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your playground Daffodils on water The easiest daffodil to force
to flower is the ‘Paperwhite’. As its name suggests, it’s as
white as paper. These bulbs never fail to flower, and they shoot
up really fast. You don’t even need potting soil. Paperwhites
used to be shipped in exclusively from Israel and southern
France. Now, however, they are also produced in the Netherlands
in greenhouses. That’s because they can’t be planted outside as
they would freeze. These are real ‘indoor bulbs’. You can force
them from early October to the end of the year. Their
delightfully scented flowers will appear in 4 to 6 weeks. 1.
Partially fill a shallow glass container with gravel. 2. Arrange
the bulbs on top of the gravel. The tops of the bulbs should not
stick up any higher than the rim of the container. 3. Carefully
fill the container w