When does a hyacinth bloom? How long does the flowering period last? How do you grow it?

Hyacinth is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, and is the most fragrant variety among the flowering plants discovered by research. So when does a hyacinth bloom? How long is the flowering period? How do you grow it? Next, let us learn together:

1. When does a hyacinth bloom?

Hyacinth is best planted in fertile, well-drained sandy loam soil, and dislikes overly wet or heavy clay soil. Hyacinth bulbs have a summer dormancy habit, take root in autumn and winter, and sprout new shoots in early spring. Planting is generally carried out in October; the hyacinth bulb must grow to 19 cm before it can bloom, and it usually blooms from February to April of the following year. During the growth process of the hyacinth, the root system grows best when the bulb is at a low temperature of 2-6°C. The suitable temperature for bud sprouting is 5-10°C, the suitable temperature for leaf growth is 10-12°C, and 15-18°C is most favorable during the bud appearance and flowering stage. The storage temperature for the bulb is 20-28°C, with 25°C being the most suitable, which is most ideal for flower bud differentiation.

2. How long is the flowering period?

The flowering period of a blooming hyacinth is about one month. When the temperature is relatively high, it fades relatively quickly, so after flowering, keep the temperature as low as possible.

If grown in soil, it can continue to bloom the following year, provided that fertilizer is applied during the cultivation process; generally, it is not recommended to keep it for seed.

3. How do you grow it?

Hyacinth cultivation is divided into water culture and soil culture:

1. Key points for water culture of hyacinth:

a. There should be a 1cm-2cm gap between the water surface and the bottom of the bulb, and never let the water cover the bottom of the bulb!

b. The water temperature should not be high; below 15°C is better.

c. Place the bulb on the neck of the bottle. After roots develop, the water level can be lowered until the roots just touch the water surface, so that the roots can fully absorb oxygen and promote the growth of rootlets. After the roots develop, cover the culture container with black cloth to allow the bulb to develop further.

d. Before the bulb sprouts, do not place it in direct sunlight.

e. When the shoot grows to five centimeters, place it in a dark place. After the roots have fully grown, place it in a warm place without direct sunlight, and add water frequently so that the water reaches the bulb.

f. When the leaves and flower buds grow out, expose them to sunlight for one to two hours every day to make the leaves and flower stems sturdy; turn it to a different direction every day so that it does not grow leaning to one side. There is no need to fertilize, and in March or April of the following year it will produce a bright, fragrant hyacinth flower.

g. In an environment in your home kept at 17°C to 20°C, you will enjoy the process of bud growth and color development. But do not place them directly near a heat source, so that the beautiful hyacinth flower can remain open longer.

h. When grown in clear water, change the water once a week; when grown in nutrient solution, change it depending on how cloudy it becomes, keeping the water quality in the bottle clean.

2. Key points for soil culture of hyacinth:

a. If the hyacinth you received has already grown roots and leaves, and you like to grow flowers in soil, you can still choose the potted method now.

b. Select well-grown hyacinth bulbs and plant them in loose potting soil; you can use peat and large-particle perlite or coarse sand mixed evenly at 50% each.

c. Insert the bulb into the substrate with a little force, then add coarse river sand up to 1/3 from the top of the bulb; leaving the top 1/3 of the bulb exposed above the soil layer will be more conducive to the growth and development of the bulb.

d. The number of bulbs planted depends on the size of the pot, generally ranging from 1 to 3.

e. When planting, note: the upper end of the bulb should be exposed above the potting soil; after planting, place it in sunlight and keep the potting soil moist. The temperature required for forcing blooms is 5-10°C.

Also note: hyacinth needs light and water very much. If there is insufficient light, or if it encounters long-term dryness in winter, both will lead to poor flowering, so it needs sufficient watering to maintain humidity. If you find that the flower stem is too short to extend, you can place it in a dark place for several days to encourage spindly growth, and once the flower stem extends, return to normal cultivation. As for color, hyacinth has varieties such as white, pink, peach red, purple red, purple blue, and yellow, and the cultivation method is the same.

The flower meaning of hyacinth: victory, competition, joy, affection, happiness, deep feeling, admiration, stubbornness, life, complacency, eternal remembrance.