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Amaryllis: The World's Flowering Holiday Favorite

Amaryllis Jewel

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(Image credit: White Flower Farm)

Amaryllis Summertime

amaryllis flowers, holiday flowers

(Image credit: White Flower Farm)

So as the winter months once again settle over the Northern Hemisphere, remember the flowers commonly known as amaryllis. Their many spectacular shapes and brilliant colors will add warmth and beauty to any home where a stark wintry landscape has once again temporarily taken over.

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