Lilies for St. Valentine's Day. What a way to catch her attention. With their totally unique ability to lift mood, induce a feel-good factor and engender feelings of well-being, the gift of lilies to your loved one for St Valentine's Day will therefore speak for you to convey all your messages thoughts and feelings in one impactful gesture. This was perhaps more useful to our Victorian ancestors when flowers could say for them what dared not be spoken.

To the Chinese, lily means "Forever in love". This is a wonderful basis on which to base your decision to send lilies to your beloved as a gift for St. Valentine's Day. Should you decided to give the gift of Lilies to your loved one as a St. Valentine's Day gift, you will have chosen one of the oldest flowers in the world regarded as the symbol of purity .

The majestic lily has long held a role in ancient mythology. Its origins are Greek and the lily was so revered by the Greeks that they believed it sprouted from the milk of Hera, the queen of the gods. As well as being an ideal gift of flowers for St. Valentine's Day,   lilies are also regarded as the May birth flower, and the 30th wedding anniversary flower.

Various coloured Lilies are held to convey the following meanings:

White Lilies - Chastity and Virtue

Peruvian Lilies - Friendship and Devotion

Stargazer Lilies - Sympathy

Pink Stargazer Lilies - Wealth & Prosperity

Lilies of the Valley - Humility and Devotion

Orange Lilies - Flame and Passion

Yellow Lilies - Gaiety

Lilies have been cultivated for over 3000 years. Practitioners of the Feng Shui discipline regard the lily as an emblem of summer and abundance. Lilies for St. Valentine's Day - magnifique!