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How many colors of hyacinth do you think of? 3? 5? 10? Well, there is more! But that is not the point. Hyacinth is one of the most fragrant spring flowers with a bloom between snowdrop and tulip. It is famous for its easy cultivation, the possibility of fasting and many other advantages.
But this is what few people know about him:
1. Every part of the plant is poisonous
(leaves, flowers, bulbs). It is recommended to plant and handle the bulbs with gloves. Contact with the skin (especially inside the hands, face, neck) causes itching and rashes. In case of ingestion, seek medical attention immediately, warns the Bulgarian Farmer newspaper.
Despite their toxicity, bulbs are a delicacy for rodents (rabbits, squirrels, moles, mice, rats, etc.). If you have trouble with them, but still want to grow hyacinths in your garden, it is best to plant them in pots or in a specially prepared cage made of fine mesh, a plastic box, or something else to protect them from attack.
Hyacinths (mostly new varieties and varieties) are perennials with a pronounced dormancy, but, unfortunately, they are not famous for their long life. The bulbs age or sink to the ground and are exhausted. It follows that after 3-5 years only leaves can appear or no plants can develop at all.
The fragrant flower has a low reproductive capacity, and it takes young children several years to grow long enough to reach bloom size. That is why it comes at a high price for a large fraction bulb. In vitro propagation of many ornamental species is increasingly being used, and hyacinths are no exception, but the procedure is much more expensive.
2. Where is your place?
If you are concerned not only with beauty but also with aroma, the place of hyacinths is as close to you as possible. And planting in the garden should follow some rules:
1. The soil should not be too rich and retain too much moisture. The sowing depth is up to 10 cm depending on the type of soil and the fraction of planting material.
2. As a group, bulbous flowers look best. The distance between the bulbs should be 7 to 15 cm, otherwise the recline is not excluded and you will have to support the heavy flowers.
3. With or without fertilization?
If you’re wondering whether to add fertilizer when planting bulbs, think carefully and approach wisely. As long as the flowers in your garden grow well, then no.
Why? Because hyacinths don’t need a lot of food, and because if you overdo it, you will face at least 2 problems: rotten and fallen plants.
A year or two after planting and, if necessary, you can apply special fertilizers for bulbous flowers once in the fall and a second time when vegetation begins and leaves develop.
4. Playback takes time
Hyacinths have few children. If you want to breed them, the end of summer is the best time.
Old bulbs are carefully removed from the ground if they have remained there over the summer, and small bulbs are carefully separated from the mother bulb. Then they are all planted, and it is best to divide them by size, and carefully mark their place.
Be sure to water to compact the soil and fill the air pockets around the bulbs. Expect color after at least 2-3 years.
The best-selling varieties
Without a doubt, the purple hyacinth is one of the most sought after and cultivated, but the color range is not limited to it. I did not forget it:
– The white pearl of the crown (variety White pear ‘). It’s fabulous!
– The supposedly red, but still beautiful Jan Bos
– The soft pink surprise pink surprise
– The Unusual Gypsy Queen (Gipsy Qween) in Peach Orange
– Haarlem’s only yellow hyacinth city
– The dramatic dark dimension in almost black Dark Dimension and much more.
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