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Paperwhites -- help
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Posted by dooyensan 9 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 10, 09 at 22:52
| Hello. I started planting my paperwhites about 2 months or so ago. I put it in the dark and the roots and leaves shot up fast (after about 2 weeks). I took it out of the dark and placed it in a nice sunny window sill. That was about 6 weeks ago and it has not grown at all. It seems to stop growing. I read online that the flowers should bloomed within 4 to 6 weeks but my paperwhites still haven't even show signs of stems. Anyone know if there is something wrong? I'm still new to growing bulbs so any help is appreciated. |
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RE: Paperwhites -- help
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| That sunny window might be too warm for it. Maximum heat for indoor flowering is around 60F. Any chance of putting it outside for cooler weather? In zone 9 you are highly unlikely to be worried by a frost mean enough to damage a paperwhite. If you bought a bulb that was already 'set to flower' this coming season then the cool might just do the trick, but no guarantees. |
RE: Paperwhites -- help
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| Uhm. Okay, I'll take them outside and see how they do. They did seem to grow pretty fast when I placed them in the closet where it was cooler -- maybe I did give them too much heat. Thanks Vetivert8! |
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