In the Northern Hemisphere, Carnations are the flower symbol for January birthdays, along with the traditional birthstone Red Garnets to represent the star-sign Capricorn.
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December 22 - January 19
Rich red garnets are January's Birthstone.
January is Summer in New Zealand - Choose from a mix of red seasonal flowers, to create a special Summertime Capricorn Bouquet.
January Flowers Availability: Garnet Red Roses, Carnations, Red Gerberas, Alstroemaria, Gladioli, Dahlias, Celosia, Sweet William.
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January 20 - February 18
Purple Amethyst is the birthstone for February.
February is the last of the Summer months in New Zealand. Send your favourite Aquarius a beautiful purple & Amethyst Bouquet.
February Flowers Availability: Purple Roses, Delphinium, Iris, Scented Stock, Sweet Williams, Celosia, Chrysanthemums, Snapdragons.
The traditional Northern Hemisphere March birth flower is Daffodils. The March Star Sign is Pisces, represented by blue aquamarine birthstone for the month.
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February 19 - March 20
Beautiful blue aquamarine is the birthstone for March.
In New Zealand March signals the beginning of the Autumn Floral Season. Send your Pisces friend beautiful flowers in the shades of Blue and Aquamarine.
March Flowers Availability: Blue Delphinium, Iris, Blue PomPom Chrysanthemums, Succulents, Tweedia, Gentians and Hydrangeas.
The sweet, charming daisy is the symbolic birth flower for April. Diamonds are the birthstone for April birthdays for your confident Aries.
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March 21 - April 19
Luxurious Diamonds are the birthstone for April.
April is Autumn in New Zealand. Send your favourite Aquarius a White Daisy Bouquet.
April Flowers Availability: Daisy Chrysanthemums, Gerbera Daisies, White Roses, Lilies, Snapdragons, Scented Stock, Sweet William.
Lily of the Valley is the traditional Northern Hemisphere flower for May. Emerald is the Birthstone for Taurus Birthdays.
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April 20 - May 20
Sparkling green Emeralds are the birthstone for May.
May is the last month of Autumn in New Zealand - Choose from a mix of seasonal flowers, to create a special Autumn Taurus Bouquet.
May Flowers Availability: White Casablanca Lilies, White Roses, Green Anthuriums, Green Carnations, Gerberas, Alstroemaria, Chrysanthemums.
The Rose is the birth flower for June
Available in many colours, here I have shown a beautiful ivory rose to compliment the birthstone of Pearl for June.
We usually do have white cream roses in stock fresh from our local rose growers. We even have beautiful pearl pins to accentuate the centre of your roses to create a perfect June Birthday flower bouquet. We would make this bespoke for you so please call us on 09 838 9058 to order yours.
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May 21 - June 20
Pearls - Iridescent and luminous pearls are the birthstone for June.
There is also mentioned Larkspur and water lily which are not so commonly available in N.Z. in July as they are summer flowers.
Tulips are definitely available in July - its a perfect time of year to enjoy them and bring a touch of spring inside to cheer the winter months. I love tulips they're a personal favourite and come in so many colours.
Order tulips in a lovely colour assortment and we'll do the rest. Our favourite ruby red tulips are "Il de France".
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June 21 - July 22
Ruby - glistening red jewels are the birthstone for July
Poppies are one of the traditional birth flowers for August. You will also see listed Gladiolis on some reference sites.
Sadly its a bit early for Poppies, or gladiolis here in New Zealand to create a Leo birthday surprise, but perhaps a colourful gerbera bouquet might be a good substitute?
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July 23 - August 22
Peridot the beautiful light green gem is the traditional birthstone for August.
Colourful bright Asters are the birth flower for the month of September.
Again, here in New Zealand this is a little early for Asters (a summer bloom), but the chrysanthemum is a very good substitute, and sapphire blue could be incorporated with lovely blue wrapping of your birthday gift.
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August 23 - September 22
Gorgeous blue sapphires are the traditional birthstone for the month of September.
Calendulas, Marigolds or Cosmos are the traditional birth flowers for October.
I can't help but think of orange flowers when I think of Marigolds, and although these are not a common sight in the florist shop, we can make a beautiful orange bouquet for you. Order our florists choice - make sure you tell us in the notes to florist section that you would like orange flowers and you can trust us to make something gorgeous for your Libra birthday present.
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September 23 - October 22
Opals - always stunning are the perfect birthstone for October.
The Chrysanthemum is the traditional birth flower for the month of November
Chrysanthemums are a florists staple bloom. Long-lasting flowers that will bloom for 2 weeks in your vase. Available in a wide-range of colours and perhaps a bouquet in those golden shades of the citrine birthstone for November would make a lovely birthday delivery surprise for your Scorpio.
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October 23 - November 21
Citrine - gorgeous golden gems are the traditional birthstone for the month of November.
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November 22 - December 21
The traditional birth stone for the month of December is Turquoise.
Although the above chart is based on the Traditional birth flowers by month from the Northern Hemisphere, I hope you have enjoyed my ideas, for some fun and interesting floral gift ideas.
We would love to create an individual birthday gift, using these as an inspiration, along with the star signs and birthstones and twisted in our Kiwi way for a Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand birthday present for you.
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Author: Jo-Ann Moss - Senior Florist - Best Blooms Auckland NZ | 17 June 2014, 05:53 PM
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