August’s Flower of the Month: Gladiolus

In the language of flowers, the gladiolus stands for strength, sincerity and remembrance. Its name comes from the Latin gladius, sword, a fitting origin for a flower that grows tall, vivid and impossible to overlook. For R&B Garden, the gladiolus feels like August; warm, assured and reaching toward something. It reminds us of the artists who make vulnerability feel powerful, who turn memory into melody and whose songs stay standing long after the season changes. This August, the gladiolus is our muse: bold enough to command attention, tender enough to mean something.