Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) — bulb plant.
Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) – bulb plant. The hyacinth perfumes spring with dense spikes of waxy little flowers, in blue, pink and white.
Benefits
- Early, fragrant flowering
- Comes back year after year
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water moderately.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Hyacinthus orientalis
- Botanical family: Asparagaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -18 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 20-60 cm
- Mature width: 10-25 cm
- Flowering period: March–April
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Intense
- Soil: Well drained, fertile
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: At the start of growth and after flowering
- Pruning: Let the leaves dry off naturally
- Mulching: Optional
- Product code: 4034837
- EAN code: 6420384034837
Warnings
- Plant the bulbs in autumn
- Let the foliage die back naturally
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. The hyacinth perfumes spring with dense spikes of waxy little flowers, in blue, pink and white.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: March-April.
