Comments on: paperwhites on the rocks

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:25:23 +0000

Welcome, Edie. Yes, some of the more colorful ones are fun, and I think smell better (less overpowering) as I recall. Thanks for your suggestion of recycling potting soil, and hope to see you soon again.

By: Edie

Edie — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:17:12 +0000

I have a pot of paperwhites going right now. I don’t mess with pebbles or glass bits anymore. I just re-use the potting mix my summer plants grew in and stake the plants. The first flowers opened this week, and I’m already wishing I had ordered bulbs instead of buying the generic paperwhites locally. The different varieties of paperwhite carry different scents, so it’s worth trying several to find a fragrance you enjoy. I prefer the brightly colored versions, but I’ve only been able to get them via mail-order.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:57:39 +0000

Welcome, Joolz. I have never done well with hyacinths, though supposedly they are easy. Good luck with them, and if your local garden center has any left, you can still do more batches of paperwhites this year; plenty of time, if you can get the bulbs. See you soon again!

By: Joolz

Joolz — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:41:43 +0000

Grew the paperwhites in the drink, and they were lovely. However, I like Fred’s idea of 3-4 at a time. I put them all in the pot (6-7) at once. I could have had two, and staggered them, for longer loveliness. Next year. Meanwhile I tried some hyacinths in water, and some in soil. The ones in water are growing more quickly.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:27:32 +0000

Welcome, Deana. No, it will not bloom again; you can cut the flower stems to a desired length and put them as cut flowers in a shorter vase if you prefer at this point, like a bouquet instead of a plant, and toss the rest (or leave it all as is and toss all when bloom is finished. I hate the smell myself, though some people love it. See you soon again, I hope.