At the beginning of Autumn, flushed with enthusiasm about growing my own flowers for cutting, I placed a bulb order. A rather substantial one. And I managed to rally the troops to help me build a new raised bed and dig trenches and holes in which to plant many of the aforementioned bulbs. Some of them, though, I popped into pots and containers with the notion of forcing them in time for Christmas.
Well, the forcing bit went well, though the timing is clearly a wee bit off. I may have to re-think a few of my gift plans.
But if all the bulbs perform this well, we should be in for a bumper Spring.
Ooooh they're lovely. I think this mild autumn has fooled all the plants - my strawberries are still in flower (the second time they've done it this year) so it's not surprising that your pretty little paperwhites have popped up a little early.
Posted by: Julie | 22 November 2011 at 15:03
& the smell of all those paperwhites will be amazing- I think you're in for a treat!
Posted by: Thrifty Household | 22 November 2011 at 15:48
I've got some small white daffodil looking plants that have suddenly appeared from nowhere - I hadn't planted any new bulbs. I am used to flowers showing up at all sorts of weird times, though: I can imagine that California weather can mess up a plant's internal clock, mind.
Posted by: UK lass in US | 22 November 2011 at 17:34
I still haven't planted my paperwhites. Perhaps it's juast as well?
Posted by: dottycookie | 22 November 2011 at 18:30
I haven't even bought mine yet... am I too late?
Posted by: Monica | 22 November 2011 at 19:18
Pretty :D I have been trying to find time to plant mine for the last few weeks, looks like I'd better get on with the job!
Posted by: Annie | 22 November 2011 at 20:16
how clever, they should smell lovely too. (The bulbs I have bought are still in their packets!)
Posted by: Catherine | 22 November 2011 at 20:25
Beautiful Paperwhites. I forced some once and they came up very early too.
Posted by: Kashi Griffith | 23 November 2011 at 00:42
Ours are growing pretty quick...I've read somewhere that putting them in a dark place can slow them down.
Posted by: lina | 23 November 2011 at 02:01
Mine are just about to bloom too. It is frustrating and I may have to put another order in as I was so looking forward to them in the New Year. They've only taken a couple of weeks!
Posted by: Dragonfly | 23 November 2011 at 09:47
I meant to buy some but never got round to it, perhaps it's not too late after all. They look so beautiful.
Posted by: French Knots | 23 November 2011 at 12:32
Is it the crazy mild autumn we had?
I have a cutting garden, and sell bouquets I make from the flowers in the summer. I have done a series on making a productive cutting garden on my blog, if that is of interest? It is so rewarding!
Delighted to have discovered your lovely blog.
Posted by: Belinda | 05 December 2011 at 09:29
Duh, of course you know that, I now remember the kind comment you left on a previous post, sorry!Caffeine from my first cup of coffee obviously not reached the brain yet! Anyway, adding your blog to my list of faves today. B
Posted by: Belinda | 05 December 2011 at 09:35