Birthday Flower of August - GLADIOLUS

The August birth flower is the gladiolus which means sincerity and symbolizes strength of character. Love-at-first-sight is what the hidden message of this flower was during the Victorian era. Gladiolus is available in a variety of colours that include red, pink, white, yellow and orange.

• The Gladiolus also known as the sword lily or the gladiola.
• The Gladiolus is native chiefly to tropical and South Africa, and has a sword-shaped and one-sided spikes or brightly-coloured funnel-shaped flowers that are widely cultivated.
  

Birthday Flower of July - LARKSPUR

The larkspur is the July birth month flower, which means an open hearted and ardent attachment. The flower was so favoured in the Victorian era had a hidden message, which was dependent on the colour of the flower. The larkspur is also known as delphinium. The name larkspur is obtained from the spur of the flower, which reminded some people of the parts of the lark. Larkspurs are plants that have very tall stems with many branches.

• The pink larkspur symbolises fickleness.
• The white larkspur signifies joyful and happy-go-lucky.
• The purple larkspur means you have a sweet disposition.
  

Birthday Flower of June - ROSE

The rose is the June birthday flower and it is a symbol of beauty and love. The hidden message of this flower varied according to the colour. The rose is defined as a flower and shrub of any species of the genus rosa. The name rose is derived from the Latin word rosa. There are more than a hundred species of wild roses available.

• The red rose signifies 'I love you'.
  
• The white rose stands for 'I am worthy of you'.
• The orange rose stands for 'You are my secret love'.
• The yellow rose means 'I am not worthy of your love'.
• The pink rose signifies 'Please believe me'.
• The white and red signify 'We are inseparable'.

Birthday Flower of May - LILY

The lily of the valley is the May birth flower. This flower signifies humility and sweetness. This flower was so favoured by the Victorian era as it has a hidden message too, which is "You have made my life complete". The lily of the valley is available in the colour white.

• This May flower is also known as the May lily.
• This term is derived from the Latin word maius, which means flower. This refers to the flowering time of these plants.

What's your Birthday Flower?

I found out this interesting article on TBP and would like to keep it as my collections and I will do the updates on the 1st of every month starting from 1st May... Do check it out about your birthday flower! ;)

Birthday Flowers: Information On Birth Month Flower

The Victorians developed the language of flowers during the highly-conservative period of the Victorian era. This was done because they were strongly restricted by the rules of etiquette when it was considered totally inappropriate to express feelings of affections and love. The language of flowers thus evolved when a message was assigned to a specific flower such as a violet. Now with the help of flowers, lovers could send hidden romantic messages. Read on for information about the birth flowers associated with each month...

Birthday flowers brighten a birthday with colour and aroma. Here is information about birthday flowers, their meanings and the messages associated with them. *Updates monthly*

January: Carnation
February: Violet
March: Jonquil
April: Sweet Pea
May: Lily
June: Rose
July: Larkspur
August: Gladiolus
September: Aster
October: Calendula
November: Chrysanthemum
December: Narcissus

p/s: I love to do my own collections on this kind of article...
More coming up soon! ;)