Moldova flowers delivery: Lilies Arrangement

12 to 30 inches high Large fragrant blooms with curled petals, in many colors 7 to 21 days vase life Cut stems and split, place into deep warm water. Bulb for sun or part shade, well-drained soil. Many species and hybrids available, with range of hardness. Tall varieties may need staking. (more info about other flowers)

Lilies have been cultivated for over 3000 years. It has been associated with many ancient myths, and pictures of lilies were discovered in a villa in Crete, dating back to the Minoan Period, about 1580 B.C. Lilies are mentioned in the Old Testament, and in the New Testament, they symbolize chastity and virtue. In both the Christian and pagan traditions, the lily is a fertility symbol. In Greek marriage ceremonies the bride wears a crown of lilies and wheat? purity and abundance Feng Shui believers hold the lily as an emblem of summer and abundance; to the Chinese, lily means "Forever in love". The lily was the holy flower of the ancient Assyrians. Until the 16th century the Madonna lily was the only garden variety known, because of this the "lilies of the field" as mentioned in the bible are thought to be this specific lily. A lily has adorned the coat of arms of the kings of France since 1179. King Chlodwig I allegedly received this 'fleur de lys', as it is called in heraldic language, from an angel. But in actual fact his flower wasn't a lily, as the name implies, but an iris. Via Louis XI the motif made its way to the coat of arms of the Medici family, and from there on to the arms of Florence and Tuscany. Interestingly, only the Florentine 'fleur de lys' has stamens like a lily. The lily has no true medicinal value, although In Elizabethan times, lilies were one of the ingredients in medicines to treatment fever, or for cleaning wounds, burns and sores. Lilies are also a symbol of death, and at one time lilies were placed on the graves of children. (hystory of other flowers)

Sincerity and Majesty. Purity and Virginity. Symbol of Motherhood. Peace. According to the Roman myth, when Juno, the queen of the gods and goddess of marriage, was nursing her son Hercules, excess milk fell from the sky. Part of it stayed in the heavens, creating the Milky Way, and part of it fell to earth, creating the lilies. In Rome, lilies were known as Rosa junonis, or Juno's rose. (myths of other flowers)

(GENERAL) - Majesty & Honor, Purity of Heart (ORANGE) - Hatred, Dislike (WHITE) - Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It's Heavenly to be with You, Youth (YELLOW) - I'm Walking On Air, False, Gay, Gratitude (CALLA) - Beauty (DAY) - Coquetry, Chinese Emblem For Mother (EUCHARIS) - Maiden Charms (TIGER) - Wealth, Pride, Prosperity (meaning of other flowers)