For early Winter color try amaryllis

Check out the delightful collection of over 50 amaryllis varieties at White Flower Farm!

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Bluestone Perennials Spring 2015 catalog available now

Hosta 'Old Glory' Check out these exciting new introductions: http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/new_varieties.html

Christmas robins and St. Stephen's Day wrens by impressionist painter Vitec

English Christmas robin by Vitec Vitec is a brilliant impressionist bird painter in Windsor, England. We have been featuring his work for several years as it is simply outstanding. His bird miniatures make wonderful holiday gifts as well as festive decor for your home. If Renoir or Degas had painted birds, Vitec's work would be what they look like. Visit his web sites here: http://vitec-art.com/ http://vitec-painting.blogspot.com/ http://vitec-painting.blogspot.com/2010/02/birds-for-sale-at-etsy-today.html

Paperwhite narcissus 'Ariel' for the holidays & "Christmas in Connecticut"

Paperwhite narcissus 'Ariel' "Paperwhites belong to a group of Daffodils that are not hardy for us, but are easily grown in a pot or vase indoors. Their large clusters of pure white flowers arch above graceful, blue-green foilage, and their perfume fills a room with fragrance. Paperwhites require no preparation and are absolutely foolproof. When bulbs are planted in early December, they will flower in 4 to 6 weeks with seldom a miss. We ship Paperwhites from September into January, with an occasional pause for foul weather." Available from www.whiteflowerfarm.com =BONUS!= Here's a link to a Hollywood classic Christmas film you may have not yet discovered. It's one of The Green Man's favorites, full of charm, comic situations, and most importantly, love: Here's the link: http://watch32.com/movies-online/christmas-in-connecticut-1945-868

Christmastide holiday greens and decorations from White Flower Farm

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Narcissus 'Lemon Merengue' on sale now at John Scheepers

We give our landscape an early holiday gift each year before the ground freezes: an end-of-season bulb special. Today, it's Narcissus 'Lemon Merengue.' Check John Scheepers for more tulip and narcissus bulb specials. Recall that daffodils are deer-resistant while tulips will need protection. http://www.johnscheepers.com/6663.html

Narcissus 'Lemon Merengue'

Heirloom white daffodil favorite "Thalia"

Here's an informative article on the small, elegant, white daffodil "Thalia," an heirloom favorite. Use it as a transitional drift of daffodils between the miniatures at the entry and larger drifts further out in your landscape.

Narcissus 'Thalia' http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/27/narcissus-thalia-bulb-bucket-alys-fowler Available from John Scheepers: http://www.johnscheepers.com/narcissus-thalia.html "Circa 1916, the fragrant award winning "Orchid Narcissus" has up to five pendant, white flowers per stem with recurved petals and a cup-shaped crown. A versatile heirloom selection, she is as well-suited for classic boxwood parterres as she is for iridescent all-white gardens and naturalized woodland drifts. Narcissus Thalia is spectacular used with other varieties, like interplanted with tulips and Fritilaria imperialis rubra maxima, or in a meandering 'river' flanked by thick ribbons of electric-blue Muscari armeniacum. Bulb size: 14/16 cm. April/May. 16" to 18". HZ: 4-9."