Calla Lilies make a lovely part of any garden! They come in several colors, though I think the white ones are most familiar to many of us. These two are in our daughter's yard. They are beginning to show signs of aging.
Did you know that the title quote above was made famous by Katherine Hepburn? "In 1937, Hepburn included a line from The Lake, [an unsuccessful stage play] in the film Stage Door, thus making fun of her biggest failure. The line became one of Hepburn's signature catchphrases: "The calla lilies are in bloom again, such a strange flower, suitable to any occasion..."" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lake_(play)