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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: dig4victory on May 31, 2011, 09:46

Title: Planting hyacinths in the garden
Post by: dig4victory on May 31, 2011, 09:46

I've had some hyacinths in a pot flowering roud Christmas for a couple of years and want to put them in the garden.

Anyone any advice on when to do this? Now?

Thanks

Title: Re: Planting hyacinths in the garden
Post by: DD. on May 31, 2011, 10:10

Just stuff them in.

We've done that for years and have loads in the back garden.

Title: Re: Planting hyacinths in the garden
Post by: dig4victory on May 31, 2011, 10:53

Yes, I thought it was probably as easy as that - thanks!  ;)

Title: Re: Planting hyacinths in the garden
Post by: tosca100 on May 31, 2011, 14:15

I agree. My Mum had some once and put them in a place where nothing grew properly, thinking that was the end of them, but they came up every year and when she sold the house three had grown to thirteen. Well worth doing.

Title: Re: Planting hyacinths in the garden
Post by: sion01 on May 31, 2011, 18:28

I asked the same question about crocus bulbs a couple of weeks ago one suggestion was plant them now ,the other was to let them dry indoors and plant out in september.I've planted them now.

Title: Re: Planting hyacinths in the garden
Post by: dig4victory on June 01, 2011, 11:36

Mine are pretty dry in the pot due to lack of watering  ::) so I'm putting them in - thanks all.

Title: Re: Planting hyacinths in the garden
Post by: DD. on June 01, 2011, 11:48

The flower comes a little straggly looking the first year as it's no doubt been in bulb compost with little nutrient. Over the next couple of years it'll regain it's strength.

Title: Re: Planting hyacinths in the garden
Post by: Trillium on June 01, 2011, 14:50

When I plant out my potted bulbs, I first add a good handful of blood, fish and bonemeal to the hole so the bulbs get a good boost to recover.