Paperwhite Bulb Planting
by
Barb Rosen
$10
30 Minutes
Easy
Potted up paperwhites today under the careful watch of a new porcelain fairy purchased in Arden from the artist. You just need white marble chips or pebbles and a container to force paperwhites. Place stones in the bottom several inches of the container, add the bulbs and tuck more stones around them. Water with a water/alcohol mixture to inhibit the height of the emerging plants (and keep them happy !) I use 40 proof vodka so it is 7 parts water to 1 part vodka. Then jazz up the containers with Dollar Store ornaments and pretty wired ribbon. They are great gifts!
Tiny porcelain fairy atop a paperwhite bulb.http://pinterest.com/barbrosen/
Materials for forcing paperwhites are stone chips or pebbles, paperwhite bulbs, a container and Dollar Store trimmings.http://pinterest.com/barbrosen/
Sideview of the newly planted paperwhites. In about three weeks they will flower!http://pinterest.com/barbrosen/
Finished container, ready for a few weeks growing and then gifting!http://pinterest.com/barbrosen/
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I recently posted on here about the alcohol trick with paperwhites and included a link to a Cornell article that gives the alcohol-to-water proportions for various proofs: http://www.hometalk.com/search?filter=paperwhites+alcohol&search=&zipcode=#!/679712/a-tipsy-tip-for-paperwhites-that-don-t-topple
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Thanks for the link, Douglas - it will be helpful to folks using this trick to keep the paperwhites from flopping over!
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