Narcissus ‘Ziva’ Use: This is the classic paperwhite, the fastest from bulb to bloom and the hands-down easiest. Nestle a few in bowls filled with pebbles on windowsills throughout the house to bathe your home in their sweet, musky scent. Start new pots every 10 days and you'll have fragrance to carry you through until spring flowers are blooming outdoors. These will scent your early spring garden wonderfully and add bobbing white, snippable blooms to your flowerbeds. Deer and rodent proof. Exposure/Soil: Full sun -partial shade outdoors or bright direct/ indirect light indoorsMoist, well-drained soil, but not soggy. Drought tolerant once established. Growth: Grows 18” tall. Hardiness: Zone 7b-10. Bulb. Foliage: Deciduous. Do not cut off the leaves after flowering. Flower: Pure white petals and cups, very fragrant . Blooms 35-45 days from planting date indoors, Feb-March outdoors. Plant 6-8" deep and 6-8"apart in the ground. Plant 2” deep in pots and pack bulbs in close together. (size=12/14 cm)
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Customers like the growth and appearance of the plant. For example, they say it sprouts quickly, has gorgeous flowers, and adds a beautiful touch of green. That said, some complain about the blooms. Opinions are mixed on size, smell, quality, and health.
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101 customers mention73 positive28 negative
Customers like the growth of the bulbs. They say they sprouted and grew like magic, started blooming, and look healthy. Some say that all the bulbs bloomed. Overall, customers find the bulbs easy to grow and are happy with the fast growth.
"This flower grows perfectly! Unfortunately, it smells terrible. We have to move it outdoors. It is supposed to have a very nice smell...." Read more
"...As for these bulbs, they grew greens VERY fast and were delightful to watch in my sunny windowsill as the temperatures dropped outside...." Read more
"At first when I got them I wasnt happy. they had sprouted and were growing in odd shapes in the bag...." Read more
"...Every single bulb arrived in good shape and bloomed...." Read more
68 customers mention65 positive3 negative
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the bulbs. They mention that the flowers are gorgeous, beautiful, and cheery. They also say that the bulbs add a beautiful touch of green in the winter and produce a great light fragrance. Customers are happy with the bulbs and flowers produced.
"...they straightened out when planted and they are beautiful" Read more
"I love paper-whites at Christmastime! The blooms are so cheery and the fragrance is wonderful!..." Read more
"...But the ones that did bloom were beautiful!" Read more
"...And will survive with proper tlc. Most have grown and given me a flower. Yea nature!" Read more
142 customers mention72 positive70 negative
Customers are mixed about the quality of the bulbs. Some mention they're great, viable, and perfect, while others say they've arrived rotten.
"...As for these bulbs, they grew greens VERY fast and were delightful to watch in my sunny windowsill as the temperatures dropped outside...." Read more
"These seem to be a cheap set of low quality bulbs shoved into a box. For some reason a few were rotten/dead to start with...." Read more
"...doing this every Christmas season for many years and these bulbs show the most promise I’ve seen.Update: lots of buds!Voila… best ever..." Read more
"These bulbs grew leaves but few flowers. Disappointing." Read more
53 customers mention35 positive18 negative
Customers are mixed about the health of the bulbs. Some mention that they're growing healthy, while others say that they didn't grow.
"Update 11/24All of the bulbs ended up growing...." Read more
"...I buy paperwhites every year and this year, none of the bulbs i ordered grew. 2 had wimpy green leaves and the rest didn't even sprout." Read more
"...wouldn't consider myself to have a green thumb LOL and these guys are growing miraculously!!!" Read more
"I had high hopes for these bulbs! They looked healthy and sprouted quickly. (Several started sprouting within a few days.)..." Read more
40 customers mention25 positive15 negative
Customers are mixed about the smell of the seeds and plants. Some mention that they have the heavenly scent and beauty they all crave, while others say that it smells terrible.
"...The blooms are so cheery and the fragrance is wonderful!..." Read more
"This flower grows perfectly! Unfortunately, it smells terrible. We have to move it outdoors. It is supposed to have a very nice smell...." Read more
"...Every bulb bloomed with multiple florets, full of that intoxicating fragrance. Very satisfied with this purchase/seller." Read more
"...12/22/18-Look.at them now! Great scent, all produced, and beautifully delicately scented.Tada!!!" Read more
39 customers mention15 positive24 negative
Customers are mixed about the size of the bulbs. Some mention they are large, fungus-free, and fat. Others say they were very small when they bloomed, with blossoms that were ultra tiny.
"...These bulbs were very small, smelly and didn't produce flowers...." Read more
"These are the biggest paperwhite bulbs I've ever seen. They were perfect for forcing for my Christmas table decoration...." Read more
"Should have requested refund. One of them bloomed, but limp, small petals, died quickly ." Read more
"Bulbs are very small and so far lots of stem and no bloom. I have experience forcing bulbs and wish I had not bought these. Waste!" Read more
75 customers mention0 positive75 negative
Customers are dissatisfied with the blooms of the seeds and plants. They mention that only half of the bulbs bloomed, and only about 30% actually flowered. Some customers also say that the bulbs didn't grow well and didn''t produce any flowers. Overall, some customers feel the bulbs are a waste of money.
"...gave four stars because three of the ten bulbs grew stalks but did not bloom...." Read more
"...The other began to grow greenery but never bloomed. Generally not worth the money...." Read more
"Not many had flowers just bulbs and stems" Read more
7 customers mention0 positive7 negative
Customers are disappointed with the greenery of the seeds and plants. They mention that there's lots of greenery with huge shoots and minuscule blossoms. Some say that the leaves are wimpy and the rest didn't sprout.
"Fall/Christmas blooming, very disappointed with hardly no blooms materialised" Read more
"...2 had wimpy green leaves and the rest didn't even sprout." Read more
"...two bulbs have sprouted upward, the rest are distorted and one has no green shoots!My mistake in not buying from a reputable company...." Read more
"...The smelled good, but huge green shoots and minuscule blossoms." Read more
At first when I got them I wasnt happy. they had sprouted and were growing in odd shapes in the bag. they straightened out when planted and they are beautiful
This flower grows perfectly! Unfortunately, it smells terrible. We have to move it outdoors. It is supposed to have a very nice smell. So, this is the breeding that looks the same but smells different. I wonder whether I can get an exchange or refund.
I love paper-whites at Christmastime! The blooms are so cheery and the fragrance is wonderful! As for these bulbs, they grew greens VERY fast and were delightful to watch in my sunny windowsill as the temperatures dropped outside. However, I only gave four stars because three of the ten bulbs grew stalks but did not bloom. Having said that, I think I would still order from this seller again because of the health of the bulbs and the speed with which they started growing.
These seem to be a cheap set of low quality bulbs shoved into a box. For some reason a few were rotten/dead to start with. The other began to grow greenery but never bloomed. Generally not worth the money. BTW - I am a certified Colorado gardener, so have experience with plants and bulbs.
These are the biggest paperwhite bulbs I've ever seen. They were perfect for forcing for my Christmas table decoration. Every single bulb arrived in good shape and bloomed. The instruction sheet was invaluable, giving tips I didn't know, and I've forced paperwhites before several times. I think some of the people who complained about their experience did not read/follow the instructions. I would definitely order from this seller again.