Floriography, by Gina Margolies

November’s birth month flower is the chrysanthemum. In the United States, chrysanthemums, often known as mums, grace many fall tableaux with their warm jewel tones. Chrysanthemums come in many shades, including pastels and various hues of white, and in the world of floriography they carry a message of cheerfulness and love. Warmest wishes for a happy birthday to November babies and a cheerful, love-filled autumn to all.

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...

Happy July 1st!  July’s Birth Month Flower is the larkspur, also called delphinium. Interesting facts about larkspur: The juice of the larkspur flower mixed with alum makes blue ink. Larkspur is toxic to humans, especially the seeds. The word “delphinium" derives from the Greek word for “dolphin” due to the dolphin-shaped flowers.  

June’s Birthday Blossom is the lovely rose. Much has been written of the rose’s elegant beauty. Here is one of Birthday Blossoms’ favorite poems heralding June’s birth month flower. "The Rose" O Rose, thou flower of flowers, thou fragrant wonder, Who shall describe thee in thy ruddy prime, They perfect fullness in the summertime, When the pale leaves blushingly part asunder And show the warm red heart lies glowing under? Thou shouldst bloom surely in some sunny clime, Untouched by blights and chilly winter's rime, Where lightnings never flash nor peals the thunder. And yet in happier spheres they cannot need thee...