Which Flower Is Now In The Calendar?
June 12, 2014 | 1 min to read
What is the Flower Calendar?
On the Flower Calendar 2014 there are twelve flowers, organized by the season they are available in and when they are current in the perception of the consumer. The calendar tells the story of the flower and offers inspiration and special images. The consumer can find the calendar on Funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk and can share the content via Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook.
The lily, flower full of meaning The lily, Latin name Lilium, belongs to the Liliaceae plant family. This family has more than 100 varieties and is still being developed: there are new varieties with or without pollen, longer vase life and delicate perfumes. What hasn’t changed is that the flower is full of symbolic meaning and is therefore suitable for many occasions.
Colours and shapes of the lily
Anything is possible with the lily regarding colour, shape and size. They are available in white, red, yellow, purple and orange, with stripes or spots. The trumpet, bowl or star shaped flowers can have a diameter of 7 to 25 centimetres. Also good to tell your customers: many lilies nowadays have no perfume and double lilies don’t have stamen anymore, so you won’t get pollen stains. In addition, growing lilies in the Netherlands is environmentally friendly; growers purify and recycle their water and use responsible crop protection products and fertilizers.
To read more, visit Flower Council Holland