Hyacinths

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• Ceres Posts: 2,698

  22 February

  Are these new bulbs or have they flowered in previous years?
  

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  22 February

  I'm not really seeing a problem - they do take time to fully develop. 
  If you've had them flowering before, in that same container, they may also have needed a boost from some food as they died back, especially if they've been in the same soil/compost for a long time. They need a bit of help in containers, just like most bulbs would. Easier in the ground for that reason.
  They're much further on than mine though   

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494

  22 February

  I think they flower from the bottom up, like Fairygirl says, it takes time. They look the same as mine so I shouldn't worry. 
  I also find that the flower heads get so heavy, especially when grown in containers, that they flop and need staking.

  North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone

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• philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742

  22 February

  They look fine to me too .  A couple of mine are at the same stage but others are still just showing signs of thinking about it   
  

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• JennyJ Posts: 10,576

  22 February

  They look fine to me too. Mine are similar. Most were originally bought as forced/ prepared ones and grown indoors the first year, but they've been out in the garden for a lot of years now. I like the more open-spaced flowers better than the tight-packed ones in the bulb catalogue photos.
  

  Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  

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