Paperwhites : Narcissus tazetta

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Have you ever tried growing these? It’s my first time!

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This set was a Christmas present,  5 bulbs, some porous rocks, a plastic liner & the box with instructions..place the bulbs on top of the rocks , set the base of the bulb into the rocks , add water..TaDa..an indoor garden!

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this is after 2 weeks, they are almost ready to bloom…amazing!

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they get quite tall, I fed them alcohol as per instructions, to stunt their growth

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perhaps they needed more,  I just tied them up

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the blossoms are incredibly fragrant & beautiful!

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The petals are luminous, can you see the shimmer?

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I tried to capture that in this painting …

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