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Hi, I'm Jessica Smith and I work for Blands Nursery in West Jordan, UT. And todays series
we're talking all about bulbs. Right now we're going to discuss how to force paper-whites
in pots. There are two types of ways to actually force a paper-white. Most commonly done with
rocks, however, right now we're going to show you how to do it with soil. Now with soil
in a paper-white, you want to make sure you have drainage holes at the bottom. I just
found this little metal pot that I think would be fun in the house and just poke some holes
down in there with a screwdriver and hammer. Make sure though, if you're doing them, the
paper-white with the soil, you have a drainage hole for the water itself. Now the way to
do a paper-white in with soil is nice potting soil to begin with, good quality potting soil.
And you are going to just get it in there and you don't want to fill it all the way
to the top. Do not add fertilizer on a paper-white. They don't need it and it can rot out your
bulbs. Paper-white in door forcing is the best thing for them. They are not a cold hardy
plant so do not free them. They can take a temperature down to about 40, 50 degrees or
so. And you'll just kind of put them in there. Just a little bit of soil down around the
top. You're not going to cover up the noses on these. Just to help hold the bulb in place.
And then you water it in. Within about six to eight weeks or so, you'll have some nice
little white fragrant flowers. Just go ahead and you can start these at any time, January
or so and have them clear to March.