If you ask what flowers bloom in spring, many will certainly say, "snowdrops and lilies of the valley!".Lily of the valley - one of a kind, most gentle and graceful spring flower blossoming in the woods.
When blooming lilies of the valley, the forest is filled with pungent, dizzying aroma.Like small pearls adorn the white lily of the valley flowers on a background of dense, broad dark green leaves that seem to emphasize the fragility of the inflorescences.
Translated from Latin, lily of the valley is a very romantic name, which sounds like "lily of the valleys, blooming in May."Already in the name of a flower laid answer to the question "when blooming lilies of the valley" - the period from the beginning of the end of May, although sometimes delayed flowering and mid-June.
Lily of the valley is surrounded by many legends.According to one of them, this flower - a symbol of Ostara -voskhodyaschego sun.The Greeks claimed that the flowers lily of the valley, it's sweat goddess Diana, dropped them during the rescue of the fauns.In ancient Rus' lily of the valley was a symbol of unrequited love.According to legend, it grows wherever shed their tears Volkhova sea princess in love with Sadko.
Do not forget about the flower and fairy tales.For example, the Irish say that when blooming lilies, flowers fairies use them as stairs.They climb up on them, and weave the cradle of the long cane leaves.And someone says that the pearl lily of the valley - a Shattered Necklace Snow White.Its bells are flashlights for gnomes and a refuge for the Elves.
In England, there is a belief that nightingales start singing in the woods, feeling the aroma that fills the woods when the lilies bloom.
In France there is a tradition that dates back to the 16th century.Every year, May 1, the French celebrate blooming lilies of the valley as a national holiday.They give each other bouquets of flowers with wishes of love and hope.
Valley - along with the bear, swan, perch, birch and granite, is a natural symbol of Finland.
Despite the apparent fragility, lily flower is very hardy and can persist for a long time in the vase life.That is why it is very much like florists, often used for the decoration of the premises and for bouquets.However, the rich aroma of the flower can play a cruel joke - it is toxic in small unventilated areas can cause headaches.
Lily whim - he does not like the neighborhood on a bed with other colors, so replacing them.And I put them in a vase with other flowers fade quickly, unable to withstand the fragrance of the flower and secretions.
aroma of lily of the valley is widely used in perfumery.However, this is not a natural flavor, and artificially synthesized.
In medicine, the leaves of lily of the valley, tincture of which is an excellent cholagogue.
Lily, a symbol of love, faith and purity, is so popular that it became the "kick out" throughout the year, along with hyacinths, daffodils and tulips.And if in nature it blooms in the spring, it is no longer an obstacle, because to get a snow-white fragrant bouquet you can, even in winter.Lily of the valley are grown in gardens and greenhouses, display a lot of unimaginable on the beauty of new varieties.
Yet, it will always be for us a flower, warming us with its tenderness at the turn of spring and summer.
