Growing Paperwhites In Soil. The bulbs don t even need soil. Growing paperwhites in soil.
Then move them to a cool but sunny spot. Growing paperwhites in soil. Set the bulbs in a cool dark spot until they sprout about a week or two.
Spread a layer of potting soil in the bottom of the container.
The soil should be deep enough so that when you set a bulb on top of it the tip of the bulb is about. Plant the bulbs pointy side up shoulder to shoulder in the container. It works just as well and weighing the bulbs down with stones helps keep the flowers from tipping over. The soil should be deep enough so that when you set a bulb on top of it the tip of the bulb is about.