Lilies - Flower of the Gods

Lilies bloom in the summer, and have a great scent, which is used to bees, butterflies and other pollinators to attract. They are very popular all over the world are discussed in the literature and painted by famous painters. Even today, a bouquet of lilies very well received by the flowers' beauty.

Lilies were first mentioned on a tablet from Sumeria about 5,000 years ago, where they were described to surround a city. However, the Madonna lily, for example, was treated with great respect by the Minoans, who in connection with the goddess Brito Martis. Of far greater importance was to the Greeks, because they are associated with Hera, the queen of the gods. Moreover, their mythology tells that the lily first appeared on earth after Hera's breast the colored sky, creating the Milky Way, and a few drops of it fell to the ground. Those drops, the legend, the first lilies.

In fact, the word "lily" is "lily", whose name in Latin, which comes from "leirion" his name in Greek. Later, the Romans also started with the Greeks' respect for the flower parts, and tied it with their own queen of the gods. Even one of the poets, Virgil, who lived from 70 to 19 BC spoke of the flowers in some of his poems.

A bouquet lilies is also a very powerful messenger, as a result of the things that symbolize lilies. For the Greeks, they meant birth and renewal, especially as they related to the legend of Hera. On the other hand, they represented purity and innocence of the Christians, the flowers associated with Virgin Mary. Moreover, the three petals of the flower often thought to represent the trinity. What significance speaks to you, there's no denying that they have a very positive symbol.

When preparing a bouquet of lilies, takeaway leaves on the stems, such as having them under water will only come, making the water cloudy and the whole scheme will be unattractive. Then, cut about 2 cm from the steal, and do so in a diagonal line to the absorption area to enlarge. If possible, hold the stems under the water during the execution of the cut in order to prevent the formation of air bubbles in them. When the stamens of the flowers develop, you cut them, because a fall, they will end up with the colors of everything they touch. Finally, the water and add a few days, cut flower food, in order to ensure that the flowers are always powered.

With such a history behind them and such beautiful meanings carried in their strong petals, it's no surprise that the lilies so popular. Many will tell you that they are the flowers' shape, or their wonderful scent that can easily fill an entire room, but there is so much more for them than how they appear. A gift - for someone or for yourself-a bouquet of lilies is a great reminder of love and the proof of the attention that will surely bring a smile even on the saddest face.