Did you know the island of Bermuda and Easter Lilies are inexorably linked?

Although the flower is not endemic to Bermuda (It is actually a native of the Liukiu Islands, south of Japan), it was once a major export. According to lore, the white Easter Lily bloom was accidentally introduced to the island by a missionary in 1853. The flowers were first cultivated in the gardens of St. George’s before being grown commercially on the neighbouring island of St David’s. When this agricultural land was taken over to build the Kindley Field US Army Air Force Base, much of the cultivation of the blooms was shifted to other parts of Bermuda.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries Bermuda was dubbed “The Easter Isle” because of its successful and lucrative lily farming industry. Although the export of the fragrant blossoms has waned over the years, at this time of year you can still find fields covered in a sea of white at various locations around the island. The title is still commemorated annually with the tradition of sending bouquets of Easter Lilies to Windsor Castle. The governor, the Queen’s representative on the island, participates in the annual picking of the bouquet which is then transported by air overnight to Her Majesty the Queen.

In honour of, and to commemorate this long history, Limestone + Cedar Co. have created a candle whose scent is influenced by the beautifully fragrant blooms.

With its notes of fresh cut easter lily, freesia, and a hint of fresh greenery, the candle evokes a memory of spring on the island.