bieng grounded here at home too.
Erin
June 17, 2010 at 5:11 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower Big, beautiful and bright. Just Beautiful!
Megan
June 17, 2010 at 5:17 pm (15 years ago)The crocus. Every spring these beautiful little purple and white flowers pop up in the garden right outside the big picture-window in my kitchen. It’s that moment, at the end of a LONG & COLD season, when I know for sure the winter is almost over and I will be able to enjoy warm spring days very soon. Aaaahhhh. (sigh)
Sara
June 17, 2010 at 5:19 pm (15 years ago)My Soul Flower would have to be Honeysuckles. Its the one flower that at the smell of it near by, i immediately try to find it. Its gorgeous, unique and it reminds me of my summers when i was younger. You cant go wrong with Honeysuckles.
Red Lunar Earth
June 17, 2010 at 5:20 pm (15 years ago)The Black-eyed Suzan is my soulflower. I used to enjoy picking them off the mountain behind my great-grandparents’ house in Kentucky. Now, however, I just enjoy the view.
Alyssa
June 17, 2010 at 5:20 pm (15 years ago)The simple beauty of daisies.
Sandy
June 17, 2010 at 5:24 pm (15 years ago)I also would say Lily of the Valley. Its my birth flower and the smell always reminds me of my childhood.
Erin
June 17, 2010 at 5:25 pm (15 years ago)Ok, just saw that in my previous comment, I actually forgot to say the name of my soul flower. I can be clever like that sometimes….so my comment should have read “my soul flower is the Gerbera, big, beautiful and bright!”
Alisha
June 17, 2010 at 5:32 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower would have to be the sunflower. I’ve loved them since i was a kid, there just so bright and beautiful. My grandmother used to plant them in her garden just for me, those are memories i will cherish forever.
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Hilary
June 17, 2010 at 5:37 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the daffodil. It’s weird–I’m not a fan of the color yellow, but yellow daffodils just fill me with the feeling that everything’s simple and pure and all right.
LindaB
June 17, 2010 at 6:08 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower this year is a stargazer lily. The smell, the beauty….ahhhh, they are elegant yet accessible. You cannot walk by a lily without noticing it. I’m a Leo and I love attention…perfect flower for me! xoxo
Crystal
June 17, 2010 at 6:11 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the purple bearded iris. My grandmother always had the most beautiful flower beds and was so proud of the many different colors of bearded irises that she had accumulated over the years. Her favorite was the purple though. Every spring/summer when my irises start to bloom I smile and think of her. All the irises I have were hers. 😀
Deb
June 17, 2010 at 6:12 pm (15 years ago)My heart and soul are in all the wildflowers of Texas. We have so many that during the spring the highways and byways are not mowed until bluebonnet season is over.
The bluebonnet is our state flower. Yet, we have indian paint brushes, butter cups, marigolds, dandylions,lantana, and others that fill a glorious landscape planted by nature. We Texans revel in them.
Remember Texas is another Country!
Anyway, Texas wildflowers are my soulflower; forever.
Kyra
June 17, 2010 at 6:17 pm (15 years ago)My soul-flower is canabis ! Canabis is not only a beautiful flower that has many verietys of color , smells ,& taste;),but it’s used in many different useful ways ,coutless medical uses , it can be turned into oils with countless unknown uses. Can b turned into one of the strongest threads and efficient clothing. Making this beautiful flower legal to grow and sell through taxed supervision could quite possibly save the U.S. From slipping further into this reccession. No other flower in the world has the potential power to be used in so many ways, cure so many ailments, or more beautiful.
And it’s biodegradable!
Deb
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Liz
June 17, 2010 at 6:23 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the orchid. They’re gentle and beautiful, and remind me of the important women in my life. I plan on getting a tattoo of an orchid in honor of them. My grandmothers, my mother, and my sisters. They’re like individual flowers on the orchid, all connected together in their beauty.
Liz
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kym o'donnell
June 17, 2010 at 6:28 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Black-eyed Susans that grow wild all over my back yard!
Jill DC
June 17, 2010 at 6:31 pm (15 years ago)For me, it has to be the Clematis. Beautiful!
Jill DC
June 17, 2010 at 6:32 pm (15 years ago)For me, it has to be the Clematis. Beautiful!
Debbie
June 17, 2010 at 6:36 pm (15 years ago)Texas wildflowers are my soulflowers. The bluebonnet is our state flower and our highways and byways aren’t mowed until the season is over. Our wildflowers paint a glorious splash of the color wheel of mother nature.
That’s soul for ya. Us Texans can brag all day but our flowers don’t need it. Just come see them in the spring. But remember, Texas is a different country.
Tiffiny
June 17, 2010 at 6:36 pm (15 years ago)Lantana of course. It’s hardy, self-sufficient and can take a lickin’ from our unpredictable Texas weather. It’s the only flower I can grow successfully without killing and grows back stronger each year. The lantana and I share many of the same attributes – hence my fondness for it.
emily
June 17, 2010 at 6:37 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is my blue delphinium plant. Each summer when it blooms it is so beautiful. The vibrant blue flowers also attract hummingbirds which are so fun to watch! Peace n love! 🙂
Emily
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June 17, 2010 at 6:47 pm (15 years ago)my soul flower is a sunflower..it gives me a warm summer heart and they are beautiful for pictures and they alwaYS are in direction of sun…even when its dark and gloomy outside a sunflower will be the one with a bright soul… ♥ ♥ ♥
Gen
June 17, 2010 at 7:11 pm (15 years ago)it has to be a daisy…..a daisy is the freshness of spring and the warmth of summer…..
montanarainforest
June 17, 2010 at 7:27 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is the daffodil. It is a sure sign of spring. It also brightens the day when the Montana days are so grey.
Susie
June 17, 2010 at 7:28 pm (15 years ago)My Soulflower is definitely Lilacs. We used to have one next to our house where I grew up and I couldn’t wait for it to bloom. It smelled wonderful and it was sooo pretty. Lilacs remind me of a simpler time. When we moved out of that house the new owner cut it down, so it was an end of not only the Lilac bush, but my childhood also.
Katie
June 17, 2010 at 7:43 pm (15 years ago)My soul-flower is a lilac. The sight and smell of them makes me instantly happy no matter how I feel. My parents have always had them in their yard and they make me think of being outside and playing in the Spring. They’re also special because they never last long. Only a few short weeks.
Nena
June 17, 2010 at 7:46 pm (15 years ago)My soul-flower is the Zinnia, because it has been around forever and you can get so many colors. I relate to the Zinnia because I am an old soul and have many colors. They make beautiful flower arrangements and last all summer long.
Tracy
June 17, 2010 at 8:25 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower would have to be a bouquet. One for each of my children. When I look at a sunflower it reminds me of my son Lucas, bright, creative and full of smiles. The pink rose is my first twin Michaela with a soft heart and always wants to be in my arms. Siobhan, Michaela’s twin is a definite buttercup. Siobhan is peaceful and quite but vibrant. So those are my soul flowers.
Kaidy
June 17, 2010 at 8:32 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is the Jacobite white rose, because it reminds me of Colonel Anne, the Lady MacIntosh. She was an incredible woman in Scotland’s history and as I am a descendant of Clan MacIntosh, she inspires me.
The white rose reminds me to challenge what is not right, and to stand up for what I believe in. It is fierce and steady. I love it.
Jackie Leo
June 17, 2010 at 8:43 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower would have to be Cosmos. A few years back we adopted a former show dog, who was being given away because of his hip dysplasia, and could no longer do the show walk as well as the others. But that does not matter to us, our dog Cosmo is so handsome, charismatic and a real hoot – literally, he howls like no other! But every year I grow cosmos, organically of course, in honor of the wonderful addition to our family, Cosmo!
Michele
June 17, 2010 at 8:48 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the lotus. For me, the lotus represents purity of heart and mind. The lotus begins it’s journey of life in the mud and muck of the pond. It grows toward the light, and eventually blossoms into a beautiful symbol of serenity and confidence. I find this to be a metaphor for my journey through life.
Jessica Marie
June 17, 2010 at 8:50 pm (15 years ago)My Soul Flower is the simple daisy. I have a bushel of them near the steps to my front door. They greet me each day of every Spring and Summer with warm smiling faces. At my friend’s funeral, we all took flowers from the arrangements. I took daisies because they reminded me most of his playful smile 🙂 and I keep them on my dresser as a constant reminder of how he’d brighten everyone’s day.
Anonymous
June 17, 2010 at 9:14 pm (15 years ago)My Soul-Flower is a Poppy!! They are so large & brightly colored. Just like me..:-) They grow wild in our back yard so I always have an eye full of beauty. <3
BrokeWhiteGirl
June 17, 2010 at 9:37 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the tiger lily. We had a random plant on the side of the house I grew up in and I would always be so excited when it would start to bloom.
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Jatia
June 17, 2010 at 9:38 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is without a doubt the sunflower. It constantly reminds me that no matter how big or small something is it can always bring joy to your day. I can’t help but smile when I see one. Their big and yellow and they always feel me with such happiness. They also remind me that life is a series of passing moments and nothing more. You should enjoy each one of these moments to the fullest every single day and regret nothing, because you honestly never know how quickly those moments can just pass you by. Just like you honestly never know how quickly the spring will come and go before it gives away to the winter.
Jatia
June 17, 2010 at 9:49 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is without a doubt the sunflower. It constantly reminds me that no matter how big or small something is it can always bring joy to your day. I can’t help but smile when I see one. Their big and yellow and they always feel me with such happiness. They also remind me that life is a series of passing moments and nothing more. You should enjoy each one of these moments to the fullest every single day and regret nothing, because you honestly never know how quickly those moments can just pass you by. Just like you honestly never know how quickly the spring will come and go before it gives away to the winter.
Anonymous
June 17, 2010 at 9:53 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the tulip. My great-grandmother had tulips in her flowerbeds and every time I see one, it reminds me of her and the memories of her that I hold close to my heart.
Tanya
June 17, 2010 at 10:25 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is Yesterday Today Tomorrow, it reminds of how quickly things can change in our lives.. If you have never seen one google them… they are beautiful.
Brooke
June 17, 2010 at 10:35 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the daylily. It only lasts a day, but grows into a bigger plant each year. The flower colors are endless, but the plants all look alike. Only the plant is visible during the winter, but every summer the blooms are constantly emerging. It’s like life-changing, but sometimes staying the same. And sometimes you get surprises, like a double bloom or a new color.
Niki Lea
June 18, 2010 at 12:23 am (15 years ago)My soul flower would be the gerber daisy. They are so bright and just give off a look of sunshine and happiness. My summer truly starts when I get my gerber daisies planted and wake up to them outside my window every morning.
hijaabee
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June 18, 2010 at 2:04 am (15 years ago)Lilacs are my soulflower. I haven’t smelled them since leaving the mountains over 20 years ago, but I remember exactly what they smell like. We used to have a huge bush outside of our home and every year the smell would blow through the open windows and doors. It was lovely.
Tanaya
June 18, 2010 at 2:18 am (15 years ago)Gerberas make my heart warm. They were the flowers at my wedding and everytime I see them they make me think of lovvvveee!!!
Stacy
June 18, 2010 at 12:00 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is a daisy. It reminds me of when I was a child. We had them in our yard. Life was so simple then. I had a dress with daisys on it and would make a crown of daisys to wear with it. I thought that was the greatest outfit ever.
Anonymous
June 18, 2010 at 1:01 pm (15 years ago)The dandelion…it’s vibrant and strong!
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Jen
June 18, 2010 at 2:38 pm (15 years ago)I love some Soul Flower makes me feel just Daisy!!!
Melissa
June 18, 2010 at 3:24 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower would be the lily. Lilies look and smell so pure and bold. As the flowers most often associated with funerals, lilies symbolize that the soul of the departed has received restored innocence after death.
d.a.m13
June 18, 2010 at 3:25 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the red poppy. They are bright, beautiful, and stand tall and proud. They seem so confident… Like nothing can bring them down!
Laura
June 18, 2010 at 3:26 pm (15 years ago)My special soul flowers are my two grandchildren who can bring a smile to my face anytime, while washing dishes or walking down the street all I have to do is think of them and feel all warm and fuzzy. Never at a loss for a reason to smile…and my whole purpose these days is to spend as much time with them as possible to create special memories they can keep with them long after I’m gone…that’s what it’s all about, not the money but the memories we leave behind.
Anonymous
June 18, 2010 at 3:28 pm (15 years ago)My Soul Flower is a orchid that my father bred.He is my heart and soul,my papa,my world.Love.”Western Sky”, a slipper-type flower is the result of a crossing of a complex hybrid Paphiopedilum Appletonianum.It’s genetic line is completely unqiue and is listed at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Book of Registered Orchid Hybrids, in London England. I am so proud of my Papa. My soul-flower.From Ruth M.Diamond.
Tiedyefrog
June 18, 2010 at 3:28 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is the Lily of the Valley! It is my birth flower. Lillies of the Valley smell so amazing and they are also the cutest little flowers you ever did see! 🙂
eileen
June 18, 2010 at 3:28 pm (15 years ago)My flower is a lupine. It grows wild, even the most unexpected places. Lupines stand tall, taking in all the sparse light of the Pacific Northwest forests, fixing soil chemistry to make the earth more fertile for other flora. If I could help make the earth better in a similar way, well, I’d be one happy wildflower.
Annie
June 18, 2010 at 3:29 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the Lotus, I love what it stands for; pure beauty coming from the most unusual place, a swamp.
Cindy
June 18, 2010 at 3:29 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is a blue morning glory. It’s beauty is only seen in the early morning and is a mystery to late sleepers. My heart skips a beat when I see their gorgeous blue and white petals and my soul smiles.
Tara
June 18, 2010 at 3:30 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is a Plumeria. It reminds me of being back in Hawaii, sitting on the beach with my husband and kids. Watching their free spirits playing in the sand, eating pineapple,watching the whales, listening to the waves and smelling my husband’s patchouli oil in the breeze.
monica.granados.krzizike.jackson
June 18, 2010 at 3:36 pm (15 years ago)My spring soul flower is the tulip. It is bright, colorful, and beautiful. It may get a little frazzled and lose a few petals when those late spring snows hit in Colorado, but in my garden, they remain tall and splendid. I like to think of them as metaphors for my life.
Lori
June 18, 2010 at 3:37 pm (15 years ago)My Soul flower is the Night Jasmine!! The smell of it at night is amazing!! The smelof the flowers under a full moon are a perfect match! And this is much different then the flowers of the day!
Brandy
June 18, 2010 at 3:38 pm (15 years ago)Mine is the Lotus. It’s my journey out of the darkness caused by my own mistakes.
leandra
June 18, 2010 at 3:42 pm (15 years ago)i forgot to post my email on my post.
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Angie Eoriatti
June 18, 2010 at 3:42 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is a stargazer lily. They are my favorite flowers, and while some people say they smell too strong, the smell calms me and brings me peace. They are also the flowers my husband has given me, for no reason, for the last 5 years…since we started dating. The represent love and family to me, as well as renewal 🙂
lulu
June 18, 2010 at 3:43 pm (15 years ago)While driving up a mountain road in Southern California, I was overcome by scent I’d never smelled before. It was the MOST amazing thing I had ever smelled. I found out later the ORANGE BLOSSOMS were in bloom….my soul flower.
Stephanie Lynn
June 18, 2010 at 3:44 pm (15 years ago)SUNFLOWER 🙂 I love sunflowers <3 It’s not the prettiest…it’s not most people’s favorite… I love that they grow in the direction of the sun…I love the image of running through a field of sunflowers in the summertime… peaceful & freeing <3
Amy
June 18, 2010 at 3:45 pm (15 years ago)My soulflower is the lotus flower. It produces the most gorgeous blooms in some of the dirtiest water. I have one tattooed on my back as a reminder of that. It’s there to remind me that no matter how bad things get, I can still grow and become a beautiful person. That’s a lesson that I feel like I need a constant and permanent reminder of, and other people probably do too.
Alicia
June 18, 2010 at 3:46 pm (15 years ago)Without a doubt the daisy. It is just so simple, sweet, and unassuming. Exactly how I aspire to live.
Laura
June 18, 2010 at 3:49 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is my daughter, Stella Rae. She is the light of my life.. She was born with a critical heart defect and we almost lost her, but now she’s thriving and almost 2 years old! In the spring, when the flowers come up, it reminds me how precious life is and how there is always hope! Spring is a fresh start to the bleakest of bleak winters. So, even though you asked for a flower, my soul flower is my sunshine Stella Rae!
mamato4
June 18, 2010 at 3:54 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is a daisy. Simple, innocent, and beautiful.
Melissa
June 18, 2010 at 3:55 pm (15 years ago)Gerber Daisies! They are just sooo happy looking! They make me super happy watchin them grow!
Little Q
June 18, 2010 at 3:59 pm (15 years ago)purple morning glories are my soul’s flowers! they remind me to rise up in the morning and smile with the rising sun. 😉
jessica faye.
June 18, 2010 at 4:01 pm (15 years ago)Sunflowers are my soulflower. Ever since I was little I loved Sunflowers- mainly because my mama loved them. She had a garden in our backyard and there were a bunch of sunflowers and I used to run and hide in them and wait for my mama to find me. She taught me about gardening and I remember thinking how cool it was that they grow to face the sun. My mama still calls me her sunshine child, even though I’m all grown up and have a child of my own, because of our days playing in the garden. I can’t wait until I can buy a house of my own with a yard, because I will also have a sunflower patch and teach my children about sunflowers! 🙂
Beth G
June 18, 2010 at 4:01 pm (15 years ago)My SoulFlowers are Gladiolus. They were one of my Gran’s favorite flowers. We used to stop and buy them along the road stands when I was a kid, and she would always have them in a vase in her kitchen during the summer. They always remind me of her. Infact when she died I cut off a piece of a red Gladiolus and put it in her hand at her funeral. I try to honor her memory by always having glads in my kitchen all summer long. They are one of my favorite flowers too..
Nicole
June 18, 2010 at 4:01 pm (15 years ago)I have to say, there isn’t one flower that I love the best. I have an affinity to the lotus and always have, but that’s just one of many. Mother Nature has created these amazing gems of beauty and every, single one is miraculous to me. The colors, the scents, the shapes… the fact that some of them turn into fruit, which is also incredible… Mother Earth makes her very own candy for us. 🙂 “Stop and smell the roses”, is not just an expression to me, it’s something I do as often as I can.
Brittany shaw
June 18, 2010 at 4:02 pm (15 years ago)Dahlias. Because they are huge and bring such beautiful colors to life!!!
Kristin
June 18, 2010 at 4:08 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the daisy. it reminds me of all my wonderfull friends and how special they are to me.
jaimi
June 18, 2010 at 4:11 pm (15 years ago)it’s simply the lilac. Reminds me the dark winter is behind us and spring is here…a time of cleansing and rebirth. A time for outdoor loves and passions to flourish. Lilacs bring hope of sunshine and their scents fill my nose with dreams and fantasies of lazy days in the garden with friends…
Pamela
June 18, 2010 at 4:19 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is a daisy. They are a friendly flower that reminds me of romance. They always make me smile!
marji
June 18, 2010 at 4:20 pm (15 years ago)My Soul Flower is quite simply, the Wildflower…they grow where ever they like and are very free spirited–I love that…
Pamela
June 18, 2010 at 4:20 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is a daisy. They are a friendly flower that reminds me of romance. They add smiles and sunshine every time I see them.
Pamela
June 18, 2010 at 4:22 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is a daisy. They are a friendly flower that reminds me of romance. They always add smiles and sunshine every time I see one!
heidi_liz83
June 18, 2010 at 4:32 pm (15 years ago)My soul-flower is the water lily. They have the beautiful open bloom with an essence of serenity, floating on the water.
-Heidi
Breezy
June 18, 2010 at 4:37 pm (15 years ago)My soul flower is the daffodil… always bright and sunshiny! Daffodils always make me smile 🙂
Ms B
June 18, 2010 at 4:46 pm (15 years ago)The Lotus Flower.
The roots of a lotus are in the mud, the stem grows up through the water, and the heavily scented flower lies pristinely above the water, basking in the sunlight. This pattern of growth signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment.
Though there are other water plants that bloom above the water, it is only the lotus which, owing to the strength of its stem, regularly rises eight to twelve inches above the surface.
In esoteric Buddhism, the heart of the beings is like an unopened lotus: when the virtues of the Buddha develop therein, the lotus blossoms; that is why the Buddha sits on a lotus bloom.”
when the water falls again onto the lotus leaf below, there again it wells up and rolls right on off again, emptying into the lotus pond. Observing this spectacle with no-mind, I thought, “The lotus petal takes on only as much weight as it can hold; anything more and it empties everything out completely!” I have been completely struck by such wisdom. Were the lotus to instead take the water greedily, the petal would end up tearing or its stem would snap. The principles for living in the world are exactly the same.
Letinxs
June 18, 2010 at 5:01 pm (15 years ago)My Soul Flower would be Jasmine flower…loooove them for their beauty and their smell and brings me back memories of my childhood having 2 Jasmine trees in our frontyard….beautiful memories…
letinxs
June 18, 2010 at 5:10 pm (15 years ago)My Soul Flower would be Jasmine flower…loooove them for their beauty and their smell and brings me back memories of my childhood having 2 Jasmine trees in our frontyard….beautiful memories…