Planting and Growing Hyacinth Bulbs

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GROWING HYACINTHS

These fragrant spring beauties are disease resistant and require almost no extra attention at all.

Hyacinths grow best in full sun / partial shade, in rich, well drained soil and make a wonderful cutflower.

Plant new bulbs in early fall - as soon as they are available in the stores. Place bulbs in the crisper of your refrigerator to force them indoors in aproximately 8 - 10 weeks time.

Rodents consider these bulbs a delicassy. If they are planted with Daffodils or Scilla bulbs the rodents will leave them alone. Alternatively you can spray the soil around them with a pepper solution to deter rodents.

The meaning of flowers began with Lady Mary Wortley Montaguwho interpreted the meanings of various plants and spices in a loveletter to her husband. "The wonder of flowers, she proposed, was that words and messages of love - even altercations - could be passed in a refined and subtle manner without 'inking the fingers'."