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Rocket bulbs??

I planted these paperwhites 3 weeks ago ~ I cant believe how they have shot up!! They were meant to be in flower for Christmas???!!!



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What are paperwhites?

24 Nov, 2011

 

Maybe put them into the cold to halt flowering Sticki, if you want to that is!!!

24 Nov, 2011

 

a bit like narcissi meanie, lovely scent and very white flowers

they grew like this in the cold garage grandmage but they were white so i gave up and brought them in!!

24 Nov, 2011

 

like this meanie

http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/43005-product.html

also this:

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/190240-my-10-day-wonder/member/stickitoffee

I had forgotten how quickly they grew last year ~ but I put them in much later then.

24 Nov, 2011

 

Phew! Do you like the scent? My family were'nt fans when I grew these a couple of years ago.

24 Nov, 2011

 

i like it but i can understand if its too strong for some ~ i dont have a very strong sense of smell.

24 Nov, 2011

 

Wow that is fast growing, I like the little Angel watching over them too;0)

24 Nov, 2011

 

i partly put her in there so you could see the size ~ she is about 7 or 8 inches tall!! she was a present a few years ago.

24 Nov, 2011

 

I thought they were salad onions.
Now you know what I'm like, Sticki lol :o)

24 Nov, 2011

 

like me tommy ~ food first!!!
they do look like that but thankfully they dont smell like that.

24 Nov, 2011

 

Are they in a warm place now,Sticki? maybe a cooler place might halt the growth a bit longer? I don't really know,to be honest,just a thought..I wondered if they were salad onions too..till I read your artistic info ! :o)

24 Nov, 2011

 

possibly would slow them down ~ feels mean putting them out now ~ they are in a cool bedroom.

just have to buy more!

24 Nov, 2011

 

I thought that you were going soft and getting all christmassy Sticki!

24 Nov, 2011

 

take more than that meanie!!!

not looking forward to that day!!!

24 Nov, 2011

 

Me neither - bah humbug!!

24 Nov, 2011

 

must be getting old and cynical ~ no magic here!!!

24 Nov, 2011

 

I've never grown these before Stickie ,but I would also imagine that to put them in a cooler place might slow them down a bit.
Thats sad Stickie, about Christmas,I mean.We're actually honoured with the presence of my daughter and her girls this year,so It should feel a bit more Christmassy.I agree though, its not the same when the family's all grown up and gone.

25 Nov, 2011

 

no not at all, i will see the boys but a week before christmas and not together so now i am cooking three christmas meals!!!

25 Nov, 2011

 

Same here Stickie, my son and wife have to come a week before this year as well.

26 Nov, 2011

 

So what will you do on Christmas day Rose?

26 Nov, 2011

 

they are going to look great sticki ;o))

27 Nov, 2011

 

any day now i think sanbaz!!

27 Nov, 2011



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