July – The Month of the Larkspur!
It’s July and it’s the month of the larkspur, more commonly known
as the delphinium!
It seems quite fitting that our blog this week should be dedicated
to the larkspur as our confetti fields are just about ready to bloom with them
(it’s like they know!)
As I’m sure many of our petal fans will know the majority of
our throwing confetti is made up of dried delphinium petals. When dried these petals keep their colour beautifully and of course have that super floaty factor that
we look for in our confetti. Needless to say we are big delphinium fans here at
SP!
So with a little research we’ve found a few interesting
facts about the larkspur flower. Not that you’d need convincing but here are a few
reason why you should all be delphinium fans too!
1. The larkspur symbolises cheerfulness and
lightness (which is probably why it makes such excellent confetti!)
2. Its name is derived from the Greek word "delphis"
which means dolphin. It can sometimes go by the name of Lark's Claw, Lark's Heel
or Knight's Spur too.
3. Larkspur is said to keep away venomous scorpions and snakes…
but we wouldn’t recommend trying this one out yourself.
4. In pagan folk mythology larkspur was used as protection, as a cure of ailments and used in celebrating the Summer Solstice.
5. Some species can grow to over 6 feet tall! That’s certainly a very big bucket full of confetti!
Quite the illustrious flower - don't you think?
So if you’re getting
married this July, why not include the bright and breezy delphinium in your
celebrations. It makes wonderful confetti when dried and is beautiful when fresh
and used in flower decorations or bouquets.
Love as always SP
xx
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