Flower of the week

LA Lilies

LA Lilies were introduced in 1992 and the LA is not for the city of Los Angeles, but for the way they were created. The LA Lilies were created by crossing Longiflorums (L) with Asiatics (A).
These lilies have larger buds than Asians and can be recognized by their dense clusters. New and improved colors are always coming onto the flower markets. LA lilies generally do not have any fragrance. The longiflorum traits produce more of a trumpet shape and provide a longer vase life. The Asiatic traits are responsible for the warmer flower colors and the upright calyx, which causes the flower heads to face upward.
Our LA Lilies are grown in Costa Rica and they are available in red, orange, yellow, violet and pink colors with the following features:
- Height: Minimum 54 inches and maximum 68 inches.
- Width: Minimum 12 inches and maximum 68 inches.
- 65 – 70 cm tall. 3-4 blooms per stem and 60 stems per quarter box.
Care and Handling:
It is always better to buy lilies with buds that are just about to open. Even if you buy stems with a few flowers already open, you're okay, as lilies have lots of flowers per stem.
Cut at least one inch of your stems before put them in water.
Strip the lower leaves from the stems so that no foliage will be under water in the arrangement.
Remove spent flowers and leaves as they wither and fade. Keep the flowers away from heat sources, including the TV, and change the water if it gets cloudy.
Keep always fresh water in the vase for keeping the fresh fragrance of the flowers.

Call to see availability or close substitutes of Oriental Lilies or Enchantment Lilies.