Has anyone ever heard?

[Vickie]

Has anyone ever heard Easter Lilies weep on Good Friday? I work at a grocery store and employees tell me they did? I was not at work to see it.

[Mikey]

I haven't.  I would venture three guesses though.

#1- Your co-workers were pulling your leg
#2 - The Easter lilies needed water
#3- Your co-workers were pulling your other leg 

[Timgod]

Or just as likely, they had needed water, someone watered them and they made a mess of it.

Tim

[Esther]

I'm surprised that Easter lilies even know when good Friday is. I didn't know when Easter was until I looked at the calendar.

[Lynn]

Vickie, no but something somewhat similar..... The Easter lily used to 'face' upward toward the sun but did not bow its head to pray with Christ in Gethsemane. So now as penance the Easter lily will always have a bowed head in honor of the Passion of our Lord.

[Vickie]

Thanks Lynn I have never heard that either.

[LeeAnne151]

I've sold thousands of them over the years and don't recall any weeping.....

[Mikey]

Someone just sent me this link today: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu:80/plantanswers/publications/lily/lily.html

[Sandye]

Thank you, Mikey.  That was very interesting.   

[Ky Kim]

That was very interesting, thanks.

Kim