July Birth Flower

July 5th, 2012 Nicole

My beautiful baby girl is getting so big- on July 12^th she is turning 4 years old! Gone are the days when I had to feed her by hand or get her dressed, my little firecracker is very independent and wants nothing more than to feel grown up. I decided that I am going to arrange her very first flower delivery on her birthday this year, so I started researching “birth flowers”. Apparently, like birth stones, there is a flower that corresponds to every month of the year. Perhaps this was a tradition created by florists, but it works!

It just so happens that July’s birth flowers are the Water Lily and Larkspur. Now, I really don’t know where I can get water lilies for delivery, besides the Monet print hanging in the hall! But I do know about larkspur. What a beautiful delicate flower, that perfectly captures my little blondie’s kind spirit. I think we are going to splurge, and go for the Wonderful Day Bouquet. I can use it for a centerpiece at her party, and I know she will love the purple and pink flowers that so reflect her joyful heart.

Month	Flower	Symbolization
January	Snowdrop	Love, fascination, and purity
February	Primrose	Modesty, distinction, and virtue
March	Daffodil	Rebirth, unrequited love, vanity
April	Daisy/Peony	Innocence, loyal love, gratitude, and healing
May	Hawthorn/Lily of the Valley	Happiness, humility and sweetness
June	Rose	Love, gratitude, appreciation
July	Water Lily/Delphinium/Larkspur	Joyful, fickleness, sweet
August	Poppy/Gladiolus	Moral Integrity
September	Morning glory/Aster	Daintiness, love, magic
October	Marigold/Hops/Calendula	Grief, Hopefulness, Grace
November	Chrysanthemum	Cheerfulness, friendship, abundance
December	Holly/Narcissus	sweetness, self esteem, vanity.