Thursday, May 3, 2012

Fresh-Cut Friday and The Peruvian Lily



Happy Fresh-Cut Friday to you all and welcome, WELCOME!
 May's flower is the Lily. So, today I'm showing the Peruvian Lily, also called alstroemeria.


Unlike the Stargazer Lily, these little lovelies are fragrance free.
They come in orange, red, pink, purple, white, rose, salmon and yellow. These are the red variety.
The common message that you send with these is friendship and devotion.


They are perfect for a bouquet. They have one single stem with many blooms. Which makes for some pretty easy arranging.
I used my antique gravy boat that came from my husband's 95 year old grandma.
So what about you? 
How do you feel about lilies?

I'm Joining
Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home 
Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday
Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday









16 comments:

Blondie's Journal said...

These look stunning in your gravy boat! I notice when I get them in a bouquet, they last forever!

XO,
Jane

Tales of Whimsy said...

I love your Mason jar of buttons.

Red Rose Alley said...

Yes, I love lilies, and your gravy boat is so special. When my mom passed away, I was handed down her gravy boat that belonged to her mom from the 1940's. I would love to see those flowers in yellow. They are so pretty.
~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

Michele M./ Finch Rest said...

So pretty- and nice to learn names of flowers and about them.

Thank you for such a pretty post.

Have a wonderful weekend!

The Charm of Home said...

Hi Liz,
Thanks for joining me at Home Sweet Home! I am glad you came over so I didn't forget to join you! Your flowers are very pretty. I remember having them at prom one year! LOL i am surprised I can remember that far back! HA!
Sherry

Anonymous said...

They are lovely!

I have never thought about using a gravy boat to put flowers into! So creative!

Sarah said...

Liz, this is my go to flower much of the time. It lasts forever and is so easy to arrange in different vases.

Suffia said...

Your lilies look gorgeous in that gravy boat. Love the idea and all the wonderful photos. Thank you for hosting and hope you have a lovely weekend.

Shirley@Housepitality Designs said...

Beautiful lilies...You gave me an idea for my Sewing Group luncheons...Thanks for inviting me to the "party" Have a great weekend!

Lori said...

I love these little lilies and you used them just right.

Poppy @ With a Dash of Color said...

I love lilies and all the different varieties... yours look gorgeous in the antique gravy boat... thanks for sharing these beauties with us and for the party:) Have a great weekend!~Poppy

Unknown said...

Such wonderful lilies. I have some awesome day lillies coming up in the garden. I love all types and colors. It is a wonderful flower to work with. Your gravy boat is beautiful and a great way to show off the lillies..
Have a great day and thanks for hosting..
~Shirley

Mylise said...

Thank you Liz for welcoming me again !
Your arrangement is really lovely and personaly I love these flowers that last a long time in a jar...
Amitiés, Mylise.

Zinnia said...

Allströmeria is one of my favorites. They are long in bouquets and come in many colors. I love lilies but a disadvantage is that it will be easy pollen on the tablecloth. I wish you a nice weekend! Zinnia

Unknown said...

I love alstromeria too ! It was always one of my favorites when I had the flower shop. Did you know some people are horribly alergic to it ? I knew some florist that couldn't work with it because their hands would break out in blisters. Thanks God I never had a problem with them. They look so delicate but they are so long lasting . Just love them. And what a coincidence I used them in my post too !
Thanks for hosting this party ! It's one I don't like to miss :)

SallyAnn said...

Hi Liz,
I want to thank you for this post because I have seen these lilies and loved the look of them but never knew what they were called.
I have stargazer lilies in my flower bed in the front yard and love the scent. And even though the peruvian lily doesn't have a scent I think they are beautiful.
Thanks again,
Sally