Larkspur stands for an open heart, lightness and positive spirit, while the water lily — rising clean out of muddy water — symbolises purity and awakening. Between them they share July's sky and water.
Larkspur stands for an open heart, lightness and positive spirit, while the water lily — rising clean out of muddy water — symbolises purity and awakening. Between them they share July's sky and water.
July-born people are free-spirited and expressive, with a wide emotional range. They laugh easily, yet there is real depth beneath the surface — the kind of person who becomes more interesting the longer you know them.
Larkspur is named for the spur behind each bloom, thought to resemble a lark's claw, while its botanical name Delphinium comes from the Greek for dolphin, after the shape of its buds. The water lily's name, Nymphaea, honours the water nymphs of Greek myth; in ancient Egypt the blue water lily was sacred as a symbol of rebirth, and centuries later Monet spent decades painting the flower at Giverny.
Tall larkspur stems look spectacular paired with a nice vase. For water lilies, a dwarf variety in a small water bowl brings pond romance to any balcony.