Calla Lilly: A Flower With A History that goes beyond its fine appearance. Since early Rome the Calla Lilly has been the flower symbolizing celebration. Today after a period of being the flower of funerals it has reclaimed its favor and is now rivaling the rose as the preferred wedding flower. The Calla Lily was the flower that the early Romans used to mark the passage of the winter solstice. The Romans planted the Calla Lily just inside the portal to their homes, timing it to bloom for winter solstice and giving the effect of bringing the light indoors during the darkest days of the year. The greater the display of Calla Lilies usually meant the wealthier the resident that lived there. The Romans valued them so much that they often decorated the edges of the bloom with filaments of gold. The Calla Lilies of Roman times were said to be much larger than today's varieties, and often were as tall as seven feet although the ones online or at flower stores are 1 to 2 feet. The Calla Lilly originated in Africa and funny enough is most simialrly related to the skunk cabbage although thankfully their scent and appearance couldn't be more different. Usually the Calla Lilly has colored spathes which are an odd type leaf or what we usually think of as petals. The Calla Lily was named after an italian Professor, doctor, and botanist. The name is believed to mean south of Libya, though the name shows itself as if it is related to Ethiopia in some way. It is unknown when exactly and how the Calla Lilly was introduced to the west, but it became first visible in an illustrated account of the Royal Garden of France. The Calla Lilly has always had acclaim for it apearance and this could soley gives make it a flower of great value but its significance and spiritual importance throughout the ages gives a quality to the calla lilly that is often over looked but just as valuable.
VERSION HISTORY
- Version 1.1 posted on 2009-02-10
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Program Details
- Category: Desktop > Other
- Publisher: calla-lilly
- License: Free
- Price: N/A
- Version: 1.1
- Platform: windows