https://gardern.co.za/2017/12/old-and-new-holiday-plant-memories/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:19:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://gardern.co.za/2017/12/old-and-new-holiday-plant-memories/#comment-178 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 02:09:12 +0000 #comment-178 Matt, this was such a fun post. Every little town had their Spag's (Spartan's here) I'm sure. Those local stores which were crazily individualistic. I love the artwork. I also force a bunch of the N. tazetta, paperwhites, but can't stand 'Ziva.' I love the other scents. Mine are all about four inches high now and will bloom sometime in January. We went to NYC for a few days, and I didn't ask anyone to water my greenhouse so they slowed down. What would we do without indoor plants to coax into bloom. I would hate winter otherwise. Merry Christmas, my fellow-toffee-loving friend.~~Dee

]]> https://gardern.co.za/2017/12/old-and-new-holiday-plant-memories/#comment-177 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 03:41:57 +0000 #comment-177 dear matt
thank you for categorizing the paperwhite group; they tend to be thought of as simply "paperwhites," as if they had no botanical provenance.
i couldn't help but be touched by your Spag's memories. yup, all those cartons–no bags at Spag's!
all best,
~ 02568

]]> https://gardern.co.za/2017/12/old-and-new-holiday-plant-memories/#comment-176 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 21:37:22 +0000 #comment-176 Missed reading your wonderful posts. Paperwhites are hardy for me, and I have some blooming now I received in a 1990's Horticulture class. Still, I love to pot them, and I don't mind the smell either.

]]> https://gardern.co.za/2017/12/old-and-new-holiday-plant-memories/#comment-175 Sun, 10 Dec 2017 05:08:10 +0000 #comment-175 Paperwhites, planted in pebbles and water, are a key element in marking the lunar new year in Chinese culture. Thank you for posting at such a busy time – great to see you back.

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