Flowers in Winter
By now most of us are experiencing the beginning of winter. Although I love the change of seasons, I want to enjoy a bit of spring in my home.
Two weeks ago a friend had given me 4 Narcissus bulbs which look like this, minus the roots you see on the left.
I was told that they can be forced to grow if nestled in some water on a bed of rocks or gravel.
Here is what I have thus far:
I used a crystal candy dish with lid removed and placed it on top of a vintage saucer; mustn’t leave a ring on my gorgeous table.
They are growing steadily, I am determined to rotate Narcissus (paperwhites) and Amaryllis flowers all winter long.
I visited Anthropologie over the weekend, they too have a nice assortment of both types of flowers throughout their store on 5th Avenue. The Amaryllis’ shown here have been planted in soil.
The process is quite simple. If you are interested here is how you go about it yourself:
TIP- Be sure to use a bottom heavy container, once grown they can become top heavy and topple over:
- Select a container that is about 3 - 4 inches deep and that has no drainage holes.
- Spread an inch or 2 of stones, marbles or even gravel, along the bottom of the container.
- Position your (paper-white or amaryllis) bulbs, pointed end up, on top of the stone layer. Go ahead and squeeze them in. They not only look better in a large group, the tight fit will help keep them from toppling over.
- Add another layer of stones to fill in any gaps and cover the bulbs up to their shoulders. The pointed tips should still be showing.
- Add water so that the level just reaches the base of the bulbs. Allowing the bottom of the bulb to sit in water will stimulate growth. Covering the entire bulb with water could cause it to rot.
- The bulbs don’t need light at this point and they prefer to be kept on the cool side, at about 65 degrees F.
- Check your bulbs daily to see if they need more water.
- When you see roots developing, move the container to a sunny window. The sunnier the better, but try not to let them get too warm.
- Once the plants flower, they will last longer if moved out of direct sunlight, to a cool spot with indirect or diffused light.
Happy growing!!!
Leave Note / Reblog
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From fashion’s runways to home decor magazine spreads, the trend is to add a hint of color to one’s repetoire. 
A simple throw or a brightly rendered work of art, can add life and character to any room. 
Celine Dion Giorgio Armani Prive
Gweneth Paltrow Calvin Klein
Kara Mann-Interior Designer
Annette Bening Naeem Khan
Jeffery Bilhuber-Interior Designer
Neal Stewart-Interior Designer
*Jean Alan, Jean Alan Inc.
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*source:elle decor
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*source:vogue 2003
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