Stay-at-Home Easter 2021 with Beautiful Dutch Spring Flowers

 

Easter 2021 will be observed on Sunday, April 4th. Easter is always a moveable feast held on a Sunday between March 22nd, and April 25th. This year, it's a little early but we hope for some spring-like weather.

Moveable Feasts

Easter, and the many related church holidays such as Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, and Good Friday, are called moveable feasts. This is because they don't fall on a fixed date on the Gregorian calendar which follows the cycle of the sun and the seasons. Instead, these days follow what is called the lunisolar calendar, which is similar to Jewish holidays.

Paschal Full Moon

According to a Fourth Century ruling, the date of Easter is set for the first Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon. This is the first full moon of Spring and it occurs on or shortly after the vernal equinox also known as the spring equinox.

Easter Dates

The earliest Easter can occur in any given year is March 22nd. and April 25th is the latest. If that first spring full moon occurs on a Sunday, then Easter is observed on the following Sunday.

Easter Flowers

While there is an abundance of flowers available at Fleurissant at this time of year, the quintessential Easter flower is of course, the Easter Lily.

Helvetia Lily

At Fleurissant, we have been offering a high quality oriental lily called the Helvetia Lily from the Netherlands. Although they aren't known as the traditional Easter Lily, their elegant shape, beautiful pure white colour, and moderate scent is what we consider to be the ideal addition to your Easter decoration. 

Easter Flowers and Their Meanings

In addition to the Helvetia Lily, we carry Dutch daffodils, hyacinth, double parrot tulips, muscari, ranunculus, and anemones. Each flower symbolizes something different. Here are the meanings of the above flowers. If you are looking for more information, there is a terrific website that is known as the ultimate flower resource.

 

Hyacinth - sincerity and constancy

 

Tulip - love, belief, and forgiveness

 

Muscari - power and confidence

Ranunculus - charm and beauty

 

Anemone - protection and anticipation.

 

Creating a Bouquet Especially for You

 

Now you know a little about some of the flowers we offer, you can choose according to what the flower symbolizes, colours, and the way it looks. We are happy to create unique and beautiful bouquets and arrangements for your Easter table. We look forward to adding spring smiles to make your home extra beautiful.

Sincerely, 

Tamiko Yamane