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I found an interesting story about Narcissus. According to classical mythology a young lad Narcissus was so enamored with himself that he stared at his reflection until he eventually turned into his namesake flower. And this is how Narcissus flowers came into being! The word narcissus is derived from the Greek word Narke, meaning numbness or stupor. Some attribute the naming of the flower to its narcotic fragrance.
The Narcissus Paperwhites are easy to grow indoors. The bulbs begin to grow as soon as they are planted and will flower 3-4 weeks after planting. The stems are mid-green and grow upright. The white flowers appear at the top of each stem and are very fragrant.
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eileeninmd
I love having these around. They bloom at the right time. Some people find their scent a little overwhelming but I like it.
Beautiful flowers.
I love your paperwhites and assume you are enjoying their amazing fragrance! L
beautiful
Did you say indoor? Hmmm, I think I want that for my house. I better go tell my sis gardener about it! Thanks for telling us.
Beautiful shots of the narcissus and very interesting information.
I’d never heard that story before.
Love your beautiful shadow shots – especially the collage presentation.
Delicate looking flowers. Your pictures bring out their delicacy.
a lovely flower to keep indoors…it definitely lights up the room.
Oh, I love paperwhites! And I can see why “stupor” is associated with them. They do have a bewitching scent. I try to force some every year, too.
Peace to you and yours,
Gina
I found the story interesting. And they do look like paper. I’ve never tried growing them. I wonder if they’ll do well here…Beautiful images!
DEAR
NEVER I SAW THAT FLOWER
OH, VERY NICE
PEACEFUL COLOR
NICE SUNDAY
Wish I’d started some to have for Christmas.
That’s gorgeous!
daffodils
Hi Eileen
Wonderful flowers in your post for TODAY’S FLOWERS.
Thanks for visiting my blog!
Luiz
As fotos estão lindas, e a história é interessante!
The Oxford Dictionary defines narcissus plural narcissi as any of a group of flowers including jonquils and daffodils especially the kind with heavily-scented single white flowers. The paper-white narcissus carries as many as a dozen all-white flowers on a single stalk. Display separately leave in water on their own for at least 12 hours before mixing with other flowers and do not recut the stems.
I’ve never heard of the narcissus blooming any other time but spring. How lovely in white!
the softness and dimness in the pictures is just perfect to blend so well with the flowers. beautiful shots.
Really gorgeous! I am glad to see this blog. I am a goose and missed it all this time!