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hyacinth bulbs

WillsWills Posts: 262
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am i right in planting hyacinth bulbs up to there neck and placing the bulbs somewhere dark???? until they start to sprout . this is the first year of trying to grow them .

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  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    Prepared bulbs, yes. They need to be in the dark and cool until the flowerhead appears, not just until they sprout. They need to believe that Winter has passed.
  • WillsWills Posts: 262

    I  am not sure if they are prepared bulbs i bought them from B&M image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Prepared bulbs are usually labelled as such and probably cost more as well. They've been treated so they think they've had winter and start growing when you plant them. These are the ones you can plant just up to the neck

    Ordinary hyacinth bulbs can be planted in the ground like any other bulb, well down in the soil.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • WillsWills Posts: 262

    Nutcutlet are you saying i am a tight scotsman and should have opend my sporran a bit moreimage

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    imageWills

    I prefer to see them in the gardenimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • WillsWills Posts: 262

    Naughty ha ha image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    I wouldn't faff about with all that dark /light/warm/cold place business. Buy a pot when they're nearly ready to flowerimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • WillsWills Posts: 262

    2 late ive planted them and stuck them in a dark place image they have been in there about 3 weeks .

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Keep us informed of progress Willsimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • WillsWills Posts: 262

    will do i think everyone will hear me image if they grow image

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