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Red amaryllis from Teleflora
Amaryllis, especially popular in red, is a winter bulb blooming favorite and available on teleflora.com ($57.95) to provide long lasting indoor color.
Sweet Violet Trio from Teleflora
African violets are a traditional winter blooming plant enjoyed by "green thumbs" for centuries. The Sweet Violet Trio available on teleflora.com ($47.95) is a basket of these compact plants in little pots and can be planted later in the garden after the arrival of spring.
Lush Blooms Adorn Tiger Orchid Plant at Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Lush and abundant stems of rare blooms adorn a 300-pound "Tiger Orchid" plant suspended in a hanging basket of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. It's a rare sight that comes only every 5 years, but not usually in such a vast array of blooms.
Better than ever: Orchids are now a favorite and accessible bloom with a long-lasting bonus
Debbie Lilly, owner of Debbie's Designs Floral in Crown Point, remembers the days when this week meant a table loaded with orchid corsages, stems firmly poked in tiny vials of water, and encased in plastic cubes.
May 10, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
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