What is the symbolism of lilies?
Today's sharing: The symbolism of lilies and the flower language represented by lilies, as well as some small experiences in plant cultivation, let's follow the editor to take a look!
The flower language of fragrant lilies includes: great love, everlasting love, eternal beauty, hearts that beat as one, honor and victory, wealth and nobility. In both the East and West, they symbolize purity, sanctity, elegance, and divinity, and are universally recognized as auspicious flowers.
Fragrant lilies are a type of lily, a perennial herbaceous plant that blooms from late June to July. The flowers are large, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped, and come in colors such as white, pink, orange, and yellow, with a fragrant scent.
I. Different colors of fragrant lilies have unique symbolisms
White lilies symbolize purity, solemnity, and hearts that beat as one, implying a beautiful love and symbolizing a harmonious union and pure feelings. Representative variety: Casablanca.
White symbolizes sanctity and purity, and with the words "hundred" and "union," it aligns with the Chinese people's wishes for "a harmonious union for a hundred years" and "family happiness." Another symbolism: great love, eternal love—boys give lilies to girls they like on Valentine's Day to express their admiration for her.
2. Pink lilies symbolize victory, honor, and wealth, with the implications of pure and elegant emotions. Representative variety: Sunflower lily.
Sunflower lilies have larger blooms, the flowers face upwards, with purple-red spots on the petals, which look very noble and exude a sense of nobility, reflecting a positive and upward attitude in life, hence the flower language of victory and honor.
3. Yellow lilies symbolize wealth and nobility.
II. Characteristics of fragrant lilies
Fragrant lilies are perennial herbaceous plants, the "queen" among lilies, and are also the most common cut flowers and potted plants. They are also called celestial lilies or Casablanca, with spotless pure petals, white underground bulbs, and a flowering period from June to July. The flowers are single or clustered, large, shaped like bells or funnels, and come in white-pink, orange-red, and purple-red colors, with a fragrant scent.
III. Key points for caring for potted fragrant lilies
The care of fragrant lilies should focus on watering, temperature, lighting, and fertilizing. Watering should not be too frequent, keeping the potting soil slightly dry; the most suitable temperature range for growth is 15-25℃; it is important to expose the plant to sunlight daily until the buds appear, at which point some shading is appropriate; lilies have a strong scent and require a lot of nitrogen and potassium fertilizers, with applications every ten to fifteen days during the growing season, and it is important to control the application of phosphorus fertilizers, as too much phosphorus can cause yellowing of the leaves.
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