UPDATED: A Guide to Flowers for Valentine's Day

Nothing says "Be my Valentine" like flowers. So, as the big day approaches, we thought we'd offer a guide for how to say it best with flowers.

Courtesy of , which knows a thing or two about flowers, here's a tip sheet for which flowers say what. Now you have no excuses.

And the attached video from a florist in Lilburn offers more fun.

Flowers for your "special someone":

• Red roses – true love, desire, passionate love

• Tulips – perfect love, comfort and warmth

• Orchids – luxury, refined beauty

• Lilac roses – love at first sight

• Carnations – new love, fascination

• Gardenias – deep, old-fashioned love

Flowers for your friends:

• Yellow roses – friendship, lightheartedness, happiness

• Pink roses – caring, gratitude

• Orange roses – enthusiasm, warmth, energy

• White roses – forgiveness or remembrance

• Alstroemeria – friendship and devotion

• Peach-colored roses – appreciation