A Frozen Farewell: A Tribute to the Brave Flowers of January

Published Wednesday, January 17, 2007 by Chris | E-mail this post

Shown here are Narcissus tazetta orientalis (Chinese Sacred Lily), Narcissus tazetta orientalis 'Double Roman' (A possible synonym for Constantinople), Hyacinthus orientalis (Roman Hyacinth- white, blue, and a light blue), and an unnamed Narcissus tazetta papyraceus, one of which has an imperfect flower. Note the three different shades of blue on the Roman hyacinths; all are from different locations with slightly different growth habits.