I absolutely love roses, they're actually my birth months flower!
That's awesome! There are over a hundred species of roses!
Really?! I had no idea, are the different species indicated by the various colors?
Roses can vary in size and shape, and have colors from white through yellow and red.
I personally favor the red. I love the posh, classy connotation a red rose comes with
Red Rose of Lancaster
The Red Rose of Lancaster (a rose gules) is the county flower of Lancashire.
The exact species or cultivar which the red rose relates to is uncertain, but it is thought to be "Rosa gallica officinalis".
The rose was first adopted as an heraldic device by the first Earl of Lancaster. It was one of the badges of Henry IV of England, the first king of the House of Lancaster. Following the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, it became the emblem
this month. Though roses are available in many colors from red to pink to white to yellow, all with their own special meanings, the underlying message the flowers convey is that of love and passion.
July: Larkspur is the flower for July. With its simple form, feelings of open heart and ardent attachment are attributed to it.
August: The flower for this month is the Gladiolus. It blooms in a variety of colours like red, pink, white, yellow and orange. It stands for sincerity