A Detailed Guide to Growing Water-Blue Hyacinths and Their Flower Language
Hyacinth is a flowering plant with very high ornamental value, and its growing method is simple, so many people like to grow hyacinths. There are quite a few hyacinth varieties. Today I will talk about the water-blue hyacinth, and let us learn about how to grow water-blue hyacinths and the flower language of water-blue hyacinths.
1. Bulb selection: Since the nutrients needed for hyacinth flowering mainly come from the nutrients stored in the scales and leaves of the bulb, only by choosing bulbs with undamaged outer skins, fleshy scales that are not excessively shrunken, and that are relatively hard, heavy and plump can you get abundant and beautiful flowers.
2. Soil requirements: For growing hyacinths, the soil is required to be fertile and rich in organic matter. It is best to use well-drained sandy soil. Before planting, moisten the soil and let it stand for a day before planting. During the growing period, frequent topdressing is required. For plants grown in the ground, loosen the soil in time after the seedlings emerge. You can choose to apply topdressing once in winter, and apply topdressing once more before flowering in spring and once after the flowers fade.
3. Light: When growing hyacinths, keep them exposed to sufficient sunlight to ensure normal growth. If the light is too weak, it will cause the hyacinth plants to be thin and weak, the buds to be small, the flowers to fade early, and the leaves to turn yellow. At this time, you can use an incandescent lamp about 1 m away to supplement light; but too strong light can also cause scorching of the leaves and petals or shorten the flowering period. Before the bulb sprouts, it should not be placed under direct sunlight.
Step 1: In December, place the bulb in a wide-mouthed glass bottle with a grid, and add a little charcoal to help disinfect and prevent rot. The water level should be limited so that it does not touch the bottom of the bulb. Then place it in a dark place and cover the bottle with black cloth. Room temperature 5-10°C. Because darkness helps the hyacinth take root. After more than 20 days in this way, the roots will sprout in a completely dark environment. At this time, it can be taken outside to receive sunlight. At first, expose it to light for 1-2 hours a day, then gradually increase it to 7-8 hours.
Step 2: After the root system has grown fully, move it to a bright place without direct light, keep the temperature above 10°C, change the water once every 2-3 days, and keep the water clean. Let the water reach the roots; there is no need to water or fertilize.
Step 3: After the leaves grow out, gradually increase the light. After buds appear, it can receive direct light, but be careful to frequently change the direction of light exposure so that the leaves and flower stems grow robustly and upright and do not lean to one side. Gradually raise the temperature to about 20°C, and change the water once every 3-4 days until the flowers fade.
The water-blue hyacinth is actually the blue hyacinth. This is a problem caused by translation. For example, the flower language of the dark blue hyacinth that you see, "a little melancholy because of love," and the flower language of the water-blue hyacinth, which is "I hope the person I love can be happy," indicate that such love no longer belongs to oneself, and it also carries a meaning of melancholy. If you think about it carefully, the meanings the two are trying to express are actually quite similar. In addition, some people also say that the flower language of the water-blue hyacinth also includes the meanings of "joy, affection, and deep tender love."
How to Store Hyacinth Bulbs:
1. Take the hyacinth whose flowering period has passed and whose leaves have begun to rot out of the water (usually grown in water), then pull off the leaves by hand. Remember to clean the very base of the leaves thoroughly as well. If you cannot clean it thoroughly by hand, you can use a pruning knife to cut it appropriately.
2. Brush off the rotted parts on the outside of the hyacinth with a toothbrush. If the toothbrush cannot brush them off, you can also use a pruning knife to peel them appropriately. Note that it is enough to peel off the rotted and soft parts; do not peel too deeply.
3. Also brush the bottom of the hyacinth clean with a toothbrush, then cut the roots clean with scissors. Then wash the sticky liquid off the hyacinth with clean water.
5. Finally, rinse the bulb clean with clean water (although no matter how you wash it, the bulb will still be purplish black). Put the hyacinth into an uncovered box, and shallowly bury the hyacinth with sand and leave it in the sun to dry for a few hours. Finally, just move it to a ventilated, breathable and dry place for storage.
The Price of Water-Blue Hyacinths
If you want to buy water-blue hyacinths, it depends on whether you are buying already-grown plants or buying them to grow yourself. Generally, a already-grown potted plant is about 20-35 per pot. If you buy it to grow yourself, it is not expensive, only about a few yuan. The price of potted water-blue hyacinths is not consistent, and it will also depend on the material of the flower pot and the size of the flower cluster, etc.
Finally, just move it to a ventilated, breathable and dry place for storage.
The Price of Water-Blue Hyacinths
If you want to buy water-blue hyacinths, it depends on whether you are buying already-grown plants or buying them to grow yourself. Generally, a already-grown potted plant is about 20-35 per pot. If you buy it to grow yourself, it is not expensive, only about a few yuan. The price of potted water-blue hyacinths is not consistent, and it will also depend on the material of the flower pot and the size of the flower cluster, etc.