Paperwhite Narcissus Nir

This specialty paperwhite, one of the next generation cultivars, Nir is named after the son of our grower in southern Israel. Nir is a recent introduction that excels in speedy flower production, plus it delivers flowers a bit larger than that of the industry standard, Ziva. It also produces more flower stems per bulb, with 2 to 3 per bulb being the norm. Some noses believe this variety has a softer scent than traditional paperwhites.

Nir sometimes benefits from a support ring or stake when the supply of sunlight is less than ideal, or one can try the Cornell University technique for growing shorter paperwhites. Either is a small trade off for lots of beautiful, fast, fragrant flowers.

Want to see the difference between regular mass merchant's paperwhites and the bulbs we sell?  Click for paperwhite bulb size comparison.