Forcing paperwhites. Paperwhite bulbs can be purchased and planted in pots November through January. They generally bloom in about three weeks, so we are not forcing them to bloom much earlier ...

Paperwhite narcissus bulbs, because of their fragrance, are popular to grow in pots indoors, but nearly all bulbs sold in the fall work well in pots that stay outdoors.

An 8-inch pot will hold eight paperwhite bulbs. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad. To plant the bulbs in the soil, place the bulbs nose up and a pencil-width apart on top of the soil, ...

When planting amaryllis in a container, the pot should be large enough to have about a 1-inch clearance between the pot rim and the bulb. Plant the bulb so that the upper one-fourth of the bulb is ...

Most nurseries and garden centers offer paperwhites for winter planting, with some offering bulbs already planted and growing in decorative pots. Paperwhites can be planted in potting soil but can ...

Along with amaryllis, paperwhite, also called narcissus, is a spring bulb popular for “forcing” during winter. Forcing bulbs means growing them to bloom earlier than they would under normal ...

All spring-blooming bulbs, such as hyacinths and crocus, grow well in containers. Photo provided by OSU. (Gertrude K./Flickr) Paperwhite narcissus bulbs, because of their fragrance, are popular to ...

Typically, 3 to 5 bulbs will fit in a 6-inch, shallow bulb pan or regular plant pot. Part of the fun of growing paperwhites is you can be quite creative when choosing a container to plant them in.

Forcing the fragrant paperwhite daffodil (Narcissus tazetta) to bloom early and indoors during the bleak days of winter is a tradition. It's simplicity itself. Yet the results, for me, anyway ...

Every winter I pot up an inside planter of paperwhite bulbs. This year, for some reason, some of the bulbs bloomed but others didn't. I didn't do anything differently. What happened? A: I'd guess ...

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