Lily Watch

Monday morning, and yay the sun is actually out ;o))) Well it's not exactly tropical and the ash has closed airports throughout the country again, but the sun is definitely poking through the clouds which is a good start to the week!

We are on Lily watch this week - one of the weddings we have at the weekend taking place at  Keavil House, Dunfermline is predominately white lilies.  Lilies, along with a few other flowers such as peonies, can often prove a bit of a challenge for the florist.

They arrive directly from Holland lovely and fresh and tight, so judging how many days in advance to buy them in order for them to be open in time for the brides big day can be like playing russian roulette!  Too open and the petals might just start to turn or look bruised.  Not open enough and they don't look full or colourful enough for the bouquets/vases etc.  Its not unknown on a Friday afternoon or Saturday morning for florists to be phoning each other desperately searching for open blooms!

The many tubs of lilies we have in our back shop this morning are looking just right (eek, are we tempting fate here!) They haven't opened yet but the buds are looking nice and full and white....everything crossed!