Hyacinth is one of the first garden flowers to bloom at the beginning of the season. It pleases with a wide range of colors: white, pink, purple, lilac. Hyacinth coexists perfectly both at home and in the garden.
How to grow hyacinths from bulbs in the country, and what conditions should be observed
Incredibly fragrant flowers emerge from perennial bulbs. At home, care does not differ much from caring for other bulb plants, however, some features should be taken into account. The most basic thing you should pay attention to is the onion. For indoor growth, it is best to take a bulb with a diameter of at least 5 cm. In order to grow hyacinth in the country, smaller bulbs are better. Pay attention that the planting material is dense, without rot, signs of illness and damage.
To grow hyacinth from the bulb, it should be prepared. After the hyacinth blooms, the peduncle is cut off. Leaves remain until complete wilting. Then the bulb is dug out of the ground and kept for two weeks at high humidity and a temperature of about 30 ° C. Then the temperature gradually drops to 25 ° C every week, then 15 ° C. After this preparation, the bulbs can be planted in a pot.
We advise you to read the article on digging and storing hyacinth bulbs after flowering.
The time for planting is chosen, counting when they want to get blooming hyacinth. The ripening period is approximately six months.
Hyacinth loves well-lit places protected from the wind. Planted bulb should be at rest. Pots put in a dark place, with a temperature of up to +6 C. The soil should not be dry and waterlogged. In this state, the bulbs can withstand up to 3 months. During this period, planting material takes root, produces sprouts by the end of the term. Then the plant is carried out in a lighted and cool place. The pot must be constantly turned over so that the plant grows evenly.
These conditions are considered ideal for hyacinth. However, this does not mean that under other conditions, it will not bloom. Just the result may be different. For example, the flowering period will be short-lived. An important condition in the cultivation is the exposure of the bulbs in the cold, without it the plant may not form.
Hyacinth bulbs are planted in open ground in summer cottages in September, closer to October. If you do this later, then the bulbs will not have time to take root, if earlier, then the plant can begin to grow to frost and die.
For the winter, the bulbs should be covered with leaves or sawdust. Every year, it is better to change the place of landing.
We also recommend reading what perennial flowers can be planted in the country.
On digging and storing hyacinth bulbs after flowering
Planting hyacinth in open ground and caring for it
Hyacinth has faded: what to do with the bulb