How to Force Blooms For Winter Flowers
Who said we have to wait until spring to enjoy fresh blooms? There are many early blooming plants that you can bring inside and start enjoying the blooms right now. Here are some easy tips on How to Force Blooms for Winter Flowers. Forsythia, Quince and Fruit Blossoms are among my favorite.
So grab your pruning shears and let’s get started and bring the outside in.
January & February are perfect months to bring those bare branches inside and watch them bloom.
I’ve had great success with forsythia, quince and most fruit stems. This includes, peach, plums & cherry stems.
Most early blooming plants set their buds in the fall. They then need to be dormant for at least 6 weeks prior to forcing.
All you need is to cut the branches and keep them moist until you are ready to arrange the stems.
Once you are ready to arrange, you will want to make a fresh angled cut to the stem. If the stem is woody, you will want to either cut upward into the stem or gently crush the stem.
Cut off any branches that would be inside the container under water.
Next fill your container with fresh water and arrange your stems.
Replace the water every few days to keep the stems from molding.
In addition to forcing stems to bloom, you can also add bulbs to planters. Daffodils, Paperwhites and Tulips are all beautiful mixed with stems in Winter.
Place Stems in a Warm Spot to Speed Forcing.
Keep your arrangement in a warm area of your home. To speed up the process, you can place in a warm window that receives a lot of sunshine.
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Here you can see forced Forsythia blooms from last winter.
You can see plum blooms mixed with a button bush stem.
You can see plum blooms mixed with a button bush stem.
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Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Rachel
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Katen on Jan 18, 2023
I have heard of forcing forsythia but none of the others. Knowing it’s possible really opens up my view. Love spring touches in late dreary winter/very early spring. Thanks for sharing
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Rachel The Ponds Farmhouse on Jan 18, 2023
I’m glad you found this helpful
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Did you did you prune them in the fall or now?
Will it work with "weeping cherry" tree branches?