Growing Hyacinths
- Hyacinths like brilliant drainage
- Hyacinth need full sun and a good baking during summer
- Feed with a potash fertilizer in early spring to help roots and bulbs.
- Plant between September and Christmas. Indoor bulbs need to be prepared and planted first.
- Put an inch of grit in the bottom to help drainage and cover the top of the bulb with 3″ of soil.
- Deadhead and allow leaves to die down naturally.
- Propagate by dividing clumps in early autumn.
Hyacinth Tips
- Hyacinths can last for a fortnight in a vase. Add a drop of bleach to the water to prevent bacteria
- Blues and Yellows have the strongest scent but most varieties are well scented.
- Buy varieties with clear colours and deep saturated tones.
- Taller stemmed varieties generally look the best
- Avoid bi-colours that may be over bred.
Some Top Hyacinth Varieties by colour.
- City of Bradford or Sky Jacket – light blues
- Jan Boss – red or Pink Pearl
- Purple Sensation or Woodstock – deep purples
- Kronos, Ostara or King of the Blues
- City Of Harlem – yellow
- Aiolos – white
Available by mail order from Thompson Morgan
