Bring the Outdoors in This Holiday Season

It's that time of year when the weather gets colder and you start shopping for a seemingly endless stream of holiday gifts. Your mother, your child's teacher, your co-workers -- you've got to find something for everyone.

When you're at a loss for ideas, consider the unique gift that will leave a smile on everyone's face -- an indoor garden that blooms over the winter. Amaryllis, Hyacinths and Paperwhites are all bulbs that can be planted indoors in fall for beautiful blooms around the holidays. Amaryllis is a type of lily whose star-shaped flowers come in many vibrant colors. Hyacinth features clusters of tiny star flowers in pink, white or blue and is wildly fragrant. Paperwhites are a sweet scented variety of narcissus that grow to look like small, white Daffodils.

For the best selection and lowest prices on Amaryllis bulbs and indoor growing kits, AmericanMeadows.com is the leader.

"All our Amaryllis bulbs are jumbo size, will produce at least two stalks of flowers and are on sale now for less than $17," says Ray Allen, owner of AmericanMeadows.com. "We've got old favorites like the holiday classic 'Red Lion' and new varieties like the glowing orange 'Amsterdam' and the hot pink 'Neon Rose.' " They are also the exclusive online seller of Biltmore bulbs from the world-famous Biltmore house in the mountains of North Carolina.

The growing kits offered by AmericanMeadows.com (starting under $10) are an affordable and delightful gift perfect for everyone on your list. You could give another box of chocolates to your clients or co-workers, but a beautifully blooming bunch of Paperwhites light up the workplace so much more. The standard bottle of wine for the hostess would be added to the collection on the counter, but a Hyacinth kit will bring anticipation of the rich fragrances to come. And what better gift for your child's teacher than an Amaryllis kit so the entire class can watch the flowers bloom and grow?

Amaryllis plants produce multiple blooms and most bloom just 6 to 10 weeks after you begin watering them. Each plant produces 8 to 12 flowers so you enjoy 4 to 6 weeks of blossoms and the plants can grow year after year.


Visit AmericanMeadows.com to take advantage of their holiday sale and save 35 percent on all Amaryllis bulbs and indoor growing kits. Delight everyone on your holiday list this year. Copyright © 2008, ARAnet, Inc.