Please note:Most hyacinths grow in zones 3 to 9. They must have cold temperatures of 40° to 45°F (4° to 7°C) for at least 12 to 14 weeks. If temperatures in your area do not get this cold, you’ll need to pre-chill the bulbs in a refrigerator before planting them outdoors...
Hyacinth bulbs – and any spring bulb for that matter – need to go through a period of cold and dark before they’ll grow and bloom. If you’re purchasing bulbs online or from a garden center, you’ll need to keep them dark and cold for at least 14 weeks. But, if you’re like ...
Cut hyacinths to use as cut flowers when two to three of the lowest florets have opened. The remaining florets will continue to open indoors for several days. As the flowers fade in the garden, trim them off with scissors or pruning shears.Troubleshooting Hyacinths bloom well for only one...
Hyacinths grow from underground bulbs that are planted in the fall. Each spring, the bulbs send up green leaves followed by their colorful flowers. With the proper care, a single bulb can bloom for multiple years. Along with planting hyacinth bulbs outside in the soil, you can also force ...
For years now, Carole has been forcing hyacinths indoors every winter – lots of hyacinths – and this year’s “are especially beautiful,” she wrote. “They’re healthy, tall and fully flowered. They make the freezing rain and weather advisories bearable.” To learn how to work magic ...
“If I could grow only one hyacinth,” wrote Rand Lee in The American Cottage Gardener,“it would be this.” He praised its “luminous” apricot color, the “melon undertone” of its “considerable fragrance,” and how it “naturalizes effortlessly” in his dry, zone-6a Santa Fe garden....
Hyacinths offer a substantial fragrance punch and easily fill a room with their perfume, eliminating the need for synthetic room deodorizers. Like the crocus (Crocus spp.) and daffodil (Narcissus spp.), which grow in hardiness zones 3 to 8, and the tulip (Tulipa spp...
plant the bulbs underneath, and then replace the turf and tamp it gently. As long as you provide the area with a little water, the grass will grow back quickly. The second method is to punch a hole for each bulb, using a tool such as a narrow spade, bulb planter or a large screwdr...
How to Grow and Care Silver Squill is often cultivated as a houseplant and grows with minimal care. However, it requires bright light with 3 to 4 hours a day of direct sunlight. During the active growth period, interior temperatures are fine for Silver Squill's grown as houseplants. Out...
Hyacinths are vibrant, sweet-smelling flowers that can grow outdoors and indoors all year long. Planting hyacinths outside during the late fall, just before the first frost, is relatively easy and similar to planting other bulbs. However, planting hyacinths inside requires more time and effort,...