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Winter may feel like the end of the growing season, but for those with a greenhouse, the opportunities are just beginning. Many cut flowers can be grown under glass over winter. Freesias, for example, flower naturally in late winter and thrive in a cool greenhouse. Or you could try the stalwart of many a wedding bouquet Eustoma. Also known as lisianthus or prairie gentians, these gorgeous flowers from the warm climes of Central America offer a broad and subtle

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