Thursday, July 1, 2010

Christmas Flowers




The legend Some of these flowers have long legends associated with its origin as the Christmas flower. Other common Christmas flowers include Christmas cactus with its green leaves and pink or red flowers , holly with green leaves and red berries, Christmas Rose,Christmas tree, Christmas garland, a tradition brought into America from Europe by the early settlers and of course the Mistletoe, symbolic of peace, goodwill and love. Poinsett had such strong fondness for the flower that he dedicated the last years of his life to making the "poinsettia", a universal symbol for Christmas.

History has it that Dr. Poinsett of South Carolina who introduced the flower to the United States when he returned home in 1835 from his ambassadorship. Joel R. It has been named honoring the former US ambassador to Mexico, Dr.

These star-shaped bracts are believed to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem. These flowers look exquisite in their bright red hue yet discovering them in colors like white and pink is also not a rare sight. It is the native flower of Mexico and is known by several names like 'Flower of the Holy Night', 'Flame Leaf', 'Christmas flower', 'Lobster flower'. Among many, the Mexican Poinsettia popularly used for Christmas decorations add charm to the festive occasion. There are a variety of flowers that are associated with Christmas.

There are florists who customize flower arrangements to suit all occasion. What better way to adorn a special day than with the colors and fragrance of the beautiful flowers that add a festive look and feel to any occasion.

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