How Florists Choose and Care For Fresh Cut Lilies

Second only to roses in their mystique, lilies have been grown for centuries in almost every part of the world. From China and Japan on the Asian continent to the Middle East and southern Europe, all the way to North America, the genus Lilium contains over 100 different natural kinds.

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