Today, however, man-made hybrids bring even more variety to this large genus. First bred as garden flowers, lilies in brand new categories are picked up by the cut flower industry and are becoming more widely available as growers increase production. Furthermore lilies are available from more different sources at different levels of price and quality.
The quality of the lamp begins with the lilies
Like other bulbs, lilies have long been considered a specialty of Dutch and California growers. More recently, growers in Costa Rica and Colombia began with lilies of good quality produce not quite as good as the premium lilies from the Netherlands and California, but better than in the past and relatively inexpensive. The result is a tiered market where, increasingly, some lilies are bought and sold as commodities, identified by color and selected on price, while others are identified by species name and purchased with a greater concern for the relationship between price and quality . For florists, some "commodity" lilies are a good buy, depending on the use to which they will be charged.
Lilies are often classified according to the bud or flower count on each stem, starting with 1-2 buttons and now on the way to 5-6. This system, however, only provides a rough index of quality. The quality of the lilies starts with the ball: bigger, better quality, more expensive lamps produce a larger, better quality, more expensive flowers. Then of course, the care given to lilies as they are grown and harvested affects the life, color and condition of the flowers and leaves. (South American lilies are usually open ground, while Dutch and California lilies are more likely to be sheltered in the controlled environment of a greenhouse.)
The Dutch grower and exporter Hilverda the Boer recently a quality assurance program called Supreme Selections, a branding effort lilies of a handful of premium Dutch growers covers. Part of the idea behind a program like this is to encourage florists and other buyers to get acquainted with more different and more willing to try something different. Florists can buy a pink Oriental, like Stargazer or Starfighter or Barbaresco that some customers are familiar with, but now they have the ability to say: "Look at this lily we just, it's a little darker pink than Stargazer" or "Check out this beautiful white Oriental lily-it is called Sapporo and it's like Casa Blanca, but they face more upward, giving it a different look." That is what makes customers connoisseurs and gives them another reason to come to a flower shop.
The fascinating new varieties on the market are not just white and pink, it contains such dramatic beauties as the Sumatra dark purple or yellow and white hybrid Conca D'Or. Longiflorum or "Easter" lilies are available all year long, versatile color selections other than white. Lilies with one branch, or outward growth method, in particular lend themselves to the design and dramatic view of a species that is a florist creative professional skill utilized.
Lily Care Tips
Choose stems with at least two buttons that strong color. When stems are harvested with only green buds, the blossoms open or not on the correct flower coloration. Avoid stems with fully opened flowers and the blossoms easily damage during transport.
Lilies are ethylene sensitive, and that having an ethylene inhibitor.
Remove the bottom 1 inch shank (cut diagonally) and strip off the bottom half of the leaf. In a solution of warm water, and cut flower food conditions and at room temperature for several hours or until the desired bloom maturity is reached.
If you want to speed up the opening of lily flowers, use a warm flower food solution and cover with a transparent plastic bag with high humidity to maintain. Bright light (no direct sunlight) also seems to accelerate the opening and a good color to ensure the blossoms.
Removing the anthers will carefully avoid pollen stains on clothing and furniture.
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