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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    December 26, 2010
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    I would suspect that the bulbs roots are pushing at the bulbs around them and this is what is causing them to heave. Just try mounding a little soil around them. Do not push them down, as this could damage the roots. As long as the roots stay in soil/water, the plant will grow fine.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    February 21, 2011
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    Leave it in the pot for now and do not trim the green leaves. They need them to build up energy for next year's blossoms. When it is warmer, you can plant them outside, but in order for them to rebloom, they must get 6+ weeks of temps below 45F. If they will not get that outside, you will need to dig them up each year and store them in places where they will get that, like a fridge.

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    aoshell on
    February 21, 2011
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    If I want to save them to force next year, can I put them in the refrigerator until next winter?

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    May 9, 2011
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    These articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-store-bulbs-that-have-sprouted.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/storing-bulbs-in-south.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/daffodil-planting-care-tips-how-to-plant-daffodils-in-your-garden.htm

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    December 13, 2013
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    You can. This article will explain how to care for them and plant them outside:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-plant-a-flower-bulb-in-your-garden-after-winter-forcing.htm

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    Nikki on
    January 7, 2014
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    Yes. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-plant-a-flower-bulb-in-your-garden-after-winter-forcing.htm

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    February 8, 2014
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    Given where you live, I suspect that they are not getting enough chilling hours (though this year they will given the exceptionally cold weather we have had).

    Paper whites need about 6 weeks minimum, 12 week ideal of cold weather to properly for buds. Likely you planted prechilled bulbs the first year that that carried them through blooming the first two years. After that, without chilling, they will only produce foliage.

    You will likely see blooms from them this year because of the cold weather the South has seen this winter. And that may last you through the next spring as well. But, if the South returns to normal weather patterns, you will likely need to dig your paper whites up each year and chill them in order to see blooms. This article will explain more:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-plant-bulbs-in-the-south.htm

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    Nikki on
    November 21, 2014
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    While there is no hard and fast way to tell them apart, tulip bulbs tend to be larger and smother than the other two, and paperwhite bulbs tend to be noticeably smaller than the other two. All can be forced in water, so if you don't mind a mixed look, they should be fine.

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