Wednesday 12 November 2014

The Amaryliss



                                                  



                                           


                                                       Time to start planting!!
                                                           
                                                            

                                                             This year I decided to plant
                                                                  2 bulbs in this container
                                                                    instead of the container it
                                                                     comes in.......


                Of the flowering bulbs the Amaryllis are the easiest to bring to bloom....

                                                       Indoors ---  plant with the top 1/3 of the bulb
                                                                   above the soils surface.

                               These plants tend to grow 18 - 24" high.
                                      2 - 3 stems ...4 -6 flowers per stem....

                                                        Place them in a well lit spot and water
                                                                them when they are dry around the edge....
                                                                   never on the top.....


                                       






 


                                                             I have chosen the red......

                                                           They will bloom in 6-8 weeks.....


Flowers
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Planting Paperwhites (Narcissus)


                                                                                                                                                







                                                      
                                         
                                                 Yes it's time to plant your Paperwhites (Narcissus)
                                                           
                                                        It takes 6 - 8 weeks for the flowers to appear.


                  So lets get started shall we.....
                     Supplies you will need....

                     a pot or vase or ......of your choice
                     potting soil...
                     small stones....for drainage
                     paperwhite bulbs
                    

                    or small stones or glass ones
                    in narrow cylinder and just add water is another way........

                                                    I'm using the bottom of a planter....
                                                           first add the stones....





                                                             Soil.....
                                                   Next insert the bulbs down into the soil ..
                                                        tip up about 6 inches.....






                                                        Add some moss ...pine cones etc

                                                Place in a sunny window and watch them grow....






                                                           In 6 to 8 weeks you will be enjoying your
                                                                              beautiful creation....




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