Monet famously said, "I must have flowers, always and always," which I guess is not surprising since he somewhat obsessively painted them, but I am right there with him. I think we all have those little things that we
buy that cheer us up or are hard to resist and for me it is a plant or flowers.
It's a bit of an problem really and luckily my hubs just laughs or teases me
about being the plant version of a cat lady. Anyway, I have declared a new activity for New Years Day and that is planting indoor bulbs.
It seems like the perfect way for me to begin the new year and also in a few short weeks I will have a little taste of spring around
the house, which is usually exactly what I need by February.
It is surprisingly easy, you just stick a bulb on top of some dirt or rocks and water occasionally. The only insight you must have is
which type of bulb you will plant. There are two varieties - one that you have to chill for at least 12 weeks or those that do not need chilling, which are really
only
*Paperwhite Narcissus and
*Amaryllis .
Or the best of both worlds option, which is to buy pre-chilled bulbs.
Here is a sampling of some beginner bulb timings:
Crocus
15 weeks pre-chilling
2-3 weeks to bloom after chill
17 - 18 total weeks
Hyacinth
12-15 weeks pre-chilling
2-3 weeks to bloom after chill
17 - 18 total weeks
Muscari
13-15 weeks pre-chilling
2-3 weeks to bloom after chill
17 - 18 total weeks
Mini Daffodil
15 - 17 weeks pre-chilling
2-3 weeks to bloom after chill
17 - 18 total weeks
Amaryllis
No chill time
Refer to packaging for bloom time, it greatly varies.
Paperwhites
No chill time
3 - 5 Weeks to bloom
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