We can thank the two world wars for most the world production of the Bermuda lily–better known as the Easter lily–in this country. Native to the Ryukyu islands of southern Japan, this lily (Lilium longiflorum) was discovered by the famous plant explorer Carl Peter Thunberg in 1777 and sent to England in 1819. Missionaries and [...]




March 30th, 2010
Don Belvedere Team
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