For more than one century, the amazing beauty of lilies has fascinated people. Representatives of the most ancient civilizations - Egyptians and Greeks - considered it a symbol of freedom, hope and rebirth. In the Middle Ages, the lily acquired the status of a royal flower and began to be actively used in heraldry. The white lily is a symbol of purity and innocence and the flower of the Virgin Mary herself.
What lilies to choose for a gift
The gentle word "lily" brings to mind the image of a proud and stately plant with magnificent fragrant flowers. It occupies one of the leading places in floristry and landscape design, thanks to a huge variety of shapes and colors. About 4000 varieties of lilies are known, and their number continues to grow every year.
One of the main advantages of the lily is its versatility. An exquisite bouquet of lilies can be presented to your beloved girlfriend and work colleague, man and woman, to present at wedding and anniversary celebrations.
White lilies will be a wonderful gift for your girlfriend. As a symbol of purity and innocence, they can be presented to both a teenage girl and a happy bride. By the way, the tradition of giving white lilies to the wedding existed in Ancient Russia. A bright and extravagant young coquette may like a bouquet of fiery red lilies.
When choosing lilies for a bouquet, one should take into account the symbolic meaning of their colors and shades. For example, a rather rare blue lily is considered a symbol of spiritual nobility, a tiger lily - wealth and prosperity, and a yellow one hints that the donor is trying to attract favorable attention to himself.
A bouquet of lilies can be presented as a gift to a young mother, since, according to one of the ancient Greek myths, the lily was given to people by the wife of Zeus, Hero, who was considered the patroness of marriage and motherhood. Tiger lilies will look good in a bouquet designed for a lady of elegant age.
Lilies in the house
For a long time, lilies were pushed into the background by the extremely popular roses, but today they have returned to their former, "royal" status. And yet, before you put fresh flowers in the room, it should be borne in mind that the aroma of lilies in high concentration can cause headaches. Therefore, it will be better to ventilate the room more often or choose lilies that have a subtle, subtle scent. The breeders also managed to bring out flowers that have no smell at all.
Lily is considered the flower of strong, cheerful and self-confident people. They say that she can influence a person, help him find inner harmony. Lilies improve the psychological atmosphere in the home and family, attracting positive emotions and good energy. By the way, in addition to cut flowers, you can also put indoor lilies in the house.
