August flowers
August births are blessed with the majestic and colourful gladiolus. Glads are also called Sword Lily, a throw-back to the ancient Roman gladiators, where the winner was buried under gladioli by cheering onlookers. In fact, its Latin name, gladiolus, means ‘sword’.
Giving the flowers imbue the feeling of remembrance, calm, integrity and even infatuation, as the sword pierces the recipient’s heart with love. These plants with their single-sides spikes of brightly hued flowers have been under cultivation since 1800, once they were discovered in their native Africa.
Their colours range from white, pink, red, yellow and orange and various variegated choices, a result of many years of plant breeding.
Glads, by Carlos Sathler and found on Pinterest
Giving the flowers imbue the feeling of remembrance, calm, integrity and even infatuation, as the sword pierces the recipient’s heart with love. These plants with their single-sides spikes of brightly hued flowers have been under cultivation since 1800, once they were discovered in their native Africa.
Their colours range from white, pink, red, yellow and orange and various variegated choices, a result of many years of plant breeding.
Glads, by Carlos Sathler and found on Pinterest
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