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Growing Paperwhite Flower Bulbs in Your Garden
Paperwhite flowers are one of the species of the narcissus family.
Paperwhite flowers gives out a fragrant smell so it is suitable to use as a cut flower. This plant can be grown either indoor or outdoor. For outdoor planting, you should plant the bulb in late fall. If you want to plant the bulb indoor, you should plant it in the next spring.
Before planting, you must purchase the bulb of the paperwhite flowers. The paperwhite flower bulb can be purchased at a garden center. Large do it yourself store also sell paperwhite flower bulbs. When shopping around, make sure the bulb is hard and firm. Bulbs that are soft or mushy are unhealthy so they should be avoided. The bulb should be kept in a cool place at a room temperature.
If you want to grow it outdoors, you must locate a site that is exposed to the full sun. You will then dig a hole to set the bulbs in. If there are weeds, you can use your hand to pull them up. If you have clay soil, you can mix in composts and peats into the top layer soil so that it will have a better water drainage system. The bulbs should be planted in a 6 inch deep hole. The flat part of the bulb should sit at the bottom of the soil with the pointy end facing upwards. You must spread the bulb on the hold and space them at 6 inches apart. The bulbs can be arrange in row, circular bed or along the edge of fence. When you are done, you can cover the bulb with soil. You should label the bulb with a cardboard so that you know when they will bloom.
If you want to plant indoor, you must first find a decorative container. After that, you can put colorful glass stones beneath the containers. The stones must be washed before putting them in the container. The glass rocks are available at the $1 store. The rocks should be placed about 2 inches deep in the container. Next, you can put the bulbs in the container. The pointy end of the bulb should faced upward. The quantity of the paperwhite bulbs that should be placed in the container depends on the container size. The bulbs should be spaced about 1 inch apart. After planting the bulbs, you must water it thoroughly. However, you should not over water the plant because the bulbs will rot. You can put the container in a cool and dark place. If the room has shades, you can shut them off. During this time, you should water the paperwhite flower bulbs constantly. The water level must touch the bottom of the paperwhite flower bulbs. Once the bulb has sprouted, you can transfer them into a sunny location in the backyard. You should continue to water the plant for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, the plant will bloom into beautiful paperwhite flowers.
After the flower blossomed, many people will throw away the bulb into the trash can. If you want to replant it, you should keep it. The bulb can be dug up from underneath the plant with a hoe. However, it will take many years to bloom because it needs to store energy in the bulb.