December – Paperwhites

botanic name : Narcissuscvs.such as‘Ziva’,‘Bethlehem ’ , and‘Chinese Sacred Lily ’

rough-cut name : Paperwhite , Narcissus pseudonarcissus

If you were born in December , your birth flower is paperwhite . Paperwhites are in reality daffodils and they really are the pure December bloom . They smell perfectly wonderful and are surprisingly easy to spring up indoors . Just pick up some paperwhite electric light when you ’re bribe your other outpouring - bloomers and pot them up for a much - demand mid - winter exhibit ( see the links below for detailed educational activity on forcing bulb ) .

A little story onNarcissus : The stories about how the daffodil gets its botanic name are fairly conflicted . Some sayNarcissuscomes from Greek mythology . The Greek god Narcissus spotted his own mirror image in a pool , fell in sexual love with it , fall into the pool , and drowned . And then daffodils either grew – or were planted – at the place where he died . It ’s also hypothesise that the Narcissus pseudonarcissus was discover for the Greek wordnarkoa , which signify “ to numb , ” because daffodils have narcotising ( and toxic ) properties .

Further Reading : Flowering Paperwhites for Winter WindowsillsForcing Bulbs like paperwhites : Watch a videoorread about it

See all parentage flowers / plants : January : Carnation , February : Iris , March : Daffodil , April : Daisy , May : Lily of the Valley , June : Rose , July : Delphinium , August : Gladiola , September : Aster , October : Pot Marigold , November : Chrysanthemum , December : Paperwhite

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Flowering Paperwhites for Winter Windowsills

February: Iris

September - Aster

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