How to handle hyacinths after they bloom? A detailed guide to post-blooming care

The hyacinth is a relatively easy plant to grow, commonly seen in offices and ordinary homes, and with its attractive appearance it is usually grown for ornamental enjoyment, which makes it very popular in the flower market. However, as we grow them we come across one problem: how to handle hyacinths after they bloom. Let's take a look below~

How to handle hyacinths after they bloom

If you want to propagate your hyacinth, you can dig out the bulb, store it in a cold storage room, and take it out to plant the following year, so you can propagate more hyacinths. Many people find this method of storage quite amazing and do not believe that hyacinths need such an environment to truly grow. But there is no need to be surprised at all: the fact is that this is exactly what is needed for more hyacinths to grow and for the hyacinth to multiply; otherwise there will always be just one plant, and once it withers you have to buy another. In fact, every plant has its own unique character, and many flower lovers respect the growth process of every kind of flower. A flower's growth is life, and we should respect every life. Growing hyacinths is actually the same as growing other flowers: as long as you treat it sincerely, the hyacinth will likewise repay you by opening beautiful flowers and bringing you a shock to the soul. If you grow hyacinths and like them very much, do not trample on them carelessly; treat them sincerely, water them in time, change the water, and prune the stems and leaves in time as well.

After hyacinths bloom, you must handle them patiently, as only this can guarantee normal growth of the hyacinth. Since you have taken up growing hyacinths, you must make the correct adjustments according to their habits; you cannot be half-hearted, nor can you play favourites by being nicer to other flowers. When the next year comes, plant them in time and let them multiply.

When do hyacinths bloom

(1) Pot culture. That is, in October, plant the bulbs into pots with growing medium, 1 bulb per small pot or 3 to 4 bulbs per large pot, then cover with soil. After planting, pay attention to applying extra phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. After about 120 days they will be able to bloom.

(2) Water culture. In December, place the bulbs in a wide-mouthed glass jar with a grid, and add a little charcoal to help with disinfection and anti-rot. The bulbs only need to be soaked down to the base of the bulb, then placed in a dark place with the jar covered with black cloth. After more than 20 days in this way, the roots will sprout in a completely dark environment, and at this point you can take it outside to receive sunlight. At first give it one to two hours of light a day, then gradually increase this to seven or eight hours. If the weather does not change much, it may bloom by the Spring Festival.

How hyacinths propagate

Hyacinth propagation methods fall into two types: bulb division propagation and seed propagation. Different propagation methods each have their own advantages. Because hyacinths like cool air and humidity and a sunny environment, and they are relatively tolerant of low cold but very afraid of heat, you must pay great attention to their environment when cultivating them. Their cultivation techniques can adopt methods such as open-ground cultivation, pot culture, water culture, and forcing culture. When cultivating, there are some key points to note, for example: scientific cultivation methods, selecting better bulbs, and requiring fertile soil with high organic matter content and good granular structure. Also, the light must be suitable, and the temperature and humidity must be well regulated.

Because the blooming of hyacinths is rather special, you must handle them well after the flowering period. In fact, you only need to keep the bulb, cut off all the other leaves and flower stems, then bury the bulb in sandy soil and wait for the summer dormant period to arrive. Around July 20, dig it out, put it in the refrigerator's cold storage compartment and keep it at 4°C for low-temperature sprouting encouragement. After it grows sprouts, continue to bury it in sandy soil and water it once every 15 days. Wait until December, then pot it for cultivation.

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