For many centuries, the amazing beauty of lilies has delighted people. Representatives of the most ancient civilizations - the 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. White lily is a symbol of purity and innocence and a flower of the Virgin Mary herself.
What lilies to choose for a gift
The gentle word "lily" evokes the image of a proud and majestic plant with magnificent fragrant flowers. She 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 a beloved girl and work colleague, a man and a woman, presented 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 a 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, tiger lily - wealth and prosperity, and yellow hints that the donor is trying to attract favorable attention.
A bouquet of lilies can be presented as a gift to a young mother, because, according to one of the ancient Greek myths, a lily was given to people by the wife of Zeus Hero, who was considered the patroness of marriage and motherhood. Tiger lilies will look beneficial in a bouquet designed for a lady of elegant age.
