Best flower for Mother's day

Fragrant and beautiful, Carnation flowers have become symbolic of mother's love and also Mothers Day. The white carnation is preferred because it may be thought to typify some of the virtues of motherhood; ... whiteness stands for purity; its lasting qualities, faithfulness; its fragrance, love; its wide field of growth, charity; its form, beauty..."It is likely that the word carnation is derived from coronation, as the flower's dented leaves somewhat resemble a crown. Carnations are also considered to be divine flowers. Carnations are generally white, pink, red or reddish pink in colour. Though carnations of other colours can also be found. his gradually lead to a custom of gifting carnations to mothers. Today carnations are worn and gifted worldwide on Mothers Day and have become symbolic of purity, strength and endurance of motherhood. As a custom red carnations are worn to honor living mothers and white carnations for the deceased mothers.