Survey of Flowers Blooming for the Holidays

arnold140@verizon.net arnold140@verizon.net
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:23:09 PST
Jim:

I just returned from a florist visit and saw a dark maroon Calla and of course the Cyclamens.


Arnold


Nov 27, 2009 09:33:57 AM, pbs@lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

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Neil and all,

I wonder how widespread in the world the combination of amaryllis and 
poinsettias might be for the holidays?  I'm going out and check some 
florists shops around here myself, to see if they have anything more than 
that to offer for the season.

Jim Shields
in Westfield, Indiana
USA


At 09:23 AM 11/27/2009 +0100, you wrote:

>Up here in Western Sweden we're happy to see a Primula polyantha in bloom
>during December, thats about it.
>
>
>Popular christmas plants indoor is what we call Amaryllis, which is in
>fact Hippeastrum Ă—hortorum. Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima are also very
>popular.
>/Neil
>

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