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Paperwhite Ziva - The real outdoor planting instructions

9 years ago

Hello,
I just joined this forum today so please excuse all stupidity. I usually do my limited flower gardening from plants from the local nursery or big box store. I decided it would be fun to do some bulbs for a change. The Paperwhite Ziva bulbs I purchased about 3 weeks ago had some fairly nice instructions about planting and what I should expect. The instructions said in my zone (Zone 8 in East Texas) I should plant Oct-Dec and should expect early spring blooms. I planted some right away since it was the end of Oct. Now most of them are between 18" to 2' tall and I think one is actually about to bloom. Last night was our 1st night really below freezing and not our last! My question is: What are the real instructions for planting new bulbs outdoors for spring blooms? I don't trust the instructions on the package! Is the trick to wait a bit longer?
Thanks!
Dan

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shopshops
9 years ago
Dan there is no such thing as stupidity when it comes to garden queries. Paper whites are early bloomers.They tend to bloom just a few short weeks after planting. 5-6 in my experience. The instructions were correct. However, they should have warned about early blooms. I too learned this the hard way. Many people grow paper whites indoors so they can enjoy the fragrance over winter.

Personally, I plant mine in Late November for early blooms. I also plant some indoors for delightful Christmas time fragrance. When I want them to come up in the ground in the spring with my muscarii, daffodils and hyacinths I plant them in late December. They are always the first to bloom
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