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Posted by Meomye (U11390603) on Tuesday, 20th March 2012
I was given a M&S Hyacinth in a basket (for indoors) a couple of weeks ago and was wondering what to do with it now that it has finished flowering. Can it be planted in the garden for next year?
Yes you can but it probably won't flower as well next year-it takes a couple of years at least to get back to "normal"-the only hyacinths in my garden are old indoor flowering ones.
The dark blue flowers here were presents a couple of years ago;
Thankyou for your replies, could you tell me how deep I should plant it and will it need feeding like Daff's do when they've finished flowering?
Quite deep-twice the depth of the bulb is always a good guide-a liquid feed would help.
While we are talking about hyacinths, could anyone explain the reason why three hyacinths that were given to my neighbour on Mothers Day are now flopping. They were transplanted from the original pot into a much more decorative pot, would that be the reason? Thank you for any reply.
Probably Diana-if the roots got disturbed-can they get a cane in to support them?
On a side note how nice of our council to give us free entry to the Titanic exhibition just before election time-a coincidence-you decide...............
To TheDogCody, thanks for your reply about the hyacinth, I think my neighbour is at the moment trying the stick treatment. I quite agree with you about the Titanic free ticket - could say more!!!
Hyacinths will flop if they are kept in the warm with limited light. Just like seedlings, they grow rapidly and can't support themselves. And yes, sticks are the answer.
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