Daffodil (Narcissus) Paperwhite - Bulbs

Paperwhites are best known for forcing and we recommend planting the bulbs as soon as they are received, either outside in your boarders or containers and of course for a Christmas or winter display, in bowls with a fibre mix indoors.

Make sure the growing tips are protruding just above the top of the compost, then put them in a cold, dark place, which will encourage the flowering stems and roots to develop before the leaves. Keep the bulb fibre just moist and leave them in the dark for 8 weeks - or until the new shoots are about 4-5cm tall. Once they have reached this height, bring them into a dark room away from bright sunlight. The leaves will gradually turn green and you can slowly increase the light levels as they do. The flowers will soon follow.

NOTE: Paperwhites can arrive already sprouting in advance of an earlier display than other Narcissus, and this is a natural part of their life-cycle. If planted outside, the colder temperatures will return the bulb to dormancy until natural flowering early in the new year.

Bulb Size - 14/15
Flowering Period March to April reaching 40cm high

Planting Details: Suitable for indoor containers Full sun Fertile, well-drained soil
Plant in September, October & November at a depth of 10cm and a distance of 10cm apart