Easter Lily

Lilium longiflorum commonly called Easter Lily originated in Japan where it blooms abundantly.

20130630Garden (Peggy Chin)Easter Lily has been and is still used by many churches as a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is also the emblem of spring.

Each year it puts out elegant, heavenly-scented, white, trumpet-shaped flowers at the end of a green stalk with glossy leaves.

Plant Easter Lily bulbs, which resemble a head of a garlic, in well-drained soil in a semi-shaded area in the garden where they will receive bright light but not direct sunlight. Dig a hole approximately 6 inches deep. Set the bulb so that the neck of the bulb sits on the surface of the soil. Press the soil firmly and water lightly. Remember to keep the