Description
Hyacinths bloom in early spring, fill the air with scent, and drench the landscape in color.
Hyacinthus is a small genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Plants are commonly called hyacinths. Hyacinthus grows from bulbs, each producing around four to six linear leaves and one to three spikes (racemes) of flowe
This hyacinth has a single dense spike of fragrant flowers in shades of red, blue, white, orange, pink, violet, or yellow. A form of the common hyacinth is the less hardy and smaller blue or white-petalled Roman hyacinth of florists. These flowers should have indirect sunlight and are to be moderately watered.| Common Name | Hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth, Roman hyacinth |
| Height | Up to 18 inch |
| Flower Colour | Purple |
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Water a plant when the soil feels dry to touch
- Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season
- Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10am
- You should remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and throw in the garbage collector
- You should fertilize a plant mostly in the spring season, flower bud stage
- Mulch the potting mix with organic material
Hyacinth All Stars care
- Hyacinth bulbs are planted in the fall and blooms in spring
- Before sowing, you can keep the bulb in the refrigerator in a ventilated mesh bag for 12 to 14 weeks
- The highest chilling temperature is around 4 C
- Space the bulbs approximately three inches apart
- Plant them up to three inches deep
- Use the potting mix for bulb plantation as:Garden soil + Compost + Perlite + Sand (2:2:1:1)Soil + Cocopeat + vermicompost (2:1:2)
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial sunlight |
| Watering | moderately |
| Soil | Sandy loam soil |
| Temperature | 20 to 30 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Use any organic fertilizer. |
Hyacinth All Stars special feature
Attractive flowers
Hyacinth All Stars uses
Ornamental Use:
- Group or mass planted in beds, borders, rock gardens, long walks
- Effectively mixes with other spring flowering bulbs