Their birth, their month, their flower, their day.
Birth flowers can be the answer you're looking for when you want to heighten the mood of the celebration of your favorite loved one's birthday.
If you know the background and have the knowledge about what each of the birth flowers represent, ALL THE BETTER. The right flower will add that extra "memory maker" quality to your gifts.
Here are the birth month flowers for the latter half of the year,
July, August, September, October, November, and December.
Larkspur (Delphinium)
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Fantastic swimmers born in July; he or she as relates to dolphins in water (grace, fluid motion, streamlined) can be given Larkspurs.
Larkspur flowers send the message that you value laughter. Let them know you love their good company and humor.
Water Lily Flowers
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Give water lilies to express awe in someone who has great perseverance or fortitude to keep on keeping on in whatever struggle they may have.
Great for a teenager who sleeps all day and blossoms full awake for the night life.
Give to someone who is the outdoors type and loves mother earth.
Find the birth month flowers for the first half of the year.
Gladiola Birth Flowers
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Great way to give a boy flowers; mention the word Gladiator and sword and maybe give the Disney movie "Hercules" to reinforce the whole package of receiving flowers. The Gladiolas can become a traditional gift each year they would come to expect from You. Right into adulthood.
Put a play on the word GLADiolas. Give the flowers on their birthday and simply put a note indicating how GLAD you are that they are having another birthday, how GLAD you are that the person is now at the age they are at, how GLAD...
Poppy Flowers for August Birth Month
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Aster Birth Flower
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Whoever is having a birthday can be the Star for the day.
A whole yearly theme can evolve from this with jewelry, or a day at a spa for complete "star" treatment.
Or have a bouquet arrangement that includes sparkly stars and asters.
A dainty ballerina who's born in September can receive asters.
Morning Glory Birth Flowers
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Use the bouncy rubber balls aspect for the fun side of the day, writing messages on each of the balls.
For a child give the Disney movie "El Dorado" - they use a bouncy ball in that movie with great results! Tell them the story about the morning glory flowers that you include with the gift to them.
Calendula Birth Flowers
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So much can be done with Calendulas.
They have such a variety of Culinary Uses; flavor ice cream with a liquid made from the petals...
Use the words "rugged" and "not finicky" to describe someone you know who is born in October and shows this in their personality. Let them know they are just like a Calendula.
Maybe your birthday person loves the colors of the Calendula. Theme gift them with all items representing the hue of orange.
Your birthday person is ambitious. Give Calendulas.
Your October person worships the sun; Calendulas turn and follow the sun from dawn to dusk.
I've also used these flowers as a great example on the Meanings of Flowers page.
Cosmos Birth Flowers
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There is actually a cosmos that smells like chocolate - is your October person a chocolate lover?
Chrysanthemum Birth Flowers
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Give a whole set of wine glasses, each with a chrysanthemum, for a milestone birthday. The November born who loves to travel to warm places - give bright chrysanthemums to represent the love of the sun.
Narcissus Birth Flowers
Although Narcissus was vain...turn this around. If a young December born teen is struggling with self confidence, they need to be told to love themselves for who they are. Giving these flowers in this connotation is such a confidence booster! It always helps to be told some things out loud.
Poinsettia Birth Flowers
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Poinsettia - this flower has been given the day of December 12 (USA) as Poinsettia Day. Know anyone who is born on this day? What a great flower to be born under!
Holly Birth Flowers
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Know anyone named Holly born in December?
Birthday for a young child. Holly to decorate their doorway so they will be protected from nightmares.
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