paperwhite
noun
pa·per·white
ˈpā-pər-ˌ(h)wīt 
: a polyanthus narcissus bearing clusters of small very fragrant pure white flowers
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Unlike other bulbs that can be forced for early indoor color, like tulips and hyacinths, paperwhites don’t have a chilling period prerequisite.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Drop in single blooms of fragrant freesia or paperwhites to suggest singularly beautiful snowflakes.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
Like paperwhites, the real wow factor of these flowers is watching the bulbs blossom right before your eyes.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
The paperwhite gets its name from the delicate texture of its petals, which are said to be as thin as paper.
—Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 2 Feb. 2023
Begin forcing amaryllis and paperwhite narcissus for indoor displays.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022
North Florida residents have good luck getting fragrant paperwhite narcissuses to bloom year after year during the winter months.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Dec. 2021
Other perfumey flowers, including hyacinth, jasmine, gardenia, tuberose, paperwhite and lilac, are also more likely to irritate sensitive noses.
—Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2021
Generally, paperwhite narcissus has a musky fragrance, which some people do not enjoy.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Drop in single blooms of fragrant freesia or paperwhites to suggest singularly beautiful snowflakes.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
Like paperwhites, the real wow factor of these flowers is watching the bulbs blossom right before your eyes.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
The paperwhite gets its name from the delicate texture of its petals, which are said to be as thin as paper.
—Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 2 Feb. 2023
Begin forcing amaryllis and paperwhite narcissus for indoor displays.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022
North Florida residents have good luck getting fragrant paperwhite narcissuses to bloom year after year during the winter months.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Dec. 2021
Other perfumey flowers, including hyacinth, jasmine, gardenia, tuberose, paperwhite and lilac, are also more likely to irritate sensitive noses.
—Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2021
Generally, paperwhite narcissus has a musky fragrance, which some people do not enjoy.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
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