Lilies (Scented) Care

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Care of Lilies

(Scented Variety: Stargazer and Casablanca)

Some lilies, at least those of the scented variety, are in the category of “you either love them or you hate them”. Strong words for such a lovely bloom but for our scent sensitive Customers, we get it. Scented lilies come in a couple of varieties that are readily available: stargazer lilies – multiple shades of pink and casablanca lilies – white variety. Both of these are strong scented and can fill a room with fragrance.

(If you prefer unscented lilies, head back to the blog menu and pick that category!)

Care of Lilies

Start your lilies off on the right foot with a quick trim! Find a pair of scissors, kitchen shears or even a sharp kitchen knife and trim at least 1/2" off each stem. Pro Tip: aim for a 45° angle. This provides more surface area for the flowers to drink from and prevents the stems from sitting flush to the bottom of the vase (where bacteria can build up). Daily stem trims (or as often as you can remember) will also help to ensure your stems can get a fresh drink as they age! Pro Tip: change the water daily (or as often as you can possibly remember!) This helps reduce the growth of bacteria in the vase water which will help you to get more bloom life from your bouquet.

Extra Stuff

Help your flowers live their best life by keeping them out of direct sunlight and extreme heat. Unlike in the field, cut flowers don't love sunshine or heat. In fact, both can dramatically shorten their lifespan in the vase. That means sunny windowsills are off limits, but three feet (or so!) away is a prime location!

Attention pet parents!

While there are no good flowers for your furry friends to eat, lilies are known to be especially toxic to pets. If you’re sending lilies to, or keeping lilies in, a household with canines or kitties please take care to keep these well out of their reach!