Forcing Narcissus Bulbs. Forcing bulbs inside is a super easy technique that s simply a sleight of hand a trickster s way to get blooms by faking out your flowers about what season it really is. Hardy bulbs are particularly suited for forcing indoors and offer a succession of color throughout the winter and spring months.
While paperwhite bulbs can be planted in soil more commonly they are grown in pots or dishes of water with some stones or. Keep the soil evenly moist. Use any good multi purpose compost or bulb fibre.
Most early narcissi and those more well suited for warmer climates force well or.
Forcing narcissus paper white buy bulbs sold for growing as pot plants indoors. After planting they will bloom in four to six weeks. The easiest bulbs to get to flower indoors called forcing include amaryllis fragrant hyacinth grape hyacinth muscari and members of the narcissus tazetta group commonly called paperwhites forcing isn t a cruel thing it just means getting them to grow roots shoots and flowering stems indoors out of season. Most early narcissi and those more well suited for warmer climates force well or.