Siebrecht is credited with having been the first florist to grow lilies of the valley in the winter in a greenhouse process he introduced in 1889.
Her flower is the lily of the valley and her gemstone is an emerald.
On the lid of the coffin were placed a number of wreaths made from white camellias, hyacinths, primulas, lily of the valley and maidenhair fern.
The lily of the valley was selected for its simple beauty and for the fact that it is green and white.
He was especially fond of the lily of the valley, to which he even wrote a poem.
Unlike rose or jasmine, the smell of lily of the valley can not be extracted.
Items such as forget-me-not and lily of the valley flowers would typically be represented.
It is also customary to offer a lily of the valley to friends or family.
