To get me in the mood for spring last month I went to American Meadows and ordered a whole bunch of spring bulbs. While at the site they were having a huge sale on Paperwhite Narcissus Bulbs and I couldn't resist. They are now in full bloom and smell great!
I also want to point out my cupcake calendar, which was a great birthday gift. If I can make it to the store I might make the suggested mini baked cheesecakes. Yumm.
4 comments:
everytime i grow paperwhites I can't get the stems to stand up straight like yours, they fall over......whats the secret? Why do I have black thumbs?
The key is to rotate them everyday. The stems grow toward the light, so if you rotate the stems away from the window they will correct themselves. I know it's a pain but it works. On really sunny days I would come home and they were all bent over. Also you can tie the stems with a ribbon to hold them up, I had a ribbon on mine for about 3 days now they are standing up fine on their own.
I have the same problem where they get too tall and gangly. I've tried gin in the water, rotating, ties, stakes, etc. I finally gave up and have been growing them in a 30 inch high vase that's 12 inches in diameter. They still fall over, but now the vase catches them.
Love the shout out to the calendar...I'm so glad you like it :) :)
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