I would like to hear what flowers are blooming for the holiday season. What do you have in your garden that blooms for Christmas/New Years? What are in the florists? Traditional around here of course are poinsettias; and there is a major producer of poinsettias, Heartland Growers, just across the fields behind our place. I'm going to venture out into the crowds in a few days and make an informal survey of what I else see offered for sale in florists, garden centers, and supermarkets. Are there forced bulbs in bud or in bloom right now? Do they all come from the same growers around the world or are they region-specific? I want to hear about what is out there. Jim Shields in Westfield, Indiana USA ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA