The Time For Amaryllis
We are getting close to that time of year for the Amaryllis bulb to become popular
as a christmas gift.
They are such lovely elegant looking plants, that grace many a home, the Amaryllis is not really a lily, and the common-called amaryllis is not even an amaryllis, but a Hypeastrum.
No matter what the correct name is it is most loved for its spectatular blossom production and because it can be grown year after year.
Every year in …
The Christmas Tree
Christmas trees were introduced to the court of Queen Victoria by her husband, Prince Albert.
Although it was the custom to decorate live evergreen trees in honor of the Gods, our modern day practice of cutting down a tree to bring indoors is a desecration of the original concept.
The Evergreen is one of the few plants to remain green even in winter and it is a symbol of life during the seasons.
Decorating a tree and branches …
