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How to Grow the Easter Lily
| Botanical Name | Lilium longiflorum |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Easter lily, trumpet lily, Bermuda lily |
| Plant Type | Perennial, bulb |
| Mature Size | 2–3 ft. tall, 1 ft. wide |
| Sun Exposure | Full, partial |
- What kind of lilies are Easter lilies?
- Are Easter lilies indoor or outdoor plants?
- What does an Easter lily symbolize?
- Are Easter lilies true lilies?
- What does an Easter lily look like?
- How many varieties of lily are there?
- What order is a lily in?
- What do lilies symbolize?
- Can you plant an Easter lily after it blooms?
- What do I do with my Easter lily after it blooms?
- What is the saddest flower?
What kind of lilies are Easter lilies?
The botanic name of an Easter lily is Lilium longiflorum. It's also known as a trumpet lily or bugle lily, thanks to those tubular, 3"- to 7"-long blooms. The lily that's potted and sold each spring is white, but you can find varieties that open flowers in other colors, too.
Are Easter lilies indoor or outdoor plants?
Potted Easter Lilies can be grown indoors until temperatures are warmer, when they can be plant outside.
What does an Easter lily symbolize?
Mentioned many times in the Bible, the white lily symbolizes purity, rebirth, new beginnings and hope and is most often associated with the resurrection of Jesus Christ as observed on Easter. In Pagan traditions, the Easter lily is associated with motherhood and is often gifted to mothers as a symbol of gratitude.
Are Easter lilies true lilies?
Your Easter lily is a “true lily” in all its splendor and feline deadliness. ... The entire lily plant — leaf, flower, and pollen — is poisonous to them. Even if they just lick a few pollen grains off their coats or eat a couple of leaves, cats can suffer acute kidney failure within a very short period of time.
What does an Easter lily look like?
Lustrous Leaves
The leaves of Easter lilies are deep green and glossy in appearance. They typically grow to roughly one-half inch in width and 6 inches long. The lanceolate foliage appears rather slender. Cool conditions typically bring out higher numbers of leaves in Easter lilies.
How many varieties of lily are there?
Lilies are one of the world's most popular flowers, and it's easy to see why! There are over 90 different species of lilies to choose from, each with their own unique beauty and characteristics.
What order is a lily in?
Liliales, the lily order of monocotyledonous flowering plants, containing 11 families, 67 genera, and 1,558 species of largely perennial herbs and climbers.
What do lilies symbolize?
What do lilies (the actual flower) mean? Each different variety of lily holds a different meaning. But the most common meaning is purity and fertility. The sweet and innocent beauty of the lily flower has given it the association of fresh life and rebirth.
Can you plant an Easter lily after it blooms?
Individuals wishing to save their Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) should place the plant in a sunny window after flowering. Continue to water the plant when needed. ... When planting, place the bulb about 6 inches deep. The original plant will die back within several weeks of bloom.
What do I do with my Easter lily after it blooms?
Do not throw away you Easter lily after it is done blooming. You can save the bulb and plant it outdoors. Easter lilies can be replanted outside after the blooms are gone. Plant the Easter lily outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked.
What is the saddest flower?
Lilies can evolve the feeling of tranquility and lilies stand-in for the innocence that has been restored after death. Any species of the white lily can be given at a funeral service. However, the white stargazer lily is considered to the saddest flower for any bad news.
