{"id":2147,"date":"2024-07-04T14:06:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T14:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/nina-melillo\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2024-07-04T14:06:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T14:06:33","slug":"planting-paperwhites-indoors-how-to-care-for-paperwhites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/nina-melillo\/planting-paperwhites-indoors-how-to-care-for-paperwhites\/","title":{"rendered":"Planting Paperwhites Indoors \u2013 How to Care for Paperwhites"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paperwhites are a beautiful addition to your holiday decor. They add a graceful, delicate touch when paired with other holiday plants such as poinsettias<\/a>. Paperwhites are in the same family as daffodils, Narcissus tazetta, but there are some differences. Daffodils are planted in the ground in cold weather climates, unlike paperwhites that are grown indoors in such climates. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Daffodils bloom in early spring whereas paperwhites are mostly identified with the holidays and bloom largely in December. However, planting paperwhites indoors in succession will provide beauty from late fall through early spring in cold weather environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In frost-free warmer climates you can plant the bulbs outdoors in the fall for late winter blooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paperwhites are delicate, fragrant blossoms that come in small clusters of mostly pure white. A few unpopular varieties come in yellow or orange. They perch on slender 12 to 18 inch stalks that are bluish green. In this article I will focus on the white variety and describe how to plant the bulbs indoors and how to care for paperwhites.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You can purchase paperwhites already in bloom, as bulbs planted in a pot, or in bags of bulbs. I enjoy buying the bulbs in bulk because it allows me to determine the amount of blossoms I have in each pot and regulate the fullness of each container.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When buying the paperwhite bulbs in bulk, plant containers every 2 to 4 weeks to have a succession of blooming paperwhites throughout the winter. They usually bloom in 4 to 6 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paperwhites can be planted indoors from late fall until early spring. Store excess bulbs in a cool (40-50 degrees F, 4.4-10 degrees C), dark, and dry place to preserve them for later planting. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Place the bulbs in a ventilated plastic bag to prevent them from drying out. Do not let them freeze.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is extremely easy to plant and grow paperwhites. There are two ways to plant the bulbs indoors. One is by using small pebbles or gravel as the medium, the other is by using good potting soil.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fill a shallow watertight container with 2 to 3 inches of small stones, marble chips, polished stone found on Amazon,<\/strong><\/a> washed gravel or even sea glass purchased from Amazon<\/u><\/strong><\/a>! Place groups of 5 or more bulbs close together in the medium with the pointed ends up. The bulbs can touch. Be sure that the tops of the bulbs are even with or slightly above the rim of the container.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Add more stones around the bulbs to fill out the container, but leave the tips showing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Water the bulbs by filling the container to barely touching the bottom of the bulbs. If you water them too high, they will rot.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Place them in a cool bright place for the first 2 weeks. Water sparingly and keep the water level slightly below the base of the bulb. The bulbs will not require too much water at this point.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Once the bulbs begin to grow, they will drink more water. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Water more frequently keeping the water level slightly below the base of the bulb.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paperwhites thrive in full sun. Place them in a sunny location away from drafts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An alternative to an airtight pot-like container, is a vase. Using a clear vase purchased from Amazon <\/u><\/a>allows you to watch the root growth and is a good prop for a lesson with kids on bulb propagation!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t

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