Hyacinths look like onions but bloom beautifully; here are a few tips to keep them blooming continuously

Are hyacinths beautiful? Of course they are! Just about anyone who has seen one would say so. Hyacinths are truly beautiful, with column-shaped flower clusters layered upward, blooming in profusion! Red, white, pink, yellow, purple, a riot of color, passionate and bold!

How do you grow beautiful hyacinths? Let's take a look

Hydroponic hyacinths

Choose a wide-mouthed glass or plastic bottle, or you can buy a specially made gourd-shaped vase, add clean water, and place the hyacinth in it. Do not put the whole bulb into the water, just half of it, then put it in a dark place and wait for it to take root. If you want it to root faster, you can wrap a dark cloth around the bottle to encourage rooting.

For the tap water you add, it is best to let it sit for a few days first to remove the chlorine. Change the water once a week until roots form. You can also add a little nutrient solution to the water to help with nutrient absorption.

After it has rooted, wait until the roots grow a bit larger, then move it to a place with indirect light, so it grows faster. Pay attention to the water level in the bottle, add more when it runs low, and you do not need to change it as often, unless you see the water quality has deteriorated. Be careful when changing the water so you do not damage its roots.

You will then see the process of it rooting, sprouting, budding and blooming, and every change will bring you a little surprise.

For a hyacinth that has finished blooming, it is a pity to throw it away. You can cut off the withered stem, give it some treatment, and plant it in soil. With good care, it can survive and even bloom again.

Its bulb is toxic, so be cautious about growing it if there are small children at home, and never let them eat it by mistake

Soil-grown hyacinths

You can mix garden soil, leaf mold and river sand; this kind of soil is loose, breathable and drains well.

Bury the hyacinth in the soil, leaving only a little of the tip exposed, then place it in a cool place and keep the soil slightly moist, or water a little when the potting soil dries out. At this time the potting soil must not stay wet for long periods. Make sure there is good ventilation.

Before planting, it is best to soak it in a carbendazim solution, so it is less likely to suffer root rot.

When autumn comes and obvious growth appears, move it to a place with indirect light and let it get some sun, so it grows faster. Rooting takes about 20 days or so; there is no need to rush, and even more importantly, do not pull it out to check. Being disturbed like that will only make it grow more slowly.

During the growing period, just keep the potting soil alternately moist and dry, and do not let water accumulate. When watering, it is best not to pour water into the center of the flower. You can apply a little phosphorus and potassium fertilizer each month, or your own fermented cake fertilizer water, applying thin fertilizer frequently to avoid burning the roots.

Soil culture is a bit more troublesome, so you can choose hydroponic hyacinths, with clusters of white roots surrounding the flower clusters, very beautiful.