For centuries people have been conveying messages of happiness, love and sorrow with flowers. What better way than saying what you struggle to say in person than with a bouquet of fresh cut flowers. Don't you just love the moment when a beautiful bunch of flowers turns up on your doorstep from your local florist with a hand written message in an envelope. The actual gesture is enough to make you smile. But many flowers also carry their own meaning which can often be used to strengthen the message you wish to convey. Here are just a few of the most popular flower associations:

Depending on which month you are born in each carries it's own significance January - Carnation February - Iris March - Daffodil April - Daisy May - Lily June - Rose July - Delphinium August - Gladioli September - Aster October - Marigold November - Chrysanthemum December - Poinsetta