Spread good cheer with these snowy white bulbs!
I love giving paperwhites to people during the holidays, says says Birmingham floral designer Brooke McAfee.
It can be as grand or as sweet of a gesture as you want, she says.
Credit:ROBBIE CAPONETTO; Styling: BROOKE MCAFEE
When you’re ready toplant your paperwhite bulbs, be sure you know all the facts.
From teachers to your mother-in-law, we have a paperwhite bulb gift for everyone.
For Teachers
Watching the delicate flowers form is half the fun of paperwhites.
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Pick up bulb-forcing vases at your local garden shop or online.
Fill each one with water, and place a bulb on top.
For Dinner Guests
Place cards can double as party favors at a festive affair.
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Fill a vintage teacup (stock up on them at thrift stores!)
with gravel and a single bulb.
Carefully tie the name tag to a sturdy stem.
Credit: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Cluster four or five bulbs in a basic terra-cotta pot filled with soil, and cover with moss.
For Your Friends
Share fresh bulbs with friends to celebrate the giving season.
Tuck in a note card with care instructions to guarantee success.
Credit:ROBBIE CAPONETTO; Styling: BROOKE MCAFEE
Fill a widemouthed glass container with fine gravel, and nestle bulbs into the pebbles.
Add water until it touches the bottoms of the bulbs.
Insert spray-painted branches to support stems and keep them from leaning as they grow.
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Finish the arrangement with a festive gold ribbon.
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
