Before I start todays post about Decembers Birth Flowers, I just want to take a moment to thank all readers, and especially those who took time to comment, on yesterdays post, 'What colour do you buy?' which was about eggs! Our blog stats show it was a very popular and well read post, but if you haven't seen it yet, you can find it here
Now here we go talking about Happiness and Hope
December Birth Flowers
December birth flowers are holly and narcissus (specifically, the paperwhite). While December’s flowers may be very different from each other, one being a bulb and the other an evergreen shrub, they both symbolize happiness and hope, and as we are quite close to saying goodbye to 2023 and welcoming 2024 these words may be appearing in your thoughts and resolutions ...
The Holly
Holly symbolizes a wish for domestic happiness.
Although some animals and birds enjoy holly berries, they are semi-toxic to humans.
The good news is that deer tend to avoid eating holly due to their sharp leaves, which makes them a deer-resistant plant for gardens.
The Narcissus (Paperwhite)
While there are many types of flowers in the genus Narcissus (including the daffodil), the paperwhite is the winter-growing variety and the birth flower for December.
We do have some (artificial) holly sprigs indoors as part of the Christmas Holiday décor. I do like seeing the green leaves and lovely red berries, but haven't any paperwhites. Do you have either of these two December flowers in your home? Perhaps you prefer a different plant, do please share your thoughts.
All the best Jan
No, I don't have either of these two December flowers in my home . . . yet. I do plan to have some kind of plant with red berries, when I DO decorate for the holiday. This is interesting, thank you for sharing this information. Wishing you all the best, have a great Week!
ReplyDelete...December is my birth month, but paperwhites too fragrant for me!
ReplyDeleteSon muy lindas. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteI'm a Sagittarius, birthday in December. I didn't know about the Holly plant, but my oldest Granddaughter is named Holly. That was fun to read about. And I love Paper Whites.
ReplyDeletethanks for the info.
They are beautiful -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHolly is lovely and we have it in our winter.
ReplyDeleteNo Holly here. I love paper whites but it will be months before they bloom here.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, and they would be very pretty in the home for Christmas. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteWe have a huge holly bush in our yard, the birds are eating some of the berries.
I love the paperwhite blooms, they are pretty.
Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead!
I really really love indoor narcissi at this time of year. maybe I will adopt them as my honorary birth flower even though my birthday is in January!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blog
ReplyDeleteI love holly!
ReplyDeleteAlas, the landscaping here many years ago during a renovation, removed my beautiful holly plant. It is a waste of money pulling out good plants to replace them with awful ones nobody likes.
I do display the holly and berries, I love some red and green around at Christmas time, so traditional and familiar in my family, but I would love some Narcissus around as well. Do they do well inside where the temperature is sometimes pretty warm? Nice post, I'm off to see what the deal is with the eggs on your previous post.
ReplyDeleteHolly is very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI love holly. Just so pretty as are the paperwhites. I didn't know they were December flower.
ReplyDeleteI love the greens and reds of Christmas, ooh and the paper-whites. I like to cut branches from the outdoor bushes, complete with their shiny berries, and decorate.
ReplyDeleteLove the shiny Holly.
~Jo
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ReplyDeleteAlicia who said...
I do display the holly and berries, I love some red and green around at Christmas time, so traditional and familiar in my family, but I would love some Narcissus around as well. Do they do well inside where the temperature is sometimes pretty warm? Nice post, I'm off to see what the deal is with the eggs on your previous post.
Hello Alicia, many thanks for your comment and question.
In relation to your question about Narcissus/paperwhites, yes they can do well indoors.
Much more to read in this article here
https://www.almanac.com/how-grow-paperwhites
Enjoy your December days.
All the best Jan
No, we don't have either of these plants. The paper-whites are very pretty.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely flowers for December. I like reading about their meanings.
ReplyDeleteI have a December birthday. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWe have a holly bush outside our front door, I usually bring some inside for Christmas time, but no paper whites, they are so lovely I would like to have them sometime
ReplyDeleteI love both of these. In fact, I have narcissus growing in my kitchen window right now. They're beautiful selections for a birth flower.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post, I did enjoy it.xxx
ReplyDeleteThese are magnificent flowers wow
ReplyDeleteExcellent for adding beauty to Christmas: )))
Tengo un narciso igual floreciendo. Besos.
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