The meaning of the sunflower is: Adoration.
To find out some more facts about sunflowers and how to care for them, click these links:
http://www.burpee.com/flowers/sunflowers/all-about-sunflowers-article10035.html
http://www.aboutflowers.com/flower-a-plant-information-and-photos/flowers/sunflower.html
Below is a link to a beautiful Sunflower bouquet that is perfect for summer! Give it as a gift to a friend you adore or keep it for yourself to brighten up your home.
Enjoy a touch of country chic with a brilliant sunflower bouquet in a sweet teal glass mason jar. After the bouquet is done, the jar makes a charming candleholder—we’ve even included a tea-light candle!
Sunflower Bouquet
Gladiolus!
Glads, as they are often called, are native to tropical and South Africa and are any plant of the genus Gladiolus. The plant has sword-shaped leaves with one-sided spikes of funnel-shaped, bright flowers.
It was from this history that the glad has also become known as the ‘sword lily’ and referred to as the flower of the Roman gladiators. The meaning attached to the flower is that of moral character.
Gladiola corms were used as a medicinal poultice that assisted in drawing splinters from skin. When powdered corms were mixed with goat’s milk it became a drink that aided in the relief of colic.
Click Here to learn even more about the stunningly beautiful birth flower for the month of August.
Larkspur!
Native to the North Temperature Zone, Larkspur is a genus of ranunculaceous delphinium plants with bright flowers and spurred calyx and symbolizes feelings of an open heart and ardent attachment.
The term delphinium is believed to come from the Greek word for dolphin as the plant was thought to have a resemblance to the sea mammal.
The flower is also associated with gaiety, levity and purity of heart.
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