Lovely healthy looking Hyacinth bulbs in pot, just starting to flower, lots in store as plant of the week. Purchased at Chelmsford branch, once they have flowered can be put in garden to flower again next year.
19 comments
lynmcf
22 Feb 16#1
I bought these before Xmas, a couple of them grew REALLY tall then fell over, is there anything I could have done to stop that? I had them on my window sill.
tinkerbellian to lynmcf
22 Feb 16#2
No expert , but hyacinths like light but not direct sunlight, so maybe they needed to be away from the window? Sure someone who knows will give you a better answer :wink:
PrincessJellybean to lynmcf
22 Feb 161#4
Lots of factors could make them too tall....
-Too many nutrients could make them shoot up.
-To little light, then they grow tall to search out the light; they do like bright but indirect light
- Too warm; if they are taken from the supermarkets & garden centres straight into a warm room they can bolt.... it's best to acclimatise them slowly.... a cool room at first, then into slightly warmer conditions. but they don't like really warm.
TheChinski to lynmcf
22 Feb 161#8
You sure it wasn't an amaryllis? I'm not 100% sure but I think hyacinths tend to stay small. Otherwise, just a bit more sun to keep them compact
tinkerbellian
22 Feb 16#3
Hope that if l look after these the right way that they will be in full bloom for Mother's Day.
anca25
22 Feb 16#5
just saw this ones in poundland today...
tinkerbellian to anca25
22 Feb 16#6
Did they look nice? These ones had three bulbs with healthy looking flowers in bud in a medium sized pot with decorative moss around the top.
livreg
22 Feb 16#7
Bouquet not bucket!!!
tinkerbellian
22 Feb 16#9
:smirk: that would make sense
Moomin2010
22 Feb 16#10
Hyacinths do tend to fall over if they grow tall and top heavy. Pop a stake into the compost beside it, taking care not to pierce the bulb, then secure the stalk loosely to it.
edinburgher
22 Feb 16#11
I bought a pot of these on Satuday, they were reduced to 50p. They grew about 4 inches overnight! Now about 10 ins tall. One thing I have noticed is that they're is no scent. Usually hyancinths fill the room with their scent but not these.
foes4you
22 Feb 16#12
They don't flower as well as the first time. hyacinths grow to 35cm so you need support.
tinkerbellian to foes4you
23 Feb 16#15
Must be doing something wrong with mine, don't think I've ever got them to grow that tall. Mind you I am a bit of a lazy Gardner, don't lift bulbs and store etc, just hope for the best , which might explain it. :wink:
tinkerbellian to foes4you
1 Mar 16#19
So after saying last week mine had never reached 35cm tall, I measured them today and they have reached that exact height! Followed the advice to put a support in with them which has helped , feel like a competent indoor bulb grower now :laughing:
tinkerbellian
23 Feb 16#13
That would make me happy actually , although I love the look of these I'm not so keen on a really strong scent. Total bargain at 50p though, especially for new stock.
tinkerbellian
23 Feb 16#14
P.s. Growing that much overnight is unusual for a bulb, think you may have purchased a triffid by mistake :confused:
anca25
23 Feb 16#16
They looked lovely, full of healthy looking flowers.
tinkerbellian
23 Feb 16#17
Thanks, will have a look next time I'm passing , can never have too many flowers :smiley:
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-Too many nutrients could make them shoot up.
-To little light, then they grow tall to search out the light; they do like bright but indirect light
- Too warm; if they are taken from the supermarkets & garden centres straight into a warm room they can bolt.... it's best to acclimatise them slowly.... a cool room at first, then into slightly warmer conditions. but they don't like really warm.