When the winter cold is outside and the ground is covered with snow, the room is decorated with pink, white, blue, yellow, violet, and scarlet colors by blooming hyacinths. It's bulbous fragrant plant at home it can bloom at almost any time of the year. To achieve its flowering, you need to know the rules for forcing bulbs and the peculiarities of growing the plant. Caring for hyacinths is simple, so many gardeners grow these flowers on their windowsill.
Description and varieties of hyacinths with photos
The plant is a flower spadix, growing up to 30 cm in length. A dense bulb consists of lower leaves, which with their bases surround the bottom of the bulb. The thick and greatly shortened part of the stem is a continuation of the bottom. Hyacinth flowers have the shape of bells, the edges of which are very pointed. After flowering, the green leaves and stem dry out, and a bud begins to form inside the bulb, growing into an onion. In a young bulb, a stem with flowers that will bloom next year is initially laid in a compressed form.
The plant has about two thousand species, each of which is beautiful in its own way. Oriental hyacinth grows best at home.
Oriental hyacinth - the best varieties
A perennial bulbous plant with spherical or spherical bulbs grows up to 30 cm. Each bulb produces 5-8 bright green matte or shiny leaves. Fragrant flowers sit in the axils of bracts on short pedicels. They can be bell-shaped or campanulate-funnel-shaped. Oriental hyacinth blooms in simple or double flowers yellow, pink, blue, violet, blue or white. Plant varieties differ in terms of flowering time, size and color of inflorescences, and height of the peduncle.
Most Popular for breeding in room conditions varieties:
- Hyacinth Ostara grows up to 25-30 cm and has a loose inflorescence, the length of which reaches 11-13 cm. For three weeks it blooms with bright violet-blue flowers with a diameter of 4 cm.
- The Amethyst variety is distinguished by pale purple dense inflorescences 9 cm long. The height of the plant itself reaches 25 cm. Each inflorescence consists of 18-20 flowers. Amethyst does not bloom for long - only seven or eight days.
- Hyacinth Rosalia grows up to 20 cm and blooms pink flowers. On its narrow inflorescence of medium density there are about 10-15 flowers with a diameter of 2 cm. The flowering period of Rosalia is very short.
- The Sunflower variety is distinguished by creamy, heavily double flowers that grow on medium-density inflorescences 10 cm long. The diameter of each flower reaches 3.5 cm. The plant itself grows up to 19-20 cm. It blooms for no more than two weeks.
- Hyacinth La Victoire is very popular among gardeners for its dense inflorescences, blooming bright red flowers. Plant height – 20 cm.
After looking at the photo different types hyacinths, you will definitely want to grow this flower at home.
Caring for hyacinth indoors
Caring for the plant is not difficult, but you must follow some rules.
Lighting
Hyacinth refers to light-loving plants. Therefore, for a hyacinth flower to bloom beautifully and for a long time at home, the plant needs good lighting. On cloudy days and in the evenings, especially in winter period time, the flower needs additional lighting fluorescent lamps. Otherwise, the plant will shed young buds and leaves, or even wither. To ensure uniform growth of the plant, the flower pot should be periodically different sides turn towards the light source.
Temperature
At home, hyacinth needs ensure the temperature is within 20-22C. The plant is contraindicated in drafts and sudden temperature changes. This could lead to his death. IN winter time years, it is not recommended to place a flower pot next to heating appliances.
Support
Dense hyacinth inflorescences may bend due to the weight of the flowers. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to build a support next to the still unblown inflorescence.
Watering
Proper watering is the basis of care indoor hyacinths. The plant requires timely watering. You need to make sure that the soil in the pot is always slightly damp. This is especially important for the plant during wintering, growth and flowering.
Stagnation of water should not be allowed, since the bulbs may begin to rot, a fungal disease will develop, and the plant will die. Therefore, water pours out of the pan immediately after watering.
During watering, water should not get into the axils of the leaves, onto the bulb and buds. This can cause the plant to rot and develop fungal disease. You need to pour water near the edge of the pot.
Top dressing
Twice a month hyacinths need to be fed. To do this, it is recommended to use special fertilizers for bulbous plants, which are sold in specialized stores.
Forcing hyacinths should begin with the selection of healthy planting material of the required size. The bulb must be at least 5 cm in diameter. It is almost impossible to grow a full-fledged plant from a small bulb. The bulb chosen for planting must be dense and free from mechanical damage and rotting areas.
Before planting the bulb in a pot, it must go through several stages:
- The faded and trimmed bulb is dug out of the pot and placed in a humid room with an air temperature of 22-25 degrees.
- After two weeks, the bulb should be moved to cooler conditions, where the temperature will be from 15 to 17 degrees.
Now the bulb can be planted in a pot. In order for the hyacinth flower to bloom by the New Year, forcing should begin in September.
Planting in a pot
A container for planting can be purchased at the store. It shouldn't be very deep. The bottom of the pot must have holes.
Drainage is placed at the bottom of the container, and then soil. The soil mixture for planting hyacinths should consist of compost, leaf and turf soil, with the addition of peat and sand.
The bulb is placed in a pot filled with soil, presses slightly into the ground and sprinkled with soil on top. Its top should remain above the surface of the earth. If several bulbs will be planted in one container at once, then they need to be placed closely. However, it is impossible to planting material rocked each other and the edges of the container.
Hyacinths planted on permanent place are not posted immediately. First they need to create a period of rest, which will last about two months. To do this, the pot is placed in a cellar, another cool room or in a refrigerator with a temperature of 5-7 degrees. Caring for the bulbs at this time consists of rarely watering the soil, which should be kept moist all the time.
During this period, the bulbs will take root well, and the hyacinth will bloom at home.
IN warm room the plant is transferred after the bulbs throw out a pair of leaves. The pot is placed in a bright place with an air temperature of no more than 15 degrees.
Hyacinths are placed in a permanent place only after the inflorescences appear.
After the plant blooms, many people do not know what to do with it next. In this case, everyone must choose for themselves. You can simply throw the plant away, or try to save and reproduce.
If you decide to keep the hyacinth bulb, then first of all you will need to trim off the faded flower stalks. Next, while the leaves are still green, the plant needs to continue to be watered. The bulbs gain strength after flowering. At the same time, daughter bulbs can grow on them.
When the leaves on the plant also dry out, the bulb will need to be removed from the pot, shake off the soil and leave it to dry for three days. If there are daughter bulbs, then they can be separated immediately after digging.
Faded bulbs for re-forcing They are usually not suitable for use at home. Therefore, in the fall they are planted in the garden, where next spring they will delight you with their flowering.
Propagation of hyacinths
Hyacinths reproduce by daughter bulbs, of which no more than four can be formed per year. To immediately receive at home large number kids, experienced flower growers practice special techniques. They cut or cut out the bottom.
Such reproduction is carried out after a period of rest. First, the bulbs are treated in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate and dried at room temperature for three days. Only after this can you begin the reproduction procedure.
Notching the bottom
This method of reproduction takes place in several stages:
After about two to three years, the plant will throw out its first flower stalks.
Cutting the bottom
This method of propagation differs from the previous one only in that the bottom is not cut, but cut out. This is done using a teaspoon. Processing and storage are carried out in exactly the same way. However, as a result of daughter bulbs, albeit small ones, the result is from 20 to 40 pieces. Such onions ripen a little longer - within 3-4 years.
To beautiful flower hyacinth has become an excellent addition to your interior, and you could admire its flowering, you need to choose for it suitable place, and organize proper care. With a little patience and a lot of desire, you can even propagate and grow hyacinths yourself at home.
Planting and caring for hyacinths
When winter is in full swing, you really want to inhale the heady aroma of beautiful flowers. This is quite simple to do - you just need to plant a hyacinth on the windowsill. Our article will tell you how to properly plant a hyacinth bulb in a pot at home.
So, it’s decided - let’s start growing hyacinths at home. But what will be needed for this? Of course, an onion, soil mixture, sand and small size pot - ceramic, plastic or even wooden.
Storing hyacinth bulbsHyacinth is a plant characterized by a fairly long dormant period, so you need to be able to preserve it before planting it in a pot. Hyacinth bulbs should be stored in a cool, dry place, checking from time to time to ensure they do not dry out. When the time for planting comes, and this will not be earlier than November, the bulbs must be carefully removed from the shelter and planting work can begin.
Preparing the pot for plantingLet's take the selected pot in our hands and put a drainage layer on the bottom. This could be gravel, broken shards from ceramic pots or expanded clay. Then we cover the drainage layer with sand, spreading it in a layer of 1.5-2 cm, and after that we fill the pot to the top with the soil mixture.
Planting workNow a few words about how to properly plant a hyacinth bulb in a pot. There is one very important point- unlike other bulbous plants that need to be completely immersed in the soil, one third of the hyacinth bulb should protrude from the ground. If several bulbs are planted in one container, then the distance between them should not be less than 2.5-3 cm.
Caring for hyacinth after plantingThe bulbs planted in this way need to be compacted a little, pressing the soil around them with your fingers, and then sprinkled with a thin layer of sand. After this, a mini-greenhouse is built over the pot from a plastic bag, and the entire structure is sent to a cool, dark place for a period of 6-10 weeks. The soil in the pot should be watered from time to time. When the leaves hatch on the bulbs, the hyacinths can be moved to a room with a temperature of +10...+12 degrees. Hyacinths will respond to movement by dropping leaves and appearing flower stalks. After this, they can be transferred to a warm (+18...+20 C) room and patiently wait for the buds to open.
Homemade hyacinth- beautiful and unpretentious plant, which is not so difficult to grow on your own. To do this, first of all, it is worth knowing very well following features this beautiful flower:
- Popular varieties:“Aida”, “Aqua”, “Odysseus”, “Jan Bos”, “Lady Pink” and others.
- Flowering months– from January to May. The flowering period lasts about two weeks and depends on exactly when you plant this plant. Typically, planting dates are calculated so that the flower blooms at the end of December, by New Year and Christmas.
- Months of planting. If you want flowering to occur in New Year holidays, bulbs must be planted in September (at least in early October).
- Useful properties. Derived from hyacinth essential oil has excellent antiseptic properties, in addition, it has astringent and sedative effects. It is widely used in aromatherapy and perfume industry. The stems of the plant contain a rare substance, colchicine, which is used to make medical supplies. The flowers of the plant are used in the cosmetics industry, creating facial skin care products based on them.
Photos of varieties
Planting Guide
Planting home hyacinth is the most important and responsible stage. First of all, you need to choose good bulbs. To grow hyacinth at home, you need to use only the largest bulbs, with a diameter of at least 5 cm. They must have a dense texture and be healthy, without damage and with well-preserved outer scales.
Plant the harvested bulbs in large boxes or wide pots with a drainage hole.
- Take nutritious soil and drainage (eg sand).
- Place a thin layer of drainage at the bottom of the container, then fill it with soil. Bulbs should not be planted at depth; they should look out to the surface of the soil (about two centimeters). The gaps between adjacent bulbs should be at least 1.5 cm.
- After planting, press the soil down, water the soil and sprinkle a small amount of sand on top (this will prevent rotting processes).
- Then place the container in plastic bag and tie it by making several holes.
- Store in a cool, dark place (such as a refrigerator).
Transfer rules
Device for digging a hole for a hyacinth tuber Hyacinth transplantation is not used very often. This annual plant, which at the end of the flowering period becomes unusable, and the remaining bulbs can no longer be used again.
However, if you have grown hyacinth and still want to transplant it into another container, you should exercise maximum caution. The easiest way is to move the plant completely, without digging, along with the soil. Carefully lift the soil along with the flower and transfer it to another container prepared in advance. Don't forget to first make several holes in it and fill the bottom with drainage.
If you do decide to dig a flower out of the soil, you need to do it very carefully so as not to damage the delicate roots of the plant.
Care for lush flowering and plant health
So that hyacinth pleases you with lush flowers, it is necessary to keep the container with the planted bulbs in a dark, cool place for about 6-7 weeks.
From time to time it is necessary to check whether the soil in the box has dried out. When you notice the appearance of the first green shoots, the container must be moved to a warmer, shaded place (with a temperature of about 10-12 degrees). After a few days, when the shoots get stronger and rise, you can move the box closer to the window. You need to care for the plant very carefully during this period.
It is necessary to ensure that there are no drafts, excessive cold or excessive heat in the room. For successful cultivation It is important that the soil is kept moist all the time.
Proper watering of a flower
The soil should always be moist Hyacinth is a plant that loves moist soil. To achieve long and successful flowering, this flower needs to be watered quite often. Do not allow the soil in the pot to dry out; it must be moistened at all times.
To increase the flowering period, you can also add watering to the care procedures with special feeding compounds and fertilizers.
Care after flowering
After flowering ends, you will have to part with your home hyacinth. The bulbs are no longer suitable for re-forcing. Once the flower has faded, you can continue to water and feed the leaves until they wilt (usually a few days after the flowering period ends).
Hyacinth flowering and rules for caring for it during this period
The flowering period usually occurs 14-16 weeks after planting and lasts from 7 to 15 days. True, successful flowering is possible only with strict adherence to all care rules. If your home hyacinth does not bloom, it means that you have violated any of the required care items.
The most common reasons for lack of flowering:
- incorrect rest period (the rest period should last 2-2.5 months and must take place in a dark and cool place);
- Not sufficient watering.
Propagation by bulbs
Home hyacinth is one of the plants that reproduce easily and produce numerous offspring. When you grow this flower, you will notice that “baby” shoots will appear from under the scales of the mother bulb.
There is no need to separate the shoots immediately, otherwise you may damage the mother bulb. The children can be separated during the summer dormancy period if they have their own roots.
Store seeds and bulbs hyacinth needs to be kept in a dry and dark place until the planting period arrives.
Treatment and pest control
Sometimes, if not properly cared for, hyacinth leaves begin to wither prematurely and the petals begin to fall off. If your flower turns yellow and begins to dry out, this means that it does not have enough moisture, or that it is in too hot conditions.
IN in this case only possible way prevention– water the flower regularly so that the soil always remains moist and prevent direct impact bright sun rays. Keep the flower in an area with indirect light. Never place it near radiators, heaters or any other heat sources.
Bulb cost
Today you can purchase bulbs for forcing home hyacinth in flower shops, gardening departments, and online stores. Bulb prices may vary and depend on the plant variety.
On average, the retail cost of one plant bulb starts from 50 rubles.
By purchasing bulbs in sets of several, you can save money. For example, a set of three onions can be purchased for 100-120 rubles. The rarest varieties are valued more highly. For example, one bulb of a particularly large double hyacinth costs about 150 rubles.
Hyacinth can be either a house plant or a garden plant. Hyacinths begin to bloom early spring. Their flowers are very bright and fragrant. If we talk about modern hyacinths, they can amaze the imagination with their color variety - from white to burgundy-black, pink and purple. Hyacinth – universal flower, which can be suitable for timely forcing and cutting. How to plant hyacinths correctly, where to grow them and how to propagate them will be discussed further.
How to choose a place to plant hyacinth
Hyacinth is heat-loving plant, which grows in countries with warm climates. Hot summer and lack of sub-zero temperatures – ideal conditions for growing a plant. Therefore, to plant hyacinth (its bulbs), you should make sure that the place is sunny and also protected from cold gusts of wind.
A special feature of hyacinth is that the bulb does not have a thick skin to protect it. Therefore, such plants cannot tolerate high humidity soil. Therefore, the area you choose must be perfectly level and free of holes and depressions in which water can accumulate. The soil itself must be breathable. If groundwater lies close to the surface in the area, then hyacinth bulbs should be planted using drainage, as well as a high embankment ridge.
Preparing the soil for planting
The question of how to properly care for hyacinth worries many experienced gardeners. You need to start by preparing the soil for planting. The best option for the plant it will be planting it in sandy loam, light, slightly alkaline, neutral, rich in organic matter and nutrients earth. Heavy clay soil can be used only after a general improvement in its structure, which is achieved with the help of sand, as well as mineral and organic fertilizers.
The main condition is that the preparation of the beds must be carried out in advance, namely, no later than a few weeks before planting. This will give the soil time to settle and compact. The soil itself must be dug to a depth of 40 cm. Compost, humus, potassium salt and superphosphate are added to it.
Important!If you don’t have enough fertilizer, you can only add it to the holes.
In order to improve physical properties soils, chalk is added to them, dolomite flour, lime and sand. After this, the beds can be covered with black film in order to suppress the germination of weeds.
Timing and scheme for planting hyacinth
For hyacinths, planting and care scheme open ground quite simple. If you are in middle lane, then the hyacinth should be planted in September, but if in the south, then planting should be carried out in early October, when the soil temperature drops to 10°C. If you plant hyacinths early, they will not only take root, but also sprout, which is why they will freeze in winter.
Considered dangerous late disembarkation, since the bulbs cannot have time to germinate and take root, which also leads to the plant suffering during the winter cold.
Hyacinth can be planted according to a certain scheme: a larger bulb is planted at a distance of 25 cm from a small one, leaving about 10 cm. The depth of the hole should reach 16 cm, since this is triple the height of the bulb, if you count from its bottom. You can plant in the fall - the main period when hyacinths are planted.
Planting in autumn
Hyacinths should be planted in early autumn (around October or September). Gardeners recommend not choosing bulbs that are too large for planting. It is better to take medium ones (flower beds), which can adapt their flower stalks to unstable weather. The bulbs should be sorted out, soft, diseased, and damaged bulbs should be selected.
Did you know?Before planting hyacinth, its bulbs must be soaked in a fungicide solution for 30 minutes.
The depth at which the hyacinth bulb needs to be planted is 17 cm if your bulbs reach 6 cm in diameter. The distance between the bulbs should be 15 cm, and between the holes - 20 cm. If the bulbs are smaller, then they are planted at a shallower depth. The flower grows well in open ground. To do this, they create a so-called “sand vest” - a 4 cm thick layer of river sand is poured onto the bottom of the furrow, the onion is slightly pressed into it and then covered with sand again, and then with earth. This method will not allow water to stagnate in the soil and prevent rotting of the bulbs. After you have planted the bulbs, the area should be thoroughly watered. 
Planting in spring
Do not try to plant hyacinth in the spring - it is not planted during this period.
Features of watering hyacinth
The flower should be watered when it is dry season. The ground should get wet 15-25 cm deep. Hyacinth blooms on spring period, and at this time the soil is very well moistened, because the snow has just melted.
Important!When watering hyacinth, you should take into account the temperature condition environment, humidity level, soil moisture. The flower should not be over-watered.
If too much moisture accumulates, this will lead to rotting of the plant and death of the flower.
Fertilizing and soil care
A hyacinth flower needs at least three feedings. They should be applied dry or dissolved. If you choose the second method, then you do not need to use too much fertilizer, and the soil should be thoroughly moistened before adding fertilizer. The first feeding is carried out at the very beginning of flower growth. At the same time experienced gardeners are already in use ready mixture, which contains saltpeter and superphosphate. The second application of fertilizer occurs during the appearance of buds. Third - after the plant has stopped blooming. In this case, a mixture of superphosphate and potassium sulfate is used.
When to replant hyacinths
For the first time, hyacinth blooms very brightly and luxuriantly. But each flowering reduces the percentage of plant splendor. Therefore, in order to maintain the hyacinth in excellent condition after the flower has bloomed, it is necessary to replant it. Hyacinth is one of those plants that like to change their habitat. To prevent diseases during transplantation, you can treat the plant bulb with special chemicals.
For successful transplant you need to wait until the end of the dormant period (from two to three months), when the hyacinth has fully recovered after flowering. During this period, the plant is additionally fertilized to make it stronger. Fertilizing is applied twice every three weeks. Be careful not to overfeed the flower. During the period of plant replanting, fertilizers should be selected with a nitrogen content - this has a positive effect on the general condition of the plant.
After the dormant period has passed, the bulbs can be dug up. But this must be done after the leaves turn yellow. This will make it easier for you to understand how deeply the plant has sprouted. The yellow shoots are cut off, the bulbs are taken out, dried and set aside until autumn period when they begin to plant in the soil.
Plant the bulbs in a separate container with soil, as the hyacinth may need shade. You can build a special frame that will protect the plant from sunlight.
Propagation of hyacinth
There are several types of hyacinth propagation:
- Propagation by leaf cuttings;
Did you know?A large and dense bulb can produce color every year, but at the same time remain completely “childless”.
In order to apply this method, it is necessary to select only dense, large and healthy bulbs, approximately 7 cm in diameter. When the leaves of the plant turn yellow, they are dug up. It is necessary to wash the bulbs from the soil, treat them with a 2% solution of potassium permanganate and dry them in a well-ventilated room with shade. It should be dried for several weeks (1-2).
An experienced gardener should show you how to cut the bottom of a hyacinth. For this procedure, you need to disinfect the instruments in alcohol solution(70%). Use a sharp knife or a teaspoon with a sharp edge.
First you need to completely remove the bottom and the kidney, which is located in the center. You should end up with a funnel-shaped indentation. The onion cut should be treated with activated or charcoal. After this, the bulb is placed in a box with a tight cut, which will separate the plant varieties. The box must be placed in a ventilated room where the temperature reaches 25°C.
When the bulb is ripe, the temperature should be increased to 35°C and the total humidity to 95%. It should take approximately three months after the bulbs reach a size of 10 mm. Now they can be planted in the ground (mid-October).
If the bulbs ripen later, then they need to be placed in a box with soil and sent to the refrigerator (6°C) until spring time. When August comes, the hyacinth leaves begin to turn yellow, and the bulbs are dug up again, the children sit at a depth of 12 cm, and are covered with peat. Such grown hyacinth flowers, when properly planted and cared for, bloom in the third year.
Important! The planting must be covered with peat.
Propagation by leaf cuttings
This method is applied to a flower that already has buds. Two leaves are cut, the cut is made at the base. The leaves are treated in a heteroauxin solution (0.5 tablets per 1 liter of water). Then they need to be planted at an angle in a box with sand. Depth - 3 cm.
The box should be in a cool (cool) place in a plastic bag. Light - diffused. Humidity - 90%. In just a month and a half, you will be able to see the fruits of your labor in the form of the appearance of the rudiments of bulbs, roots and leaves. Young shoots are ready for planting in the ground.
Did you know? In order to get more children, the sheets are divided into several equal parts. One cutting produces approximately 11 babies.
If you want to use this method, then you need to divide the onion into 6 parts. Moreover, it should reach 6 cm in diameter. You should break off the scales from the bottom and place them in a plastic bag, after going through a good layer of coal.
Perlite or river sand. The bulbs are formed over 3 months. The bags should be kept tied at 25°C, then lowered to 17°C. It is during this period that the bulbs begin to form. When using this method of reproduction, if desired, you can get 50 children at once. If an adult bulb has already begun to divide and form three or four children, then you can transplant the hyacinth by separating the children from the mother bulb. This should be done in the summer, and it is better to plant it at the end of summer. In a few years, these bulbs will grow and will delight the eye with their flowering.
Digging up hyacinth bulbs, care after flowering
Another important point is considered proper storage hyacinths after the plant has bloomed. If it is a late dig and improper care, then the plant will subsequently bloom sparingly.
The onset of cold weather is the period when it’s time to dig up hyacinths. Different stages require different temperatures,sequences. The storage process will take 95 days. 
Caring for the hyacinth after it has been dug up should be carried out properly: the plant is dried, ventilated and stored in dark room for seven days at a temperature of 20°C. Once cleaned, they are sorted into boxes. Boxes must be signed. Storage occurs in two stages:
- Hyacinth bulbs are stored at a temperature of 25°C for at least two months;
- Before planting, the bulbs should be stored at 170°C. It is also necessary to monitor the humidity level.
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Hyacinth (hyacinthus) is a bulbous plant with a peduncle on a short stem and small narrow leaves that grow simply from the bulb. It itself is large, dense, and the above-ground parts of the flower dry out immediately after the Hyacinth finishes flowering. Let's consider the features of planting and care at home.
The flower looks bright. Shades vary:
- White.
- Blue.
- Reds
- Pink.
- Cream.
- Yellow.
- Purple.
Walking past a flower bed with Hyacinths, you can not only admire their colorful spring flowers, but also inhale their enchanting aroma.
Flower care requirements
This flower can be kept at home. But in order for it to grow well and delight you with its flowering, you must adhere to certain rules how to care at home.
Temperature and lighting
Temperature during rest period Hyacinth is about 5-10 degrees Celsius. This is done in order to artificially replace winter for the flower.
When the rest period ends, it is brought into a room with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. This increase in temperature gives the plant an incentive to flower.
The flower prefers sunny lighting. And therefore, if you decide to wake up the bulb earlier, but there are still no sunny days, then additional lighting will be required for the flower arrow to begin to awaken.
In order for the flower to receive full lighting it is needed from all sides turn from time to time opposite sides to the window glass.
Turning towards the sun will ensure uniform growth of the pet Watering and humidity at home
Watering must be properly organized. The soil should be moderately moist and not have dry periods. This soil moisture should always be present even during the dormant period. It is worth watering with warm, settled water.
If after 15 minutes the water from the pan is not absorbed, it should be drained to avoid rotting of the plant’s root system.
Soil and fertilizing
At first let's decide on the choice of soil for Hyacinth. Ideally, you should buy the mixture at a specialized store for bulbous plants. But this is not always feasible.
That’s why many people make it up themselves:
When mixing the components, remove large fractions and mix the rest thoroughly.
Choosing a pot
To make it convenient for your pet to develop in the container where it will be planted, you need to choose the right pot. It should be wide, that is, its diameter should be 3-4 cm wider than the Hyacinth bulb.
At the same time he must be deep enough so that the bulb and drainage fit in the pot.
When choosing a pot, see if there is drainage holes to drain the water, otherwise you will have to do them yourself.
The most dangerous pests and diseases
Diseases:
Yellow rot - when infected with this disease, the bulb becomes soft and has a specific odor. No treatment has been found, and therefore the infected plant must be immediately thrown out along with the soil in which it grew.
In this case, you can simply pour boiling water over the pot twice.
Yellowing sheet plates- they say that the flower does not have sufficient watering. The problem can be solved by adjusting watering.
Pests do not visit this flower.
Step-by-step transplant
In order for flowers to bloom well, they must be planted on time. It's done as follows:
- A 2-3 cm layer of expanded clay is placed at the bottom of the container;
- The next layer is prepared soil, about a couple of centimeters;
- Then sand in a 1 cm layer;
- On a pillow of sand a Hyacinth bulb is placed;
- The soil is poured around so that one third of the bulb looks out of the ground.
If more than one bulb is planted in one container, then they must be given enough space to feed.
After planting, the flower must be organized into a dormant period, which lasts up to 2 months. In this case, the temperature around him will be 5 degrees Celsius.
Reproduction methods at home
Multiply flower you can do it at home using the following methods:
- Seminal.
- Children.
Seeds
They propagate quite rarely, since this is a labor-intensive process and the transfer of grade will not be guaranteed. But if you need to withdraw new variety in the fall at the end of September, the seeds must be planted in containers with fertile soil and left in a cold greenhouse.
Propagation by seeds ensures long-term results In a couple of years we will have normal, healthy children.
Onion children
Growing is simple. Over the summer they grows on the mother 2-3 pieces. If they separate well, then they are planted and grown, like a large onion, with timely watering.
Small specimens do not need to be overwintered, but grown year-round in the usual summer mode.
Possible growing problems
The flower becomes infected with rot if not proper watering or if not complied with temperature regime, as a result of which flowering does not occur.
Types of Hyacinth
Previously there were about 30 species, but during reorganization botanical classification there are only three left.
A mix is a group of Hyacinths of the same species, but differing from each other in the shades of the blossoming buds. The plant has an elastic peduncle up to 25 cm.
Flowers in one lot sold in flower shop can be either simple or terry.
Flowers can be:
- White:
- Pink;
- Reds, etc.
At the same time, they have a charming aroma.
Actually, any Hyacinth can grow indoors. The main thing is to create it correctly for him suitable conditions, not forgetting the mandatory rest period.
Its height is 25 cm, the color of the leaf blades is bluish. Flowers have it blue tint with protruding stamens. Growing in Turkmenistan and Iran.
This is the parent of all current hybrids. It has beautiful flowers of various shades and beautiful pleasant aroma. It grows in the wild in Turkey and Syria.
Hyacinth Transcaspian
Plant height 20 cm. blooms blue flowers, located on a fleshy peduncle. It grows here in the mountains of Turkmenistan.
All types also divided by variety.
General questions about Hyacinth
Sometimes people purchase or receive Hyacinth for the holiday and as a result they have certain questions. Let's try to answer some of them.
How to plant in a pot at home
After making sure that there are drainage holes in the container, we plant according to the scheme:
- Drainage – 2 cm;
- Earth – 2 cm;
- Sand – 1 cm;
- Place the bulb on a sand bed and pour soil around it.
When burying in the ground, leave one third of it in the air.
How to plant in the fall
Flower planted according to the described method and put in a place where the temperature is about 5 degrees Celsius.
A basement or a glazed and insulated balcony is perfect.
What to do with a flower after flowering
After flowering, the plant needs to rest. At this time they are fed potassium-phosphorus fertilizers. After the leaf blades have completely dried, the bulb is removed from the soil.
During this period, they are examined and the children are separated. After which everything dries out and at the beginning of autumn they are planted in pots again.
Bulb requirements for healthy growth
For this purpose, planting material is selected with a bulb size of at least 5 cm. Since only leaf mass can be grown from small ones.
However, it is worth considering that terry varieties the bulb is much smaller.
When choosing, you need to make sure that it is:
- Dense:
- No scratches;
- No rotten spots;
How to expel in water
Yes, you can. For this glass container is selected with a neck such that the onion placed in it does not touch the water with its bottom. At the same time, water is poured so that there is another 5 cm to the bulb.
Once a month it is worth feeding complex mineral fertilizer. Fertilizers are simply added to the water that is poured into the container.
We discussed forced cultivation in more detail in the article.
Is it possible to adjust flowering to a certain moment?
For example, if you need to get a blooming Hyacinth by early March it is planted in November. That is, it must be planted four months before the expected holiday.
After planting, they winter for 1.5 months, and then they are brought into a warm room. After which the flower arrow begins to grow.
When can you separate children?
kids separated at the end of summer. But only if, with light pressure on them, they easily move away from the mother’s bulb. If not, then the adult bulb can be seriously injured.
Why does Hyacinth have a short peduncle and leaves fall out of the bulb?
This happens when the temperature regime of the resting period was poorly observed. Or insufficient watering plants.
In this article we looked at the conditions for a flower at home. If you are interested in this pet, we recommend it.
The right approach will give you blooming pet in the house To get a blooming Hyacinth, you must first of all choose the right onion and plant it on time, organizing its wintering. And then in two months you will be able to see its beautiful flowering.