How To Grow Paperwhites Indoors

Paperwhites only need a 3 inch root system to grow successfully so shallow containers work just as well as deeper containers.

How to grow paperwhites indoors. How To Plant Paperwhite Bulbs. Paperwhites can be grown indoors and forced to bloom. Keep the soil slightly moist during active growth periods.

Paperwhites are fragrant winter-blooming flower bulbs. At the end of the summer or the start of fall plant the Paperwhite bulbs in a well-draining container. Looking for something easy to grow indoors.

You can do all the planting in one day and then store the pre-planted pots in. To grow in stones fill a shallow watertight container with two inches of sterile pea gravel pebbles or marbles she advises. Its an easy method that will have you seeing paperwhite blooms in three to six weeks from the start of the processwhich means you dont have to wait until spring planting to start seeing flowers in your.

Grow paperwhites indoors in a shallow pot or bowl 3-4 inches deep without drainage holes. For longest bloom keep the soil moist and move the pot out of direct sun. Im going to show you how and it only takes a few minutes.

2608 647 PM. Thanks to their elegant white blooms and sweet fragrance Paperwhites are probably the most popular narcissi to grow indoors. They bring color and fragrance into a room during a time of the year when most houseplants are slowing in growth.

With the proper care you can save and preserve paperwhite bulbs to bloom again. However they do require time to replenish their energy stores and may not re-bloom for two or three years. How to Grow Paperwhites from Bulbs Indoors When growing paperwhites indoors Myers says bulbs can be planted and grown container-style in stones or soil.