A few weeks ago, a friend gave me several bulbs of paperwhites, ready to plant and bloom indoors. I've never done that before--a new project for grandma flowers!
We had enough for a glass vase, a dirt-filled pot, and another pot that went to Catherine's house at Easter.
Watching the roots grow down and fresh green grow upwards was exciting. Especially since it was still winter outside.
Then the first blooms appeared.
Their smell isn't delicious. But they do smell like other spring flowers.
The only downside--literally--is a funny trait these have. One moment they are standing up straight and tall, and ten minutes later they look like this:
So we patiently stand them up again and prop them against the wall, and after a few hours they are straight and tall again, on their own. Until it happens again.This morning, we came out to find that it had flopped over the wrong way
and landed on the floor! Dirt and broken blossoms everywhere!
So we cut several blooms for vases and
moved the plant to a floor spot .
Next time, I won't put so many bulbs in one pot.
I'm glad to know it wasn't just me with that problem! I actually pulled them out of the pot and put them into a vase with tall sides, and they still flop. They're in the dining room (because of the smell!) and they're propped on my schleffera so they won't fall anymore. They are pretty!
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