http://awaytogarden.com/paperwhites-on-the-rocks Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://awaytogarden.com/paperwhites-on-the-rocks/comment-page-1#comment-336654 Margaret Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:08:52 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=6715#comment-336654 Hi, Maria. Narcissus bulbs that are "forced" into bloom this way tend to get exhausted and be one-season plants, but yes, you can try if you like. But remember they need a chill period (a fake winter) before they will bloom again next year and that's hard to simulate in a pot in your house. So typically they are grown like our summer garden annuals -- mostly tossed after use. If they are hardy in the ground in your zone (they are not here) you could add them to the garden and see if that brings them back to a vigorous state. Hi, Maria. Narcissus bulbs that are “forced” into bloom this way tend to get exhausted and be one-season plants, but yes, you can try if you like. But remember they need a chill period (a fake winter) before they will bloom again next year and that’s hard to simulate in a pot in your house. So typically they are grown like our summer garden annuals — mostly tossed after use. If they are hardy in the ground in your zone (they are not here) you could add them to the garden and see if that brings them back to a vigorous state.

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/paperwhites-on-the-rocks/comment-page-1#comment-336619 maria Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:32:31 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=6715#comment-336619 do you mean that once the paperwhites bloom in the vase of water they are finished, meant to be thrown away? I thought maybe I could plant the bulbs in a pot of dirt now? The roots are still so healty! do you mean that once the paperwhites bloom in the vase of water they are finished, meant to be thrown away? I thought maybe I could plant the bulbs in a pot of dirt now? The roots are still so healty!

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/paperwhites-on-the-rocks/comment-page-1#comment-34333 Margaret Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:23:34 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=6715#comment-34333 Welcome, Mindy. Nice to see you here. I haven't tried it on amaryllis here but this is great advice, thank you. Welcome, Mindy. Nice to see you here. I haven’t tried it on amaryllis here but this is great advice, thank you.

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