Narcissus In Full Bloom 1/25/2010
Every January I plant Paperwhite Bulbs indoors and by forcing the blooms I have beautiful fragrant flowers to bring in the New Year. I started this about 10 years ago to entice my kids into the pleasures of indoor gardening. We loved to watch the amazing process of an ugly onion looking bulb turn into a color burst of green stalks shooting up into the air and delivering silky white heavenly scented flowers. My children thought the best part of the project was using marbles for the foundational base, it also added beauty to the clear vase as we awaited the flowers to grow.
Narcissus- Macro Lens
It only takes a few weeks for the blooms to emerge and by then the marbles are almost completely covered by roots and the visual focus moves from the marbles to the white trumpeted flowers with a soft yellow center. We all look forward to this little tradition we share each year and even though my kids are teenagers they still show appreciation for blooming bulbs indoors. I have to admit that the flowers this year are so pungent that it did not mix well with the smell of our dinner tonight. I think I will move them into the living room!
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Antique Marble Collection and Narcissus Bulbs
Setting bulbs on marbles to create a foundation for the roots to grow around.
Add some water to the bottom part of the bulbs and they are ready to grow.
Jan 26, 2010 @ 08:56:30
Like the idea with the marbles, clever footing for those roots. A better twist on just glass balls, etc. Very pretty flowers in these photos!
Jan 28, 2010 @ 09:10:36
ultra fragrant flowers not for the weak. can be overbearing in the home after they all blossom.
Jan 28, 2010 @ 13:14:08
My daffodils are just as pretty that I got from Trader Joe’s and I kept them in the kitchen…. no smell.
My Paperwhites are now in the hallway and living room- not a great scent mixture with the food in the kitchen.
Jan 30, 2010 @ 23:50:33
Thanks for sharing this helpful info!
Jan 31, 2010 @ 23:54:12
O.K. I think my husband got allergies from all my blooming narcissus..He thinks he caught a cold, but when I moved them all to the farthest room away in one area with a draft to get some air he got better! I think I may have over done the bulbs this January!
Jan 31, 2013 @ 14:53:38
Pretty photos, Great idea and lovely flowers! I purchased already-in-bloom paper whites from a local conservatory and am keeping them at work. Can I save the bulbs and force them again next winter? Also, a funny story… they grow rather tall, and I did not tie the leaves together or stake the plant. Sometime over the weekend, when the shop was closed, a tall leaf fell over and activated the motion-sensored burglar alarm. My boss was called by the police, but when they arrived here, they saw nothing amiss. It was later deduced that my flowers were ‘armed and mischievous’!