They carry all their nutrition in their bulbs; all you need to do is put them in a vase or bowl with a little water to encourage their roots to grow. As paperwhites grow, they can get leggy and floppy unless you take a simple step to prevent the behavior: Get them drunk. Narcissus bulbs are like bears: they go dormant in winter.
They need weeks or months of cold temperatures to prepare them to grow. Read more in Foolproof Spring Bulbs for a Beginner. Happy in a wide range of climates they grow everywhere in the US except southern Florida , they will greet you with cheery yellow faces in springtime.
Read more:. Search for:. Photograph by Justine Hand. But you can—and should—mix Narcissus with other bulbs in a garden. Photograph by F. Richards via Flickr. It may take two or three more years for paperwhites to bloom again. After this time, you may also attempt to force the bulbs to bloom again indoors. Fill a 3- to 4-inch deep container with a 1- or 2-inch layer of stones, marbles or gravel. Use a container without drainage holes.
Place the paperwhite bulbs on the layer of stones. The bulbs do not mind crowding, so space them about 2 or 3 inches apart. Place the bulbs near a sunny window. Keep temperatures at 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Paperwhite Narcissus will grow happily and bloom with nothing more than water and stones or pebbles. How to grow Paperwhites How to Grow Paperwhites Video Paperwhites require little more than to be potted and watered to produce clusters of fragrant blooms. When the bulbs arrive, open the bags immediately to allow air to reach the bulbs. You can either pot the bulbs right away or keep them to grow at a later time. If storing the bulbs, keep them at room temperature in a dark place for up to weeks.
If you receive one of our bulb collections, consider potting bulbs at 2- to 4-week intervals for a staggered display. Bulbs generally bloom weeks after potting. How to Grow Paperwhites Paperwhite Narcissus will grow happily and bloom with nothing more than water and stones or pebbles.
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