Floriography, by Gina Margolies — birth month gifts

June’s Birthday Blossom is the beautiful rose.  So much has been said of the rose. Poets have sung its glories, painters have displayed its beauty, and Cupid has single-handedly made it the most popular flower in the world. The star of the show on Valentine’s Day and at weddings, a popular addition on cakes, and a common motif on consumer goods, it does not seem an exaggeration to say there are roses everywhere. In the Western world of today, the rose represents love. Given as a gift or populating a bridal bouquet, roses prompt us to matters of the heart....

February’s Birthday Blossom is the lovely violet, but we think you will agree that the rose gets all of the attention when the 14th of the month rolls around. It will surprise no one to know that Valentine’s Day is the single largest day of the year for rose purchases (more than 250 million), and that the red rose is the most popular choice. To honor the romantic rose, Birthday Blossoms would like to share this short poem by D.H. Lawrence, written in 1923. Nature responds so beautifully. Roses are only once-wild roses, that were given an extra chance, So...

May’s Birthday Blossom is the lovely lily of the valley, seen in the photo on a silk scarf. There are so many things to love about lily of the valley – the sweet white petals, the quiet beauty, the promise of summer to come. Our favorite lily of the valley fun fact is that in the Victorian era, when flowers spoke their own language, lily of the valley carried the message, “You have made my life complete.” What a lovely sentiment from May’s Birthday Blossom.

"People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things around us."                                                                       - Iris Murdoch  

March's Birthday Blossom is the sunny daffodil, symbol of Spring, rebirth, and new beginnings. Our favorite fun fact about daffodils:  In Sardinia, honey made from bees who have fed on daffodils is prized for its delicate taste.