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Forced Bulbs plants

It is true that during the winter month, the color, fragrance, and the magic of spring flowers can brighten a home. The easiest way to create your own indoor garden with a succession of color from December to April is with bulbs. Growing bulbs to bloom earlier than normal, is called forcing. This technique is extremely successful with spring flowering bulbs. A pot of flowering bulbs makes a delightful addition to any indoor gardening scheme.

Some bulb plant varieties are easier to force than others. Usually Paperwhites are the easiest, for they can just be grown with only water. Any kind of container that holds water will do, but a shallow, see through one is ideal. The see through container will make it easy to see water level and also monitor the progress of the roots. Forced Bulbs Flower Plant

It is better to keep the water level just below the bulb, because any higher and the bulb may rot, any lower and the roots may dry out. It is a good idea to add pebbles to the container to hold the growing plants in place. Also adding a little charcoal keeps the water clean. They only need to be planted, put in a sunny spot and they will bloom in three to five weeks.

The stores are packed full of specially packaged bulbs that come already with their own pot, soil and instructions. And since they are tropical plants they need no cooling period. Just plant them into their pot with potting soil. Do remember to leave the top third of the bulb above the soil line.

Water lightly at first, and after the flower stalk is 1ft “tall, water enough so the soil is evenly moist but never soggy. Always keep in bright light, with temperatures of 69 - 76 degrees until you see the flowers begin to color. During flowering, place them in a cool spot to prolong the flower's life.

There are other bulbs that can be forced, with the Hyacinth at the top of the list. They and many others, however, need a cooling period of 12 to 14 weeks. For them it is definitely too late for planting for Christmas. Keep this information in mind and start cooling bulbs for next Christmas in July/August/September.