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    Growing Paperwhites

    By Molbak's Garden + Home | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 4 November, 2021 | 7

    Blooming Paperwhites (Narcissus) provide a sweet fragrance and bring a tall, sculptural quality to your holiday décor. They are easy to grow and make a sweet gift. Since they begin to bloom in about 4-6 weeks after planting, you’ll want to plan accordingly for holiday gifting.

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    What you will need:

    Bulbs, a container (at least 3” deep), pebbles or marbles, water and bright light.

    1. Using a container without drainage, fill part way with pebbles.
    2. Position bulbs close together, with pointy side up, on pebbles. Add more pebbles until the lower 1/3 to 1/2 of the bulbs are covered, leaving the upper portion visible.
    3. Fill container with water to the base of the bulbs. Maintain this water level without allowing water to touch the bulbs.
    4. Place the container in bright light and rotate it every few days.
    5. Paperwhites usually need some support when full grown.
    6. Discard bulbs after flowers fade and save pebbles and container for next year.

    The flowers will last longest if the plants are placed in bright light such as a west, east, or south-facing exposure.

    Once the paperwhites begin flowering, move them to a cooler spot – this will help them last longer. Continued exposure to warm temperatures may cause the blooms to fade more quickly.

    Create a stunning mantel by mixing them with poinsettias, amaryllis, cyclamen, and rosemary or ivy topiaries.

    Protips: Avoid “the flop” (or make the best of it).

    • Add twigs from the yard that act as supports but look intentional (Curly Willow or Shrubby Dogwood stems work great!).
    • Grow them in a tall, straight-sided vessel.
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    varieties to try: 

    • ‘Wintersun’ has a lighter fragrance, blooms on shorter stems and features a trumpet of gold that emerges from the center. It is also quicker to bloom than most.
    • ‘Erlicheer’ stays shorter, is highly fragrant and produces frilly, double creamy flowers with light yellow centers.
    • ‘Inbal’ is similar to ‘Ziva’ (the classic) but is mildly scented and stays shorter so it doesn’t flop.

     

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