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Month: December 2010

December 10, 2010 · 26 comments

Cyclamen

The florist variety of cyclamen ( C. persicum ) was ‘the plant’ during the Christmas holiday in the Victorian era; today it is making a comeback in popularity. The name cyclamen comes from…

December 1, 2010 · 0 comments

Mistletoe

Under the Mistletoe A festive Christmas holiday decoration is the Mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens) which represents fertility, life, romance and peace. The Druids believed it was a…