The hyacinth is known for its bewitching spring scent.It grows both pots and in the ground.So, if you want to enjoy the scent of this plant as long as possible, remember to plant your jacinth in a pot.Find out how to do it in the following lines.
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Know that hyacinths are easy -to -cultivate plants that flourish in a range of bright colors of traditional purple and pink in white and even mauve.Take into account that these plants need wet but well -drained soil and sunny exposure between September and November.The hyacinths flourish in the spring but their bulbs are slowly rooted, which means that they must be planted in autumn.Choose containers large enough for the bulbs to be able to hold one next to each other without touching each other.Note that you can plant about 7 bulbs in a 20.5 cm container, 9 bulbs in a 25.5 cm and 10 to 12 bulbs container in a container of 30.5 to 38 cm.Try to group the bulbs of the same color in the same container, otherwise they could flower at radically different times.
Jacinth in pot
How to plant a hyacinthe bulb?
Make sure you always wear gloves when you plant hyacinth bulbs as they can irritate the skin.
Tips for planting a hyacinthe bulb
Plant the bulbs in autumn, ideally in a sunny place, in wet but well -drained soil.Prepare the floor by removing the weeds and reduce the compaction, if necessary.Then add organic matter like compost.Plant the bulbs at a depth of about 10 cm and 8 cm from each other.Cover with potting soil and gently pile up around them.Water the ground if it is dry.
Plant the bulbs on a layer of 5 cm compost and about 5 cm from each other.Fill with compost so that the top of each bulb is visible.Sprinkle slightly to humidify the soil.Cover them and keep them in a dark and fresh place for about 10 weeks until the shoots appear.Then move the pots in a light and ventilated place to grow the flowers.
Jacinth plantation in pots
Pot's hyacinth maintenance
Once you have planted the bulbs, keep the containers in a dark place below 10 ° C.If you live in a region where it is not colder than -4 ° C, you can leave them outside.Protect the containers of light by covering them with brown paper.In the spring, start to expose the containers to the light as and when.After a few weeks, the bulbs should have produced 3 to 5 shoots.Move the pots in a clear and airy place, ideally very sunny and let the plants flower.Know that the hyacinths generally prefer fresh temperatures, like those outside in early spring.Keeping them in a cool place will extend the flowering time.
Pot's hyacinth maintenance
Pot's hyacinth maintenance après la floraison
After 8 to 12 weeks of flowering, the plant will be dormant.The flowers will die first and the leaves will wither.When most flowers are brown, cut the plant rod.Note that the foliage will always be green at this stage and should die naturally.Make sure you do not break or fold the leaves because it can prevent the plant from storing the energy it so much needs for its next flowering cycle.Nourish the plant with a good fertilizer for indoor plants so that the hyacinth accumulates even more of this vital energy.Do not arrive too much.Jacinthes bulbs are subject to rot if they are watered too vigorously.Once the leaves are dead, cut the whole plant in the ground so that only the bulb and the roots remain.Move the plant in a cold and dark place to protect it from light.
Here is how to maintain the jacinth in a pot after flowering
When and how to water a hyacinth?
Do not tear the hyacinth too much.She does not like stagnant water or soggy soil.Water only if the soil is dry at a depth of 7.5 cm.If it is dry at this depth, it is time to water.Drizzle deeply at ground level, not from the top or with a sprinkler who will promote diseases.Place the end of the pipe next to the plant and sprinkle at low pressure for about 30 minutes or until the ground is wet.If you use organic fertilizer and mulch, you don't need to fertilize.Remember to protect the plants in containers from excessive winter humidity by keeping them covered or by moving them in a sheltered location.
Tips to water a hyacinth correctly
Jacinth maintenance planted in the ground
The hyacinths planted in the ground can be left in the ground to reappear the following year.After flowering, remove the flowery rod to prevent the plant from waste energy.Let the foliage die completely and feed the plant with a fertilizer rich in potash.The bulb will use the latter to produce flowers the following year.Hyacinth bulbs cultivated in pots will no longer suit inside, but you can plant them outside.In this way, they will naturally reflect every spring.
Advice for successful hyacinth cultivation planted in the ground
How to keep hyacinthes bulbs after flowering?
It is important not to dig up the jacinth bulbs at the wrong time, otherwise the bulbs will not have enough energy to germinate.Once the flowers have passed, cut the flower stem, keep the leaves and continue to water as usual.Remember that the leaves are essential to store energy in the bulb.When the leaves start to brown, reduce watering by half.It is only when the leaves are completely dead that you should stop watering.When the soil is dry, carefully unearthed the bulb and remove the dead foliage.The treatment of hyacinths is very easy.Spread the bulbs on a newspaper in a cool and dark place for three days.Then put them in a net bag in a cool and dark place.They are already ready to be planted in your garden in the fall or forced inside at the end of winter.Know that if your hyacinths grow outside, there is no real reason to dig up them.They will reflect naturally in the spring.
When to plant hyacinthe bulbs?
Like the other spring flowering bulbs, most hyacinths must be planted in autumn-September-October.They will flower the following spring, in March-April.
The hyacinths must be planted in autumn
Tips for successful jacinth culture in a pot
Spring flowering plant
Plants that flourish in a range of bright colors
Beautiful flowers with bewitching scent
Spring flowering bulbs
A very beautiful bouquet of spring flowers
