Don't Throw Away Hyacinths After They Bloom - Handle Them This Way and They Can Bloom Again

Hyacinths are excellent ornamental plants. Hyacinths love sunlight and are cold-tolerant, making them relatively easy to grow. When in bloom, they come in a wide variety of colors. Keeping a couple of extra pots at home is wonderful. After hyacinths finish blooming, they need some care so they can bloom even better. So, what kind of care do hyacinths need after they finish blooming?

Post-Bloom Care for Water-Cultured Hyacinths

1. Hyacinths that have just finished blooming can be kept in the water culture container for continued water culture

After blooming, water-cultured hyacinths can continue to be kept in their original container for continued water culture. When the hyacinth enters its summer dormancy period, the leaves will automatically turn yellow and wither. At this point, be sure to take it out of the container, use scissors to cut off the withered leaves, and cut off all the roots as well.

2. Refrigerate the hyacinth once only the bulb remains

Place the prepared hyacinth, with leaves and roots removed, in a cool, ventilated spot to dry for a day or two. Find a newspaper or something similar to wrap the dried hyacinth, and refrigerate it properly. During the hyacinth's summer dormancy period, the temperature should not exceed 10°C, otherwise root rot is likely to occur.

3. Restart water culture in autumn

In autumn, as the temperature gradually drops, it becomes suitable for cultivating hyacinths. At this point, you can take the hyacinth out, find a suitable container, and start water culture again. When restarting water culture, note the following: on one hand, the bottom of the hyacinth should be kept a little distance from the water, which prevents root rot and allows the roots to breathe better; on the other hand, place the hyacinth in a dark, cool spot for care, and once the roots have grown to about 2 cm, move it to a cool, ventilated spot for care.

Care Methods for Soil-Cultured Hyacinths

1. Keep the hyacinth bulb

When hyacinths are grown in soil, after the flowers fade, you can use scissors to cut off the leaves, flower stems, etc., then keep the remaining bulb portion by burying it in sandy soil, so it can get through the summer dormancy period.

2. When the hottest season of summer arrives, because the temperature is too high, even burying in sandy soil may not keep the hyacinth well preserved. In that case, it needs to be refrigerated to force sprouting at low temperature. Once the hyacinth has sprouts, bury it in soil, and by early winter it can be potted up.