Last winter for the first time I forced paperwhite bulbs and it was wonderful! So, wonderful, that I decided to do it again this year. You can see my paperwhites from last year HERE.
This year they took a long time to arrive. I planted them before Christmas and they still haven’t bloomed yet.
Even though mine are blooming yet this year, I wanted to get this post out so you can go get some bulbs for yourself. I wouldn’t want to wait very long, since spring is just around the corner. The whole point of forcing bulbs is so you have something to enjoy during the blah months of January and February.
I added moss to the base to cover the rocks. For the instructions on how to force the bulbs, check out my post HERE.
I also bought an orchid that adds some color to the mix, and it is in bloom while I wait for the paperwhites and hyacinths to bloom.
I added some branches that were cut at the farm. I think they add a bit of drama.
I couldn’t help myself I bought some hyacinth bulbs too. They are about to explode.
I have a container of paperwhites on both my breakfast room table and my dining room table.
It’s been super cold here, so we’ve really been enjoying the fireplace.
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How do you keep your hyancinth blooms from toppling over? Thank you.
These are my first, and I can see they are starting to get top heavy. I’ll let you know how it goes!
Wrap a few strands of raffia around the stems when they get top heavy and tie into a bow. You can buy it at craft stores.
Excellent idea!!!
And that beautiful footed bowl for all seasons! I’ve seen the blooms held upright with a strip of raffia. And you probably already have some in lavender!
Wait! What’s going on with paperwhites this year?! Mine have not bloomed, planted Nov. 20th, my friends haven’t bloomed now yours!! I have forced paperwhites in both soil & water and have never had them NOT bloom. I water them 7 pts water to 1 pts rubbing alcohol mix to keep stems from being leggy and fall over…really works! Let’s hear from others about their paperwhites…blooming or not?
Beverly,
Yes mine are late to bloom and started falling over before the blooms have come. I do see blooms are about to arrive. If you planted yours on Nov 20th, you definitely should have seen blooms by now. I wonder what is going on. So sorry your are not cooperating.
I planted mine early but I had them on the front porch and one pot grew to only about two inches tall and while the other pot grew to about 12 inches tall there were no blooms. I brought them inside and now the taller plants bloomed in about a week and the others are growing some.
I have what looks like the same hyacinth bulb vases as yours, Anita, and mine were not staying upright so I broke a toothpick to wedge in between the bulb and the glass to keep the bulb from tipping to the side and then put a wooden skewer in and tied the stem to it with jute. They stand up nice and tall now.
Thanks for the tips Liz. The toothpick is a great idea!!
So how long do they last and do you plant them in the ground later? or will they keep til next year?
Dana, those are excellent questions. I don’t keep the paperwhite bulbs. I don’t think they will keep year to year, but I’m not an expert.
Beautiful I did my first this year and so beautiful
Hello Anita,
This post just takes my breath away!
I am so jealous of anyone who has a green thumb and I think you might just have a ‘green arm’.
What beautiful blooms!
Thank you so much for sharing.
Have a wonderful Saturday,
Jalon
P.S. I enjoyed the podcast – what a lovely time you ladies must have together.
Thanks Jalon. We have a blast on the podcast. Kelly and Yvonne are so funny and talented! Kelly is the one with the green thumb. Me – not so much.
I love having blooming flowers in the house during the winter months. I bought amaryllis bulbs before Christmas and they didn’t bloom until January. When they finally did, they were glorious. I read that if you add a little vodka when you water them, bulbs will not get so lanky that fall over. I was afraid to try it on my amaryllis because they were kind of pricey, but I might try it with some paperwhites.
Couldn’t find a place to post on the french girls room…love all the changes, love it all but the wall color, needs wall paper , white ,gray, something. also my first year for paper whites they make me happy in a cold winter, I Listen to all your podcast, they make my day!