near the front door, along a walkway, or in mixed borders. These beauties are also a great choice for pots and planters. Hyacinths make wonderful cutting flowers, too, and look stunning in bouquets. As the flowers are famous for their fragrance, you can bring the sweet scent ...
There are three species of hyacinth:litwinovii,transcaspicus, andorientalis. If a plant isn’t in one of these species, it isn’t a true hyacinth. It’s theorientalisspecies that all modern garden hybrids and cultivars come from. We call these Dutch hyacinths. This distinctive plant has ...
But you don't need a glasshouse or greenhouse—or to live in a tr... L Martin,B Martin - 《Fine Gardening》 被引量: 0发表: 2014年 cold- weather sprouts It discusses the process of growing flowers in pots and glasses in the 19th century such as hyacinth vases for growing hyacinth....
Grape hyacinths are in the same family as hyacinths (Liliaceae), however, they belong to the Muscari genus. Each hyacinth bulb produces a thick, upright flower stem, which carries a cluster of rounded flowers that resembles a bunch of grapes. Grape hyacinth flowers are lightly fragrant and av...
which specializes in the production of tulip, hyacinth, and narcissus bulbs, annually grows more than 2 billion bulbs, of which about 850 million are exported (1970). The Federal Republic of Germany annually produces more than 94 million cut roses and 113 million carnations (the principal crops...
Even better when combined with the deep purple of Muscari or the blues of hyacinths – I mean – It’s spring 100%. And it’s a combo that would never work in June or even in high summer where it truly would be considered tasteless and eye-bleeding, but in April or May? It is ...
In both pots and in the ground, they will bear nice flowers without asking you to care for them. Cut wilted flower scapes as they die off, cutting the stem off as short as you can. Only cut leaves back when they have already turned yellow because that is when the bulb is stocking up...
There are few delights as universal as spotting the first buds of spring. The appearance of a bold tulip or a shy daffodil heralds warmth and changing seasons. These plants, as well as others such as nerines, lilies, irises, and hyacinths, begin life as bulbs. While they require careful...
There’s no need to buy a special container for growing paperwhites because a simple decorative saucer or bowl will work fine and provide enough growing room for the roots. You can also grow paperwhites in a tall glass vase, which will help keep your plants upright as they grow and allo...
A highly satisfactory use for artificial light has been in the forcing of Dutch bulbs without a sunny window. Hyacinths, tulips, and narcissi are potted as soon as received and kept in a dark location at 48° degrees Fahrenheit degrees until the shoots are 2-3″ inches out of the pots....