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For gift giving: Place one or two narcissus bulbs in each jar and tie each with raffia or ribbon. Place the jars in the basket or box and attach growing instructions.

You Need

• 4 to 8 paperwhite narcissus
• 4 glass canning jars (pint or quart size)
• Raffia or ribbon
• Basket or box to hold jars

Amaryllis Growing Instructions

1. Fill the flowerpot approximately three-quarters full with potting soil. Place the amaryllis bulb in the soil with the pointed end facing up.
2. Add more soil, leaving a third of the bulb exposed. Water well and place in a warm room.
3. Check the soil occasionally and only water when dry. The bulb will sprout leaves quickly and will be in full bloom in four to seven weeks.
4. One bulb can live for many years. To preserve it, cut off the flower stalk when it has finished blooming. Then move the pot outdoors or plant the bulb in the ground when all danger of frost has passed. It should bloom again the following year.

Paperwhite Narcissus Growing Instructions

1. Place one or two bulbs in each glass jar (pointed end up).
2. Add enough water so the bottom of each bulb just touches the bottom of eachjar. (Bulbs will rot if they sit in deep water.)
3. In a few days, roots will form and begin to raise the bulb up. Add more water as the roots grow so that the water level is just touching the base of the bulb.
4. Keep the narcissus in a dark, cool room (45ºF to 55ºF) for the first couple of weeks while the roots develop. Then move them to a warm, sunny room. Keep the water level at the base of the bulb at all times until they're finished blooming. Unfortunately, the forcing process can be hard on narcissus bulbs, and they may not come back a second year. So when they're finished, you can discard them or try your luck at planting them in the garden.

Flower Finder

DUTCH GARDENS
(888) 821-0448
www.DutchGardens.com

JOHN SCHEEPERS
Flower Bulbs
(860) 567-0838
www.JohnScheepers.com

VAN BOURGONDIEN BULBS
(800) 622-9997
www.DutchBulbs.com

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