Some tips, courtesy of the New York Times. 
*Choose plants with just one or two open or partly open blooms, and three or more puffy, unopened buds of different sizes.
*Choose plants with an abundance of dark, rich green foliage all the way down to the soil line, a good indicator of an active healthy root system.
*Remove the yellow anthers before the pollen starts to shed. When a mature flower starts to wither, cut it off.
*Avoid Easter lilies displayed in paper, plastic or mesh sleeves. Plants deteriorate if left sleeved too long. Also avoid waterlogged plants.
*Easter lilies prefer moderately cool temperatures in bright, indirect natural daylight, but avoid direct sunlight.
*Keep them moderately moist. Water the plant thoroughly when the soil feels dry to a light touch.
*Choose plants with just one or two open or partly open blooms, and three or more puffy, unopened buds of different sizes.
*Choose plants with an abundance of dark, rich green foliage all the way down to the soil line, a good indicator of an active healthy root system.
*Remove the yellow anthers before the pollen starts to shed. When a mature flower starts to wither, cut it off.
*Avoid Easter lilies displayed in paper, plastic or mesh sleeves. Plants deteriorate if left sleeved too long. Also avoid waterlogged plants.
*Easter lilies prefer moderately cool temperatures in bright, indirect natural daylight, but avoid direct sunlight.
*Keep them moderately moist. Water the plant thoroughly when the soil feels dry to a light touch.
), rounded out my purchases. The pink flowers are for family, and the blues, for me!! 
