Floriography, by Gina Margolies — autumn

Hello October Birthday Blossoms and Happy Autumn!   Welcome to the latest edition of Fun Flower Facts, where whimsy meets who, what, where, when, and why. In this edition, we will be introduced to Mr. Luther Burbank. Luther Burbank was an American botanist, horticulturist, and agricultural scientist. Burbank grew up on a farm and had a high school education. He taught himself botany and agriculture. Burbank developed over 800 strains and varieties of plants. You might be familiar with some of the flowers he cultivated, such as the Shasta Daisy.  The Russet & Burbank potato, often called the Idaho potato, is...

With the official first day of autumn seven days away, here at Birthday Blossoms HQ we are enjoying the golden season. The dog days of summer have melted into warm afternoons and barely cool evenings. It is the late summer into early fall golden time of year. And speaking of golden, this time of year brings to the forefront something golden that Birthday Blossoms loves, namely the Golden Proportion, close cousin of our beloved Fibonacci sequence.   Regular readers of Floriography know all about the Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two...

Happy October! Writing a blog about birth month flowers never feels like a job. I look at beautiful photos, research flowers, share fun facts, and spotlight joyous moments, all while calling it work. Obviously, there is no downside here. It’s hard to select my favorite thing about this job, but one of my top five would be all of the things I have learned in the past two years. One of the most interesting subjects I have researched is the significance of various types of flowers in different cultures. A great example of this arose from my exploration of October’s...

Happy September! After our annual August break, Birthday Blossoms is delighted to be back at work, bringing birth month flower joy to our customers and friends. September’s birth month flower is the lovely aster, sign of autumn and all its glories. To celebrate this beautiful bloom, we have some news to share. We have several new Birthday Blossoms field trips planned, so be on the lookout for photos, interesting tidbits, and maybe even a guest vlogger. Birthday Blossoms is also excited to announce a new line of birth month flower designs. We know you love the original designs and we...