3 hyacinth vases & 3 red indoor hyacinth bulbs
3 Hyacinthus vases & 3 bulbs
A set of 3 prepared hyacinth bulbs and 3 hyacinth glass vases. The clear glass bulb vase is perfect for growing prepared hyacinth bulbs. To enjoy the intoxicating fragrance of hyacinths at Christmas and New Year, all you need to do is start growing your bulb in September or October. Fill the glass to the neck with water and then place the bulb in the top. The water level should be just below the bottom of the bulb. Keep the water topped up and the bulb in a dark place until the shoot is about 4-5cm tall. Then move it to a sunny spot indoors and watch it grow and flower.
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: any well-drained, moderately fertile soil (for container-grown bulbs use two parts John Innes No.2 compost to one part sharp grit or bulb fibre)
- Rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: January to March
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: 16/17
'Prepared' hyacinths have been through a sequence of cold treatments, which triggers the growing process. This means they tend to flower much earlier than 'unprepared' hyacinths, and they are mainly grown as indoor plants, where their strongly scented flowers will fill your room with their sweet perfume. 'Jan Bos' is an old variety (it was first introduced in 1910), but still very popular as its sweetly scented clusters of vibrant pinkish red, bell-shaped flowers take some beating.
- Humans: Skin irritant; Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten