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Hyacinth is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, with an oval bulb covered by a membranous outer skin, and the color of this skin is positively correlated with the flower color. Before blooming, it looks like garlic. It originates from the Mediterranean coast and the Asia Minor region, and is the most fragrant variety among the flowering plants discovered in research. It prefers a sunny and relatively moist growing environment, and requires well-drained and fertile sandy loam, etc.

Morphological Characteristics

Hyacinth is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, with a spherical or flattened spherical bulb covered by a membranous outer skin. The outer skin is purple-blue or white, etc., and the color of the skin is positively correlated with the flower color. Before blooming, it looks like garlic.

Leaves 4-9, narrowly lanceolate, fleshy, basal, thick, strap-shaped lanceolate, with shallow longitudinal grooves, green and glossy. The flower stem is fleshy, the scape is 15-45 cm tall, hollow, with a raceme at the top; 10-20 florets densely arranged on the upper part, mostly growing horizontally, rarely drooping, funnel-shaped, with a tubular perianth, the upper part four-lobed, the corolla funnel-shaped, the basal floral tube relatively long, with 5 lobes.

Rolling outward and downward. According to flower color, it is roughly divided into eight strains: blue, pink, white, pale yellow, purple, yellow, crimson, and red. The original species is light purple and fragrant. Capsule.

The flowering period is in early spring, with a natural flowering period from March to April.

Ecological Habits

Hyacinth likes sunlight and is cold-tolerant. It is suitable for growing in a cool and moist environment and in loose, fertile sandy soil, and dislikes waterlogging. It prefers a warm and moist winter, a cool and slightly dry summer, and a sunny or semi-shaded environment. It likes fertilizer and is suitable for fertile, well-drained sandy loam. Ground planting, pot planting, and water culture are all possible.

It roots in autumn, new shoots emerge in early spring, blooms in March, the fruit ripens in late May, and the aboveground part withers in early June and enters dormancy.

Flower bud differentiation occurs during the dormant period. The suitable temperature for differentiation is about 25°C, and the differentiation process takes about 1 month. After flower bud differentiation and before elongation growth, there must be a low-temperature stage of about two months, and the temperature must not exceed 13°C.

During the growth process of 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 5-12°C, and 15-18°C is most favorable during the budding and flowering period. The storage temperature for bulbs is 20-28°C, with 25°C being the most suitable and ideal for flower bud differentiation. It can tolerate short-term frost.

Propagation Methods

Bulb Division

After digging up the bulbs in June, separate the large bulbs from the small bulbs. "Large bulbs planted in autumn can bloom in early spring the following year, while small bulbs need 3 years of cultivation before they can bloom. Because the natural bulb division rate of hyacinth is low, generally a mother plant can only produce 1-2 small bulbs after one year of planting. To increase the propagation coefficient, the large bulbs can be subjected to a scoring operation during the summer dormant period to stimulate them to grow small bulbs.

Sowing

Mostly used when breeding new varieties. Sow in the cultivation soil in a cold frame in autumn, cover with 1 cm of soil, and they germinate in late January to early February of the following year. Small bulbs cultivated from seedlings bloom after 4-5 years. Under ordinary storage conditions, the seed germination capacity can be maintained for 3 years.

Soil

For hyacinth, well-drained, not too dry sandy loam should be chosen. The soil should be fertile, with high organic matter content, good granular structure, neutral to slightly alkaline, with a pH level of 6-7; the cultivation soil can be prepared in a ratio of 5 parts leaf mold : 3 parts garden soil : 1.5 parts coarse sand : 0.5 part bone meal; before planting, chemical agents such as formalin can be used. At a soil temperature of 10-15°C, apply the chemical to the soil surface and immediately cover with plastic film. After 3 days of warm weather, remove the film, let it air for 1 day, and then plant, keeping the soil moist. Before planting, apply sufficient base fertilizer. For field cultivation, avoid continuous cropping.

It is suitable to carry out from October to November, and choosing well-drained soil is the most important condition. Before planting, apply sufficient base fertilizer, add a thin layer of sand on top, then arrange the bulbs, with a plant spacing of 15 cm-18 cm, and cover with 5 cm-8 cm of soil. Then cover with grass to keep the soil loose and moist. Generally, no other management is done before flowering. After flowering, if seeds are not to be collected, the flower stem should be cut off to promote bulb development, and the cutting position should be as high on the flower stem as possible. In early June, the bulbs can be dug out, spread out, graded, and stored in a cold storage. The summer temperature should not exceed 28°C.

Pot Planting

Use loam, leaf mold, fine sand, etc. mixed as nutrient soil. Generally, a 10 cm diameter pot holds one bulb, and a 15 cm diameter pot holds 2-3 bulbs. Then bury the pot in the soil, cover with 10 cm-15 cm of soil, and after 7-8 weeks, when the shoots grow to more than 10 cm, remove the covering soil to allow sunlight exposure. Generally planted from October to November, blooming in March.

Water Culture

For hyacinth water culture, the water level must leave a 1-2 cm space from the basal plate of the bulb, so that the root system can breathe and get air. It is strictly forbidden to fill the water so full that it covers the bottom of the bulb.

In December, the seed bulb can be placed in a wide-mouthed glass bottle with a grid, and a small amount of charcoal can be added to help prevent decay and disinfect.

The seed bulb only needs to be soaked up to the bulb bottom. Then place it in a dark place and cover the bottle with black cloth. After about 20 days of germination in a completely dark environment, place it outdoors to receive sunlight. At first, expose it to 1-2 hours of light per day, then gradually increase it to 7-8 hours. In most cases, under good weather conditions, it will bloom by the Spring Festival.

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