Published Sunday, December 26, 2010, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Paperwhites on Christmas

I grew these paperwhites and did the vodka-and-water technique I read about on the internet and it worked great. They did not fall over and are doing their festive thing for us. Don’t they look cool in front of our tree? Let’s call this the Best Post of the Week, too.

Happy Christmas and New Year to all!

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12 Comments Flowers,My Garden

12 Responses to “Paperwhites on Christmas”

1. Jan on 26 Dec 2010 at 1:18 pm #
   

   Lovely, this is a technique I haven’t heard of.

2. Jama on 26 Dec 2010 at 3:39 pm #
   

   They are so lovely!

3. Judy on 26 Dec 2010 at 4:22 pm #
   

   It looks so odd to see the paperwhites and the Christmas tree in the same photo, but I am not going to complain! They are so beautiful!!

4. eden on 26 Dec 2010 at 7:40 pm #
   

   They look cool. I haven’t heard about this vodka and water technique. I want to try it too. Great shot.

5. Pat Smith on 26 Dec 2010 at 8:44 pm #
   

   I checked your link, thank goodness they put up a chart so I don’t have to do the math! Great idea.

6. Larry on 26 Dec 2010 at 8:44 pm #
   

   They look great! L

7. guild-rez on 27 Dec 2010 at 3:47 am #
   

   Sara,
   great idea – I will try it too:)
   Love your picture!!
   Thank you for your kind comments on my blog.
   Gisela.

8. Míriam Luiza on 27 Dec 2010 at 4:39 pm #
   

   Lindas foto! fELIZ ANO NOVO!

9. maryt/theteach on 28 Dec 2010 at 3:11 pm #
   

   Sara, I forced paperwhites years ago. I should have done it for this Christmas. Yours are gorgeous! Happy Holidays! 🙂

10. Lisa's Chaos on 28 Dec 2010 at 5:22 pm #
    

    Love them! I also love that I can see your Christmas tree in the background. 🙂

11. Raya on 01 Jan 2011 at 8:29 am #
    

    what a beautiful flower… and i love the colored lights on the background!

12. Valerie on 02 Jan 2011 at 4:44 am #
    

    The Christmas my mom was dying – we forced paperwhites. Oh they were so pretty! We had Hospice with mom living in my dining room – which we fashioned into a bedroom for her. I promised her I would grow paperwhites every year at Christmas in her memory.

    She died in January – and the paperwhites bloomed, my do they have a very STRONG scent! I found out I was allergic to them – as they set off asthma – that I never had before.

    I was not able to keep my promise to mom, although I still have several things hanging in the room from when she spent her time with us. That was 10 years ago this month.

    Everytime I see paperwhites – it brings back those special memories that I cherish of our last days together.

    Thanks so much!

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