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Sweet Winter Paperwhites Ring in a Happy New Year !!

January 2, 2010 - Posted by Bonnie- 2 Comments

Every year I force paper whites during the Thanksgiving weekend so I have a bouquet of fragrant winter beauties blooming in time for the Christmas holiday.

The bud is exquisite and a true miracle in itself. It is simply amazing to me how any bulb can produce a flower.

These smiling paper whites are a member [...]

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