The hyacinth has faded: what to do with the bulb

Hyacinth is a bulbous flower. It's often grown in gardens, but it can also be grown indoors. Its popularity in open-air settings stems from the fact that it's usually the first to bloom, which is always a pleasant surprise. Once the hyacinth has finished blooming, what should you do with the bulb to preserve it for next season? We'll explore this question in detail in this article.

Interesting! The range of colours of hyacinths is striking. Flowers can be White, pinkish, lilac and violet, yellow, bluish. In short, you can find all sorts of beautiful shades.

A few words about home distillation

To understand when a hyacinth has finished blooming and what to do with the bulb, according to reviews, you need to familiarize yourself with the general characteristics of this plant. Forcing is quite simple. Nowadays, many women receive potted hyacinths as gifts for March 8th. The bulb is suitable for forcing at home. However, if you want your indoor hyacinth to bloom by March 8th, you'll need to force the bulb in December.

Bulbs for forcing should be large, undamaged, and sufficiently heavy. For proper growth, the pot must have drainage holes and allow excess water to drain freely from the soil and roots. These flowers don't have any special soil requirements.

Advice! To achieve lush flowering, it is recommended to add a few granules of superphosphate to the growing soil.

When planting, you don't have to bury the bulb completely, but leave it about three centimeters above the ground. Hyacinths don't tolerate dry air very well and don't tolerate excessively warm temperatures. The optimal temperature for proper, active growth is around 19 degrees Celsius. Water moderately and never overwater this bulbous plant.

When flowering ends: what next?

But the most important question is: the hyacinth has finished blooming, what to do with the bulb (photo). This is also straightforward. Just wait for the flowers to dry and carefully remove the bulb from the soil. Then, set the bulb aside to dry and simply store it in a dry place until the next planting year.

Advice! In principle, you don’t have to dig up the bulbs, you can just leave in the groundBut then you shouldn't expect abundant, strong flowering next year.

What to do if your hyacinth has finished blooming at home:

• Remove the bulb from the pot and discard it. Next year, simply buy a new bulb of this flower;
• You can save a hyacinth bulb until next year. That is, continue watering the plant after flowering, but cut off all the flower stalks (preserve the leaves). Water until all the leaves are completely dry. This gives the bulb time to fully recover and grow a little. Next, remove it from the pot and dry it in a dry place. Then, plant it outdoors in the fall.

Advice! In general, experts do not recommend planting bulbs that have been used as indoor plants outdoors. Such flowers bloom extremely sparsely. However, in the garden, hyacinths can gain strength and delight with large buds and rich colors.

In general, each hyacinth bulb, if properly maintained each season and then planted at the right time, can bloom for up to ten years in a row. You can grow a bulb indoors for one year, then in the garden for two years, then back indoors again, and continue this rotation.

How to propagate a plant using cuttings

We've covered in detail what to do with a hyacinth bulb after it's finished blooming, whether in the garden or at home. It's also worth discussing how to propagate this plant. It's generally a reluctant plant, but after a profuse and successful bloom, offspring may appear.

Planting the main bulb in open ground is done after separating the offshoots. However, the offshoots themselves should be planted as close together as possible. Of course, the offshoots need a long time to bloom: up to five years of growth. It will be beneficial 2015 gardening calendar for the Moscow region.

Here's a brief overview of what to do after hyacinth blooms to ensure that bulblets form:

1. When the plant has finished flowering, the bulb needs to be dug up and allowed to dry;
2. Wipe the bottom of the onion. Cut with a knife disinfected in alcohol. The cut should be cross-shaped;
3. Allow the cuts to dry, then place the bulbs upside down in dry boxes—regular cardboard will do. Store until the first month of autumn. With this method, you can expect up to five new bulblets to appear.

Now you can give your own advice on what to do with your hyacinth bulbs after they've finished blooming, whether in the garden or at home. Preparing the bulbs for storage is extremely simple. However, to ensure flowering, it's crucial to plant them in open ground or a pot on time.