Forcing Narcissus Tazetta. The paperwhite narcissus n. The green stems on my bulbs appeared quickly.
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. I purchased my bulbs from longfield gardens but i ve seen them available almost everywhere online. Paperwhites narcissus papyraceus are popular indoor plants for winter with their clusters of fragrant white blooms unlike other narcissus paperwhites don t require a chilling period so forcing them to bloom indoors is as easy as putting the bulbs in water and waiting.
The first time i forced bulbs to bloom indoors was when i was taking a horticulture class at northern virginia community college in the 1970s.
Papyraceus its yellow cultivar soleil d or and the chinese sacred lily n. While paperwhite bulbs can be planted in soil more commonly they are grown in pots or dishes of water with some stones or. Like amaryllis the process of planting paperwhites for forcing is insanely easy. The first time i forced bulbs to bloom indoors was when i was taking a horticulture class at northern virginia community college in the 1970s.