APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS
We have had the April showers, so now it’s time for the May flowers.
Whether you want to treat someone you know well, try and reconnect with someone you haven’t seen for a while, or reach out to someone for the first time, May is filled with many special dates you can use to build connections with others through flowers.
MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR:
NATIONAL FLOWER ARRANGING DAY: First Friday (May 3, 2024)
GREENERY DAY: May 4
NATIONAL HERB DAY: First Sunday (May 5, 2024)
IRIS DAY: May 8
MOTHER’S DAY: Second Sunday (May 12, 2024)
WATER A FLOWER DAY: May 30
HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR WHAT YOU CAN DO ON THESE DAYS:
NATIONAL FLOWER ARRANGING DAY: Contact your local florist and see if they have any flower arranging workshops scheduled. Or get a group of friends together and book a private event.
GREENERY DAY: Greenery plays an important role in bouquets. It makes them more appealing and gives a feeling of freshness, life and renewal. (In A BOUQUET OF WORDS you can find a list of 10 popular types of greenery and their meanings, as well as the significance each colour has.)
NATIONAL HERB DAY: Give the gift of a fresh herb container garden. (In A BOUQUET OF WORDS you can find a list of 12 flowering herbs and their meanings.)
IRIS DAY: Iris has the meaning of faith, hope, wisdom. If irises aren’t in bloom where you are on this date, you could send a card to someone with a lovely image of an iris
MOTHER’S DAY: My favourite day of the year! Giving a bouquet of carnations would be a lovely gesture as carnations are the official flower for Mother’s Day (and a pink carnation is especially appropriate as it has the meaning of ‘Mother’s Love’). A bouquet of your mum’s favourite flowers or flowers in her favourite colour would also be great.
WATER A FLOWER DAY: A flowering indoor plant would make a great gift on this day. (In A BOUQUET OF WORDS you can find a list of 10 of the most common flowering houseplants along with their meanings)
If you are interested in A BOUQUET OF WORDS click HERE for the link to order. I also share a lot of information about the language of flowers on my instagram account @marykelava
HAVE FUN SHARING MAY FLOWERS WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Wishing you a great month. Mary x
