July Gift Flowers
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Light pink surprise lilies have the texture of water lilies and make great gift flowers. (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)
July Gift Flowers
Larkspur and water lilies are the traditional July gift flowers.
While pink larkspurs can symbolize a fickle love, purple ones mean first love, and white indicates a happy spirit.
Waterlilies, which stand for a pure and open heart, or majesty, also represent this month.
Neither are easy to find where I live in July so I would be tempted to substitute something in the same color family such as surprise lilies. These North American cousins to tropical Amaryllis make lovely bouquets with a delightful scent.
