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Update: Paperwhites love vodka

December 19, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy 3 Comments

As an update to an earlier post that cited a study showing that small amounts of alcohol (rubbing or martini-ready) can limit the sometimes-overzealous growth of bulbs such as paperwhites, I’m here to report that it’s true!

I wasn’t forward-thinking enough to grow a control batch of bulbs so show my readers (next year I will for sure) but I’m certain that my paperwhites aren’t as tall and floppy as last year’s. In fact, the splash of vodka I added to their drink seemed to positively reinvigorate them. I guess they like a good stiff drink as much as the next person.

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  1. beth lawrence says

    December 29, 2006 at 1:19 pm

    Holding out between waterings as well, has them bloom when they are shorter. Putting them in direct sun light has them bloom when they are smaller, however a bit too quickly.

  2. lora says

    January 24, 2007 at 9:32 pm

    I’ve heard of the vodka tip
    before and thought I remembered that there was
    timing involved, either in weeks or growth or height of the leaves. So, when is the best time to add vodka to the paperwhites water?

  3. Andrea says

    January 25, 2007 at 8:10 am

    Hi Lora,

    Check out my original post on this at:

    http://www.heavypetal.test/archives/2006/04/how_to_get_your_plants_drunk.html

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