
While the capital of Columbia may be Bogotá, it is the city of Medellin that hosts the most important social event of the year, The Festival of Flowers. One of the most eagerly awaited flower festivals, the highlight for many festival growers, is the parade of silletas. These small wooden, chair-like frames were originally used to carry infants and small children, but now local farmers and artisans fill the silletas with hundreds of colorful native blooms. These large, colorful arrangements are normally filled with hundreds of chrysanthemums, roses, bright cheerful sunflowers, and large round agapanthuses. Orchids are always popular not only in the colorful arrangements but also as the national flower. Columbian naturalist Jose Jeronimo Triana chose the Cattleya orchid as the national flower, describing its striking bloom as the “most beautiful” in the world. Other common and popular flowers among the Colombian people include tall gladiola spikes, lilies , and pinocchios. Gladiolas and chrysanthemums can also be found gaily decorating the headstones in many of the country’s cemeteries. Like most other countries, Valentine’s Day is an important holiday for Columbia’s lovers, and roses are still the most popular choice on this romantic holiday.
![]() Acceptance sunflowers and carnations |
![]() Contentment Orchids and roses |
![]() I Can't Live Without You 3 lilies , carnations , roses, daisies and orchids |
![]() Delightful Carnations , roses |
![]() Hope Gerberas |
![]() Tender Roses and gypsophila |
![]() Faithful 12 Roses, lilies , viburnum , daisies , carnations and statice |
![]() Delightful Memories Carnations, lilies and larkspur |
![]() Glamourous 12 Roses and carnations |
![]() Constancy 4 lilies and 7 roses |
![]() Soft 24 Roses and lilac |
![]() Pleasure Orchids , roses, gerberas , carnations and lilies |
![]() Mysterious 12 Roses |
![]() Ego Roses, carnations and gypsophila |
![]() Elegance Gerberas , carnations and roses |
![]() Optimism 12 Roses and gypsophila |
![]() Young Lilies and roses |
![]() Deep In Love Roses and heathers |
![]() Royalty Roses, carnations, gerberas and orchids |
![]() Secret Admiration 12 roses and mini roses |
![]() Closing Of Deal 2 Lilies and carnations |
![]() Deserted Love Roses, lilies and orchids |
![]() Austerity Roses and gladiolus |
![]() Wishes Roses and orchids |
![]() Modern Gerbera , lilies and daisies |
![]() Nice Sunflowers , roses and orchids |
![]() Humility Roses and carnations |
![]() Youthfulness Roses and carnations |
![]() Glory Gerberas , carnations and roses |
![]() Confiding Love 3 tulips , 3 pink , 3 daisies , orchids |
![]() Hospitality Roses, lilies , roses and gypsophila |
![]() Fascination Lilies , roses, gerneras , carnatons and orchids |
![]() Long Lasting Impression Lilies , orchids , gerberas and roses |
![]() Enthusiast Roses |
![]() Yummy Lilies and roses |
![]() Happy Life Lilies and carnations |
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