Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

Garden Gate Forcing Bulbs--Hyacinth Hyacinth

Hyacinthus orientalis — The soul-nourishing spikes that inspired our poet come in a rainbow of colors, as well as double and multiflora "heirloom" cultivars. They're delightfully fragrant, too. Some specialty catalogs sell prechilled bulbs and pinched-waist "hyacinth glasses" for growing in water. Hyacinth bulbs sometimes push themselves out of their growing medium; a few stones placed on top between the bulb tips will help hold them in. The stems are hollow, so if they sprawl, insert a wire to stiffen them up. Give 12 to 15 weeks chilling time.

Dwarf Iris | Spring Crocus | Tulip | Daffodil | Forcing Bulbs

Provided By Garden Gate Magazine
(c) August Home Publishing Co.
All Rights reserved.
Reprinted with permission, HouseNet, Inc.


Back to Home Improvement Preview Lawn And Garden Preview Home Decorating Shopping Center