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It’s no secret that a lot of women love flowers and they let their significant others know what flowers they love getting the most. But it’s not that common gifting flowers to men, so we don’t even know what flowers they like. 

Twitter user BobaFettish realised that after finding a Tumblr post which told a story of asking a boy what his favorite flower was as an icebreaker. The author of the post thought they would be mocked for asking such a question, but were pleasantly surprised to see that the boy actually gave a serious answer. 

So BobaFettish got curious too and asked men on Twitter to share what their favorite flowers are. She got over 6k responses and was glad she asked the question as in a follow-up tweet she wrote, “I gotta say, I think this is my favorite thread of all time. I love hearing everyone's stories and memories associated with flowers.”

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The Black Joker Siberian Iris

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Mad Dragon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And now I will be searching where to buy this incredible flower for my garden.

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The thread really turned into a very wholesome space on the internet with men sharing all kinds of flowers they like and giving a reason why they like them or what memory they have attached to them.

You could also view this thread as an educational one because some men shared very exotic-looking flowers that you don’t see every day, showed pictures and wrote down the names, so you could look them up and maybe add them to your plant collection at your house.

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Lupins

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loved to see the lupins in Nova Scotia. Too hot in Florida for them to thrive.

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According to Petal Republic, 73 percent of Americans said that they have a big appreciation for flowers and 88 percent of people revealed that they feel happiness when they give flowers, but a little bit less, 80 percent of people, said that gifting them makes them feel the same way.

Rose is the most popular flower to buy because “It serves as a timeless symbol of love and romance throughout the year in addition to serving as a filler or compliment in mixed-stem arrangements for numerous gifting occasions.” However, men in the thread would disagree as they find many other flowers more beautiful.

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Most often flowers and plants are purchased as a gift for someone, then 20 percent are purchased for weddings or funerals and the remaining 20 percent are purchased for offices and homes. 

The biggest occasion for gifting flowers in the US is Valentine’s Day. In 2021, Americans spent $21.8 billion on flowers to give to their significant others in celebration of the day of love.

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Bleeding Hearts

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Nikki Sevven
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my faves! My brother "inherited" the bleeding hearts from my dad's garden (both pink and white). I'm trying to convince him to let me split the plants, which is how you propagate them.

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Floristry and floriculture is so huge because of one simple reason: flowers make us happy. According to an article posted on Lady Wimbledon by Flora Firth, it is because flowers give you “a connection to nature, to something beyond your normal, fast-paced environment. Colours also make you happier through chromotherapy, which uses colour to balance 'energy' lacking from a person's body, whether it be physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental levels.”

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The author of the article also connects this pleasant feeling in our hearts when we see flowers with the reality of our ancestors: “flowers triggered dopamine for our hunter-gatherer ancestors because they marked the coming of abundance after a hungry winter. Now, the blossoming of a flower triggers the sense that something special is coming.”

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dad insisted these smelled like dead people, because I guess lilac was the go to perfume for funeral homes in the 60s and 70s. He mowed off every one we planted.

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Actually, more and more people are getting into growing plants. It was really evident when the pandemic started and people were bound to their homes, so they needed new hobbies and wanted to liven up their surroundings. 

Another reason why plant enthusiast circles have grown could be because the sense of achievement when you see a plant grow and flourish is addictive. It also gives a sense of being needed and satisfies the nurturing instinct which is usually fulfilled by having children or pets, but in this economy, plants seem like the most reasonable investment.

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Flowers make people happy regardless of their gender and it’s useful to know their preferences so you can gift them a bouquet that would bring them the most joy. Do you know what flowers men in your life like the most? Did you see your favorite flowers in this list? Let’s share the love for flowers together and show us your favorites in the comments!

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Hollyhocks

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have them growing along the sidewalk where I live, they grow so high!

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White Roses

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Caro Caro
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh God. On my birthday my husband would give me red roses plus one white for good luck the coming year.

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Tulips

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love tulips, but they don't love Florida heat. I helped a student from Georgia transfer more credits than usual, and tulips were on the cover of his college catalog. The next day he brought me a beautiful arrangement.

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Lantanas

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Desiree McKinnon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny thing about the Lantana Confetti - it's considered a weed in Australia. Grows EVERYWHERE. Invasive species.

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Morning Glories

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Anthony Nizza
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love these! And I love how they close for nighttime and open in the day.

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Stephanie IV
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love those too! Planted them. Waited patiently. Fertilizer, water. Good soil. The plant grew. No flowers. More fertilizer. More leaves, no flowers. Grew more. More fertilizer. Same. In the end the plant was everywhere. Still no flowers. Later, I learned that if you give them too much fertilizer they’ll grow and produce many leaves - but no flowers. This year I’ll not make that mistake again.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are my favorite flower. How it looks like there is light shining from inside them in the morning is so beautiful!

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Ezigma
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely morning glories are on the top of the list. Not just for their beauty, but everything about them.

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Jamma
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you know: sweet potatoes are in the morning glory family!

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Mosheh Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Their seeds have a strong psychoactive chemical, similar to LSD. The ones growing in gardens are generally sterile, so no seeds.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was wondering if these would make this list. It's one of my husband's favorites. He's a huge fan of sunflowers and loves to grow them in our backyard. He likes watching them follow or track the sun.

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Catherine Graves
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where I live, the morning glory is a weed, but the cultivated variety is better appreciated!

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Sarah Pryde
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love how they seem to give off their own light.....very bright

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hated the morning glory plant my neighbour had. It grew so bad that it tangled in our orange tree and grapefruit tree. Now we are having a similar issue with a passionfruit vine, it is literally strangling our lemon tree.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have a giant wall with this one's in the residential I live in. Love to check them in the morning all open and awake, then at night they're closed and snuggled up

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Daffodils

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love daffodils! Such a happy, bright flower! I much prefer them to more expensive flowers and love having some on my windowsills as well as in the garden (although the latter is pending while we get the garden as we want it).

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Happy Alien Flowers

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Wood-Sorrels

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oxalis. There are some wild succulent and hard stemmed oxalises in South America.

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Daisies

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I adore daisies as well😄😄😄 such a cute happy flower😄

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Sunflowers And Gerbera Daisies

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Sam
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty sure this is a picture of a mesemb. You can tell by the fleshy leaves.

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