Hyacinth bulbs are easy to grow in a garden and also one of the easiest flowers to force into bloom indoors in winter.

To rebloom, hyacinth bulbs must go through a chilling period of six to eight weeks at 35-48°F. In areas with cold winters, bulbs can be left in the ground; however, flower size will decline as ...

If you forgot to plant your hyacinth bulbs in the fall, you can plant them in indoor containers or root in a vase of water to force blooms more quickly. Post-Flowering Care for Forced Indoor Hyacinths ...

Hyacinth Bulb Life Cycle Like most flowering bulbs, a hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) bulb begins as an off-shoot bulblet from a mother plant. As the bulb matures, it stores carbohydrates to produce ...

Tips For Planting Hyacinth Bulbs Hyacinths love the sun, so plant bulbs where there is plenty of sunlight throughout the day. "Hyacinths need 6 to 8 hours of full sun," says Hutchins. "Placement is ...

When I found it next summer, it had put its roots down but the rest of the bulb had been eaten away where it was exposed and, upon this surface, small bulbs had formed. The slugs had actually ...

You don't want to submerge the bulb directly in water because it could rot and kill the plant, so make sure just the roots are submerged when you give your hyacinth a drink.

This year the hyacinth bulbs are going for just under $5 each. You can find them in assorted shades of pink and purple. Give them a few days of indirect sunlight and just enough water to cover the ...

After they're finished blooming and you've removed the flower spikes, make sure the hyacinth plants are still getting plenty of sunshine, so that the leaves continue to photosynthesize and produce ...