b'BREEDING HISTORY / PAPERWHITESExploring the innovations and breakthroughs of breeding throughout generations of plants.960 1800s 1850sPAPERWHITES ARRIVEDTHE DUTCH BEGANCHINESE WORKERS IN CHINA DURING THEGROWING THEBROUGHT PAPERWHITES LATE SUNG PERIOD,POLYANTHA NARCISSUSTO NORTH AMERICA ABOUT 1,000 YEARS AGOIN LARGE NUMBERSDURING THE CALIFORNIATHEYRE BELIEVED TODURING THE LATEGOLD RUSH, WHERE BE INTRODUCED BYVICTORIAN PERIODFIELDS CAN STILL BE ARAB TRADERS. WHEN CHINESE ART ANDFOUND TODAY.STYLE WERE POPULAR. Paperwhites are one of the oldest and most widely distributed of the Narcissus tazettathey originated in the Mediterranean region and central Asia. 32,000IS THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED CULTIVARSOF DIFFERENT DAFFODILS.THE CHINESE NAME FOR A PAPERWHITE FLOWER IS SHUIXIAN,WHICH TRANSLATES ASWATER FAIRY.4 weeksIS THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES FOR PAPERWHITES TO BLOOM INDOORS.Paperwhites are consideredthe birth flower ofanyone born in December.AS A SYMBOL, PAPERWHITE FLOWERS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THEPURVEYOR OF GREAT HAPPINESS. Sources: University of Arkansas Extension, The Laidback Gardener140/ SEEDWORLD.COMDECEMBER 2022'