What number is enough Easter lilies?

[KathleenElsie]

This year we at least doubled if not tripled our flower order for the Easter Vigil and season. It is a wonder to see and very tastefully done.

Now that being said this is the first year that some of us have had reactions to the pollen. A few of us became very itchy, spotted and red for the first time in our lives.

The cantor had a hard time singing.

So the question is how many is tooo many?

 

[Joannm]

We have found that if you remove the stamens that cuts down on the pollen and their are less reaction. Also, did you have any Oriental Lillies? Those are really bad. Smell nice but they even get to me and I don’t have allergies.

 

[SMHW]

I’m sure the number that can be handled by the congregation will vary depending on the size of the church, the rate of air exchange, the temperature and humidy levels in the church, and other factors.

I’ve also heard that removing the stamen is good for those with allergies. We tend to have just a few lilies in our church and lots of other kinds of flowers as well. I’m not sure if the stamens had been removed. Obviously the more lilies you have the more time it would take to remove the stamens.

I can sympathize with the cantor and other persons since I tend to avoid having Easter lilies in my home due to allergies. I’m in the choir so Clariton, lots of water, and sometimes Robitussan D are staples. Solemnities such as Christmas and Easter are tough on people like me, what with all the incense, Christmas trees, and flowers. But they sure smell nice and are so beautiful.

 

[drafdog]

Ask God. She’s the one responsible for the design. None of the rest of us has the foggiest.

Matthew

 

[anamchara]

This year we at least doubled if not tripled our flower order for the Easter Vigil and season. It is a wonder to see and very tastefully done.

Now that being said this is the first year that some of us have had reactions to the pollen. A few of us became very itchy, spotted and red for the first time in our lives.

The cantor had a hard time singing.

So the question is how many is tooo many?

I’d say fire the cantor if they can’t sing with flowers in the room I’m joking. I would make sure they are not near the cantor and water them right before mass, maybe that would help with the pollen? We had about 8 pots of them but our parish is really big so they far away from everyone.

 

[KathleenElsie]

I’d say fire the cantor if they can’t sing with flowers in the room I’m joking. I would make sure they are not near the cantor and water them right before mass, maybe that would help with the pollen? We had about 8 pots of them but our parish is really big so they far away from everyone.

I counted 22 pots of three plants each and each plant had a couple of flowers on each stem. Oh and I can’t fire the cantor she lives with us.

 

[Guitar]

This year we at least doubled if not tripled our flower order for the Easter Vigil and season. It is a wonder to see and very tastefully done.

Now that being said this is the first year that some of us have had reactions to the pollen. A few of us became very itchy, spotted and red for the first time in our lives.

The cantor had a hard time singing.

So the question is how many is tooo many?

Count how many you had, and there’s your answer.

I don’t like the smell and there’s always a large flower arrangement right next to the musicians’ area, but yes, removing the pollen helps. Lily pollen is also the natural enemy of the white shirt so getting rid of it makes a lot of sense.

Easter lilies are highly toxic to some animals, especially cats, which not many people seem to know, so they should be disposed of with care. A cat that has a bit of a munch on one can suffer irreversible kidney failure.

 

[Joannm]

We had 80 regular lillies, 10 BIG ones, 10 blue hydranga (sp), 12 yellow tulips and 12 pick azeleas. And 4 big floral arrangements all in white