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HYACINTH BULBS

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  • How to Plant Grow and Care for Hyacinth Flowers

    Hyacinths smell like spring. Their intense fragrance hangs in the air, signaling that winter's gone and spring has arrived. Like tulips and daffodils, hyacinths are an iconic spring flower. Their showy spikes of blooms in shades of blue, purple, white, pink, apricot and red pop up at the end of winter when you're really excited to see flowers. Best of all, hyacinth blooms last for two weeks or more, longer than other spring bulbs.
    Hyacinths are native to Turkey, Syria and Lebanon. Introduced to Europe in the 16th century, hyacinth became so popular that the Dutch âââ€?those lovers of bulb flowers âââ€?had bred more than 2,000 cultivars by the 18th century.
    Hyacinths are perennials, so you can plant them once and they'll come back every spring. Hyacinths are easier to grow than other spring bulbs, and they can be forced indoors in pots or a bulb vase. Most hyacinths need a chill to bloom, so they do best in areas where winter temperatures are consistently in the 30s. If you live in an area with warmer winters, buy pre-chilled bulbs and treat them as annuals.

  • Grape Hyacinths vs. Hyacinths

    Grape hyacinths (Muscari) are a different plant from true hyacinths (Hyacinthus). They're smaller, hardier, and native to Europe and Asia. Grape hyacinths belong to the same botanical family and require similar growing conditions as true hyacinths, so for this article we're calling both Muscari and Hyacinthus plants "hyacinths."
    Botanical Name: Hyacinthus orientalis (true hyacinths) or Muscari armeniacum (grape hyacinths)
    Common Name: Hyacinth
    Bloom Time: Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
    Planting Hyacinth
    Plant hyacinth bulbs in the late summer to early fall. Don't plant any later than about a month before the first frost. Your bulb needs time to establish itself before the coming of the cold.
    Choose a spot that gets at least four house of sun per day. Hyacinths do best in full to part sun.
    Make sure the soil is loose and loamy. Hyacinth bulbs tend to rot in heavy soils that hold a lot of moisture. If your soil is heavy, improve its drainage by mixing in compost, shredded pine bark, or aged manure.
    Pro Tip: If you soil is heavy clay, plant hyacinth in raised beds to improve drainage.
    Plant hyacinth bulbs at least 4 inches below the surface and 3 inches apart. Grape hyacinth bulbs should be planted 2 to 3 inches deep.
    Pro Tip: Plant hyacinth bulbs in masses to maximize their sweet scent.
    Set the bulb in the hole pointy end up. The pointy end is where the shoots of the plant will emerge in the spring. Plant the bulb upside down, and you'll get no hyacinths in the spring.
    Cover with soil and water thoroughly. Although there are no signs of life above the ground, the bulb will begin sending out roots soon after you plant it. Water them only if rainfall is scarce. Too much moisture is death for hyacinths.
    Fertilize the bulbs with bulb food after planting to help them get established and grow strong new roots.
    Caring for Hyacinth
    Don't overwater. Excess water is the hyacinth's enemy and will cause rot. If you hit a drought spell, though, give them an inch of water per week.
    Fertilize them with bulb food in the spring when the leaves emerge and then again in the early fall.
    Add compost to the soil after they bloom. This will give them the nutrients to come back next year.
    Allow the leaves to stay on the plant for six weeks after they bloom. Those leaves make nutrients for the bulb to store for next year's flowers. Strip those leaves off as soon the tulip is done blooming, and you won't see another flower from that bulb.
    Cold isn't a problem unless your garden doesn't get any. If that's the case, dig up the bulbs after the foliage dies down in the spring, store bulbs in a dry, cool place all summer, refrigerate them for a couple of months and replant them in the fall.

  • How to Force a Hyacinth

    You can trick (or force) a hyacinth bulb to bloom indoors, in the winter, when you really, really need a fragrant flower to boost your spirits. Here's how to do it:
    Forced Bulbs Hyacinthus Orientalis In Jars
    Beat the winter blues by forcing hyacinths in a vase.

    WITH DIRT
    Plant the bulbs in a pot of soil with their tips just peeking out of the dirt. Don't plant them as deeply as you would outdoors. You're going for speed of bloom, not cold weather protection.
    Put the pot full of bulbs in a dark, cool place for at least 10 weeks. The bulbs need temperatures between 40 degrees and 45 degrees. The refrigerator works. Don't have room for a potful of bulbs in the fridge? Buy pre-chilled bulbs.
    When the bulbs have an inch-long shoot, bring them out of their dark, cool place. Put the pot in a sunny, warm spot for a few hours a day, gradually leaving them out longer and longer until they're accustomed to their new sunny digs.
    Water carefully. The soil should be moist, not wet.
    After they flower, you can transplant them to the garden. With proper care, they'll bloom again the following spring.

    WITHOUT DIRT
    Get a bulb forcing vase.
    Fill with water.
    Place pre-chilled bulb, root down, into the vase so the bottom of the bulb is touching the water.
    Place the vase in a spot that gets bright, indirect light.
    Make sure the water level is at the base of the bulb.
    Change the water once every two weeks.
    Watch it grow! 

  • Pests and Diseases

    Hyacinths can be vulnerable to:
    Gray Mold (botrytis), a fungus caused by too much moisture. Infected plants will have white spots on leaves that turn gray and then bown, eventually covering the leaf and causing it to wilt. Eventually the whole plant will be covered by a fuzzy, gray growth. To control gray mold, remove infected plants and throw them in the trash. Spray remaining plants with a fungicide.
    Bulb Rot, caused by overwatering or poorly drained soil.                            

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    Flower Bulb Facts of Life

    Bulbs: Beauty In a Bottle:

    Bulbs are a natural product. And, as such, follow a natural cycle of growth and rebirth. Enjoying their fabulous flowers means planting ahead in one season then results the next. Bulbs are among the easiest flowers to grow, not only are they affordable, but bulbs offer the most stunning colors available. Even the most novice gardener can create a breathtakingly beautiful spring garden with bulbs.

    What's a Bulb?

    A flower bulb is really a self-contained flower factory. Within this marvelous little package is nearly everything the flower needs to come to life! Split a bulb open, for instance, and you'll see its baby flower bud, leaves, roots, stem and food supply. All bulbs need from you is to be placed in the ground at the appropriate season of year, given a liberal drink of water then left to work their magic.

    Variety:

    Flower bulbs come in seemingly limitless varieties which makes them perfectly suitable for any garden design you can dream up.

    Is It a bulb ?

    The Difference Between Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, Roots,Today, people commonly us the term 'bulb' to refer to any plant that stores its own food underground. But, in truth, many popular 'bulbs' are not true bulbs at all. These include corms, tubers and roots and, while they all produce beautiful flowers, technically the plants are different

    When To Plant

    In fall, after soil temperatures are below 50ºF/10ºC. These bulbs bloom the following spring and require the cold winter temperatures for development. But let's say winter arrives and your bulbs are still in their bag. Not to worry! Bulbs are pre-programmed to grow so even if you have to plant through snow, plant your bulbs!

    How To Plant

    Most bulbs thrive in either full or partial sun and in almost any location with good drainage. Avoid planting at the base of hills or under drainage pipes where water collects and will rot the bulbs.

    • Dig a hole
    • Drop in the bulb
    • Water thoroughly

    Tips For success

    • A larger grouping of flower bulbs are far more fab than just a few planted here and there. Think clumps of color.
    • Buy the largest bulbs you can find.
    • Note the flowering times. Not all bulbs will bloom at the same time. A little planning will greatly increase the number of months you will enjoy bulb flowers.

    Passionate About bulbs

    Generally speaking, the best predictor for gardening success is bulb size. Almost always, the larger the initial bulb size planted, the larger and stronger the plants will be, producing more flowers. The first year end result will be noticeable to anyone.The best predictor for gardening success is bulb size.

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