21. Paperwhites

MATERIALS

shallow pot, pan, or bowl (approx. 4" deep)
pea gravel, marbles, or small stones (rinsed)
Paperwhite bulbs

INSTRUCTIONS

Paperwhites are best grown in a shallow pot or bowl with no drainage holes in the bottom. They can even be grown in mason jars filled with small stones.

1. Fill the pot 2/3 full with gravel, small stones, or even fun things like colored beads or marbles.
2. Place as many paperwhite bulbs as will fit on top of the gravel, with the pointed side up.
3. Then fill in gravel around the bulbs, leaving the top halves exposed.
4. Add water up to the base of the bulbs and maintain it at this level.
5. Place the pot in a cool area.
6. Within a few days, roots will appear. When green shoots appear, move the pot to a cool, sunny spot. Sit back and watch them grow and bloom.