A List of Flower "Birthstones" for Each Month
It wasn't until the 20th century that flowers were assigned to individual months as birth flowers, but the blooms have carried the same meanings with them from the days of ancient Greece. Today flowers are given during times of hardship, happiness and love and as tokens of thoughtfulness. Often the flowers have several meanings attached that allow for use on a variety of occasions. Does this Spark an idea?
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History
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Birth flowers are assigned to each month according to when they are in bloom. Their meanings have come out of ancient myths and old tales involving that particular flower. The flowers are also connected to the birth month's sun sign and birthstone, and each month's flower is significant to the time of the year. Though each month has an assigned flower, it is common for people to send flowers according to the message that they want to convey.
Winter Flowers
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January's flower is the carnation. This flower is a symbol of pride, friendship and love because of its brilliant colors that do not fade. February's flower is the violet or iris, both purple flowers symbolizing immortality and spring or the renewal of life in the coming months of spring. March's flower is the daffodil or jonquil. These flowers stand for hope as well as a promise of joy and laughter to come.
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Spring Flowers
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April's flower is the daisy. This flower comes in a variety of colors and symbolizes a youthful quality of life and happiness. It also depicts a love for simplicity. May's flower is the lily, and this flower symbolizes purity and honor or the need for truth. June's flower is the rose. The rose is used for many celebratory occasions, along with the acknowledgment of death, depending on the colors. This flower symbolizes a journey or secrecy.
Summer Flowers
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July's flower is the larkspur or delphinium. These flowers symbolize simple beauty and lighthearted feeling. They also connote the appreciation of laughter or childish pleasures. August's flower is the gladiolus, and this flower stands for a strong constitution and generosity as well as long-lasting infatuation. September's flower is the aster. This flower shows deep love and quiet beauty and also means delicate in appearance.
Autumn Flowers
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October's flower is the brightly colored marigold, also called the calendula. This flower symbolizes grief or desolation, but the flower can also mean ardor or the prospect of riches to come. November's flower is the chrysanthemum. This flower represents longevity and prosperity as well as intelligence or happiness. December's flower is the narcissus or poinsettia, the latter meaning indulgence or joy, and the former meaning remembrance.
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