For as long as we all remember, flowers have always been given as gifts for any occasion. We give flowers as gifts simply because flowers are beautiful and their beauty pleases everyone. The act of giving flowers is also a language in itself. Each flower is said to have its very own meaning, and the meaning of a particular flower when given to a person conveys a message that corresponds to the flower’s meaning to that person.
The practice of giving flowers on a persons birthday dates back to the times of the Roman Empire. The Romans presented flowers on a persons birthday to honor that person as well as to honor Flora, the Roman goddess of springtime and flowers. Flowers are also given in temples as offering to the gods. How a flower became associated with a particular month and got referred to as a birth flower is simply because the said flower is more in season on that month than on any other month. Over time, birth flowers came to have a special meaning of their own.
January is for Carnations
The carnation is Januarys birth flower. It is also called dianthus, meaning “divine flower” or “flower of the gods” in Latin. ...
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