Why Didn't My Paperwhites Bloom? January 2023
We're one month past Christmas. I think that's enough time to pass for me to officially declare that my PaperWhites are a failure. No blooms at all. I bought them in early November - a week-plus ahead of when we traditionally buy and start our Amaryllis bulbs. But...here's the key (I think): I bought them from the orange big box store . I planted them as directed: in gravel. And watered them in up to the middle of the bulbs. They responded immediately. And strongly. With a thick, dense and vibrant root mat that came off of each of them. They also shot up new green shoots from the top of the bulbs. Based on what I've done before (with Amaryllis bulbs) and what was suggested on the Web, I watered them in with a diluted alcohol mixture . In an attempt to stunt their growth and keep them from 'flopping over' and getting too leggy. I last checked-in on these in mid-December. More than ...