Hyacinth in a pot - how to save the plant after flowering. Hyacinth - home care

Think hyacinth is a flower? No, this is the name of a young man, a dearly beloved friend Greek god Apollo. Often the young men had fun by throwing the disk in turn. But God's jealousy Western winds led to misfortune. And now Hyacinth is bleeding in the arms of a friend - the god Apollo. Apollo could not help him in any way, only in memory of a friend he created a unique flower and named it Hyacinth.

Here, it turns out, thanks to whom many women receive a deliciously smelling gift on March 8. Yes, and such a variety of colors: white, pale yellow, pink (any tone), lilac, blue, blue, red, purple.

Growing hyacinths at home

Looking at the hyacinth, everyone will think: “I want it! Want! Want!". If you want, then everything will be, and you will have to try. "Hyacinth" - Greek word, translated as "flower of the rains", maybe because the grower needs to shed a lot of sweat over its cultivation. This, of course, is a joke, but one must not only know the features of cultivation, but also methodically adhere to them.

First, we note that it may be necessary to provide additional lighting and supports for flower stalks (the inflorescences are too weighty). Our task is to get as close as possible to the conditions of the natural environment - South Asia and the Mediterranean.

Choosing a location, suitable temperature and light

This is a complex matter, as all of the following factors must be taken into account:

daylight hours are needed for about 15 hours (windows to the south or southeast are suitable, others need additional lighting - an extension of daylight hours);
the flower loves light, but not heat - a comfortable temperature is a little more than 20˚С - so in the summer you will have to remove the flowerpot from the direct sun or shade it;
does not tolerate drafts or sudden changes in temperature;
likes walks on the terrace or balcony at the right temperature;
in winter, proximity to heating appliances is unacceptable.

Creation of the necessary humidity of air and soil

Everything is simple here - you can not allow the soil to dry out - on the one hand, the bulbs and leaves to rot - on the other. Water regularly, along the walls of the pot, without reaching the bulbs. excess water drain from the tray. Hyacinth does not need spraying, and during flowering this procedure is prohibited.

Soil selection, fertilizer

The choice of soil mixture is important, neutral soil is suitable for hyacinth, the use of leafy and soddy soil, peat, humus and sand in equal proportions is ideal. No fresh organics. Pre-calcinate the earth for 1.5 hours in the oven - for disinfection. For lush flowering the plant will need strength, which means that top dressing is required (with conventional complex fertilizers for flowering plants). The first time at the beginning of the growing season, then - during the budding period, maybe a little in the final phase of flowering.

How to choose planting material

pledge beautiful flowering is a quality bulb. Bulbs should be selected in flower shops according to the following parameters:

the diameter of the bulb is not less than five centimeters;
no damage and decay;
the bulb is dense, not dried;
The best time to buy bulbs is August.

If you buy, then the stem and peduncle should be erect.

Distillation of hyacinth How to adjust the beginning of flowering to a certain date?

It can be calculated quite approximately as follows: about 2.5 months pass from planting to flowering, the plant itself blooms for 10-18 days (depending on the variety), so it is easy to calculate. We want by the new year - we start in the middle of October, by Valentine's Day - the end of November, by March 8 - the 20th of December. Before buying bulbs, read the growing conditions carefully - the most important thing is that the three phases of forcing require different temperature(meaning a different place).

First stage- plant the bulb in a pot and imitate winter. 1.5 -2 months we keep the pot at a temperature of up to 8 ° C and completely darkened. This may be a cellar, and in the absence of it, the lower section of the refrigerator (close the pot with a bag). We proceed to the next stage when the sprout that has appeared reaches 5 cm. We keep the substrate in the flowerpot constantly moist, drying out is unacceptable.

Second phase- an increase in temperature by 5-7 ˚С (spring is coming), the room is still dark. You can gradually move closer to the window, adding light. Looking forward to the buds.

Third stage- flowering, takes place in good light and a temperature of about 20 ˚С. The golden rule is no sudden jumps in heat and heat, otherwise you will not see flowers.

Planting hyacinth at home

We fill the pot with nutrient soil two-thirds in height. No need to tamp.

We plant the bulbs halfway up so that the tops are on the surface. So the hyacinth will not get sick with putrefactive diseases and will develop perfectly.

After carefully pouring, without touching themselves, put the pot in a dark, cool place. When the leaves are 7-8 cm high, the pot should be placed on a sunny windowsill.

If you have presented the whole process, found places with a suitable temperature - go ahead, plant the bulbs. The matter is simple.

You can pick up individual flowerpots 5 cm wider than the bulb, or you can place several hyacinths in a container (at a distance of 2-3 cm) - this way they look more spectacular.
It is imperative to place drainage at the bottom of the container, then the ground, do not fill it to the top so that the planted bulb peeks out 2 cm from the soil.
We plant the bulbs (not close to the edge of the container), tamp the soil and water abundantly.
From above, you can pour a layer of sand (up to 1 cm) to prevent rotting of the bulbs. Everything, cover with a dark film (required ventilation holes) and in the "winter", in the first phase.

Hyacinth at home after flowering

The eastern name of the hyacinth is “Curls of the Guria”. So they blossomed, delighted us with their curls, wonderful aroma, now it's time to relax.

What to do with home hyacinth after flowering:

The flower has faded - cut off the peduncle. During the dormant period, we adhere to moderate watering, give the plant the opportunity to form "kids" and gain strength for the main bulb.
We feed the plant with complex fertilizer.
Only after the leaves have completely dried should the bulb be dug up.
Carefully inspect, dry in the air, remove the dry husk, let too small "kids" stay with the "mother", and larger ones can be separated.
All of them must be thoroughly dried - the first week even at 30 ° C, then another 2 weeks - 25 ° C, and until planting - at a temperature of 17 ° C and high humidity (so that the bulb does not dry out). This is a very important stage, because right now the future inflorescence and small children are being formed (therefore, when next landing You have to be careful not to damage them).

In autumn, hyacinth bulbs should be planted in the ground in a flower bed so that they can recover from flowering at home. Plant them deeper (15-20 cm) so that they do not freeze out, and cover with a 10 cm layer of mulch. Remove the shelter in spring. Plants may not bloom in the spring, but they will perfectly prepare for the next forcing in the new season. In autumn, the bulbs can be dug up, dried and stored in a cool place until planting in a pot. Bulbs can form babies, it is better to carefully separate them and leave them in a flower bed, they will grow for 4-5 years until they reach the size of adult bulbs. Only then can they be used for distillation at home.

How to propagate hyacinths at home

A faded plant is not suitable for re-forcing at home - it must be planted in open ground(in autumn, even in a flower bed at the entrance), so that it gains strength.
If you plan to grow it again at home in a year, then this year the hyacinth should not bloom in the ground (you will have to cut the peduncle).
A small baby in 3-4 years can be grown to normal sizes so that it is suitable for distillation at home.
Over the years, the "cubs" will go through periods of vegetation without flowering, gradually gaining strength.

This is where a common sense is born: to get it, buy ready-made planting material, and let them grow it in nurseries.

Diseases and pests

The flower is occasionally affected by yellow bacterial rot, with which, alas, nothing can be done. The plant with the earth will have to be thrown away, and if the pot is planned to be used further, then it must be disinfected.
Pests can be:

spider mite;
nematodes;

To combat them, insecticides are used, however, this cannot be done during the flowering period.
Possible problems when caring for hyacinth at home:

yellow leaves - the draft and watering into the outlet are to blame;
leaves wither - lack of lighting;
falling buds - water got on the buds, a sharp temperature drop;
cessation of flowering - the flower is hot;
rotting - chronic waterlogging.

Conclusion: hyacinth can be grown with patience and care. Grow wisely and enjoy luxurious blooms!

Description of hyacinth

Hyacinths photo when planted at home Hyacinthus orientalis ‘Delft Blue’ photo

Hyacinth is now attributed to the Asparagus family, although earlier it was isolated in a separate family of Hyacinths or ranked as Lileyny. This bulbous perennial is thought to have originated in Asia Minor, but Dutch breeders have worked so hard to develop new varieties, flower and bulbs that it can be considered a truly modern "Dutch".

Hyacinth is a plant up to 30 cm high, a stem and oblong leaves grow from a dense bulb. Hyacinth flowers - small bells with twisted leaves - are collected in a dense cone inflorescence (resembles an ear). In appearance, the flowers are simple and terry.

At the end of flowering, both the peduncle and the leaves dry up, in the corners of the leaves you need to look for small baby bulbs (you can continue to use for breeding), and the main bulb develops on the stem inside the mother bulb.
Perfectly proved itself at home, also in the open field (where one of the first is shown from the ground in the spring). This is not unfounded, it says more than four hundred years of experience in breeding hyacinths. During this time, about 30 species were attributed to this species, including five hundred different plant varieties.

However, today there are three types of hyacinths:

Eastern (Hyacinthus orientalis);
Litvinov (Hyacinthus litwinowii);
Transcaspian (Hyacinthus transcaspicus).

It is on their basis that the whole variety of shapes and colors of these plants is created.

Types and varieties of hyacinth with photos and descriptions

Oriental hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis- the same great-grandfather of most of today's varieties. Flowers with a delicate aroma are loosely placed on a thin peduncle. May have any of the shades of white, yellow, pink or blue flowers. In the wild, you can meet in Lebanon, Turkey or Syria.

Litvinov's Hyacinth Hyacinthus litwinowii- has bluish leaves and light blue flowers with protruding stamens. Natural range - Iran, Turkmenistan.

Transcaspian hyacinth Hyacinthus transcaspicus- a short flower (up to 20 cm), has up to two stems, the leaves are equally thickened along the entire length. In a loose inflorescence no more than a dozen flowers. Natural place - the mountains of Turkmenistan.
Another classification of hyacinths is their division by color:

- Arentine Arendsen (white or cream flowers), terry Snow Crystal and Madame Sophie;

- Yellow Hammer (intense yellow), Oranje Boven (pale yellow), City of Haarlem (salmon);

pink - Anna Marie (light pink), Gertruda (rich pink), Moreno (pink with a dark raspberry stripe);
red - La Victoire, Tubergen's Scarlet, Hollyhock (terry);

lilac - Bismarck (pale), Blue Magic (red-violet), Indigo King (dark purple);
blue - Queen of the Blues (pale blue), Perle Brillante (pale blue), Marie (rich blue).

In the winter months, distillation of hyacinths goes on sale - small bulbs with leaves and an inflorescence. Faded hyacinths should not be thrown away. They are easy to save and then plant on the site. On the next year these hyacinths will bloom.

Hyacinth forcing care

Hyacinths, which are sold more often in small pots, delight us in winter and early spring. They bloom quickly, filling the room with a fabulous aroma. Unfortunately, the life of such a hyacinth is fleeting and full of hardships. He suffers from lack of nutrition and thirst, there is not enough room in the pot for a normal amount of soil. When watering, it is difficult not to soak the bulb, so the substrate in the pot has to be moistened through the pan or gently watered to the very edges and corners of the pot. Hyacinth in a warm room collapses on its side and breaks easily. This is because its elongated peduncle with a heavy cob leans towards the light (window), and it is impossible to strengthen the support in a tiny pot.

Help various tricks allowing to keep the peduncle in a vertical position. The pot from time to time has to be turned, transferred to a cooler place at night or strengthened with improvised means. The hyacinth flower stalk turns out to be more even, the pot with which stands in a bright and cool place (on a glazed insulated loggia, veranda, in winter garden etc.). In addition, winter forcing depletes the bulb.

I buy a flowering hyacinth in a pot, not only as a temporary decoration. I use this opportunity to replenish the collection of hyacinths. If a newly bought hyacinth is very crowded, it rests on the same roots, and there is little left of the substrate, you have to immediately deal with transshipment to a new one. flower pot. Before that, I moisten the contents of the former pot with distillation well and carefully transfer the onion with roots into a larger container. The main thing is not to deepen the neck of the bulb. The bulb does not have to be completely covered with earth. You can add additional soil to it later, after flowering. A flowering plant transplanted into a larger pot is easier to care for. It looks much more interesting, and it can be grown in such a pot after the hyacinth has faded and the peduncle has been cut.

What to do with faded hyacinths?

Scenario one. A lot of people throw away faded hyacinths. Sometimes an empty pot is left, as it can be used when growing seedlings or for cacti.

Scenario two. Some floriculture manuals (including articles in newspapers and magazines) recommend subjecting faded hyacinth to execution: the plant is first systematically dried, the bulb is removed from the ground and disinfected, and then sent for storage until the autumn planting on the site. It is believed that a bulb that has passed through such a test will bloom in a year. I have tried many times to preserve the hyacinth bulb in this way. First of all, it is very troublesome. And most importantly, my bulbs never survived even until the end of summer. They were so shrinking that about no further flowering I didn't even have to dream. At the time autumn planting nothing remained of the withered bulb but a lump of rustling scales. There was nothing to plant in the ground.

Scenario three. This option gives a 100% result. In addition, it is very simple. I start by cutting off the faded peduncle. After that, I make a transfer from the former small pot to a more capacious flower pot. Of course, only if you did not transplant the hyacinth into a new flower pot immediately after purchase. Be sure to put a layer of drainage on the bottom (preferably from expanded clay). I add pre-prepared garden soil mixed with peat and sand. You can take the purchased potting mix for flowers. It is important that it is not solid peat or too nutritious soil mixture such as "Live Earth". At least sand must be added to such contents of the packages. I cover the bulb with earth to the very neck. It shouldn't go deeper!

After transshipment, I put the pot with hyacinth in a bright, cool place on an insulated glazed loggia. You can put it on the windowsill. Hyacinth quickly begins to grow excellent green leaves.

I take care of him as a houseplant during the growth period: I moderately water the soil in a pot, trying not to soak the bulb itself, and feed it with complex fertilizers. The soil during irrigation should not be waterlogged. Hyacinth will naturally develop in a pot (on a loggia or windowsill) like its relatives in the open field. The only difference is in the time and place of growth. As soon as the opportunity arises, the hyacinth should be moved to the flower garden. There I carefully transfer the clod of earth with roots from the pot into the hole and level the ground. I don’t deepen the bulb, because the neck should always remain at the level of the soil. I usually transship in (weather permitting).

Hyacinths that were bought in pots and grown in the house before planting in the ground have the time and opportunity to accumulate nutrients in order to grow a full-fledged bulb. They are ready to bloom next year.

You can read about how to care for these hyacinths (former distillation) in the open field in articles and.

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Many flower growers keep young hyacinths at home in a pot, because this flower is very beautiful, bright, and during flowering fills the room with a thin pleasant aroma , creating especially cozy atmosphere. Owners personal plots, among other things, in this way they try to keep the blooming hyacinth bought in winter until autumn in order to decorate the garden flower garden with it.

However, many people acquire this flower in order to replenish their indoor floristic collection, constantly updating it with the help of the “children” formed on the bulb.

Consider all the nuances of how to properly care for a hyacinth at home in a pot, but first take a look at the photo of this flower:

Landing and transplant

The bulbs are planted in a pot either one by one or three at a time. The bottom must be laid out with drainage(A 2-3 cm layer of sand is fine). Bulbs should not be buried completely: they should stick out a third above the ground.

Up to 2.5 months, newly planted bulbs will have to be kept in dark place at +5-9 degrees of heat(refrigerator is a great option) moisturizing periodically. They transplant (or rather, transfer along with a clod of earth) bulbs only if the former pot becomes cramped for them.

Read more about planting and transplanting plants.

Temperature

Most comfortable indoor hyacinth feels at a temperature between 20-22 degrees above zero. Drafts are dangerous for a flower, as well as the proximity of heating devices - this must be taken into account when choosing a place for a plant.

Watering

Hyacinths require abundant watering, but without waterlogging. Therefore, good drainage is so important: the soil should not dry out, but the water should not stagnate either.

It is also important to keep track of so that water does not fall on the buds, leaf axils, as well as the bulbs themselves, so it is better to refuse watering cans.

How to water a hyacinth in a pot so as not to damage it? Water carefully around the edge of the container.

The best water for watering hyacinth - rain or melt, stood in the room and warmed up to room temperature.

Lighting

Hyacinth does not like shade, so it requires at least 12 hours of light daily. With regard to the light source, it is not so demanding: in addition to sunlight, it is quite suitable artificial lighting. In order for it to be uniform, the container with hyacinth must be rotated periodically.

Cultivation and reproduction

To grow a hyacinth, you need bulbs from 6 cm in diameter- dense, without damage, aged in a dormant period during the summer.

Hyacinths are propagated at the end of summer or early autumn by “children” bulbs that form on an adult plant over time.

Also suitable for breeding scales and seeds, but the latter method is carried out only by specialists.

Bloom

Requires care and flowering hyacinth. Nature provided so that a hat of bright, fragrant, densely planted flowers appears in early spring.

On one copy, up to 30 flowers can bloom - tubular, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped.

Hyacinth flowering can be artificially timed to coincide with a certain period of time - this is called "forcing".

This course is influenced by the time of planting the bulb in the pot, the temperature and cooling period of the bulbs, as well as the process of forcing itself.

However, in the process, the bulb is greatly depleted, therefore, to restore strength after flowering, it is planted in the ground.

Find out in a separate article.

pruning

After the house hyacinth fades, it peduncle should be cut off. After that, when grown in a spacious pot with proper care, the hyacinth will begin to grow new strong leaves, thereby preparing for a new flowering.

What to do in spring?

Warmth, as well as long daylight hours, will help develop beautiful, strong flowers. Hyacinth in the spring requires only water and occasionally fertilize the plants by monitoring the temperature. For fertilizer, phosphate and nitrate are most often mixed.

We take care in winter

After the hyacinth has faded, the peduncle is cut off, but the plant must continue to be watered and even fed. As soon as the hyacinth leaves completely wither in winter, the bulb is taken out of the ground, cleaned of wilted leaves and dried for a couple of days. If there are well-developed "children" on the bulb, they can be separated.

If the "babies" have not yet grown stronger and are poorly separated from the mother's bulb, it is better to leave them until next year.

Next, the hyacinth bulb can be keep dry and cool until autumn landing on the garden plot. Or you can continue to grow hyacinth as a houseplant, but in the fall you still need a ground planting, since it will no longer be possible to re-grow a flowering plant from this bulb at home.

The soil

Hyacinth in a pot also requires a special attitude when caring at home for the soil. The composition of the earth for hyacinth can be different, the main thing is to not sour. A sand-peat mixture or compost mixed with sand will do. Upper layer hyacinth soil is also sprinkled with sand with a 1-centimeter layer to prevent rotting.

Some flower growers grow hyacinths without soil: in vases filled with water with dissolved in it mineral fertilizers.

Benefit and harm

Poisonous or not hyacinth flower? Some gardeners care for hyacinth in room conditions raises concerns about the property that all parts are poisonous upon ingestion.

If you have small children or pets in your home, take care to place the flower in a place inaccessible to them, or refuse to grow hyacinth.

However, hyacinth may be beneficial. In particular, it is believed that smell has aphrodisiac properties, and also normalizes the activity of hormones, relieves stress, has a beneficial effect on the central nervous system.

Also hyacinth used in perfumery and cosmetology, but before using these products, consultation with a specialist is necessary, since hyacinth oil is a potent substance.

Diseases and pests

If you decide to start homemade hyacinth flowers in a pot, how to care for them at home - important question, with improper care, the plant will get sick.

When caring for a home flower, hyacinth leaves may turn yellow due to inappropriate temperature conditions and also due to drafts. Lack of lighting will lead to wilting of the foliage.

If a fallen buds, the cause, most likely, was improper watering or moisture on the flower. Signs of decay are caused by waterlogging. All this can be easily corrected by changing the mode of care for hyacinth.

Appearance black dots on the leaves and mucus around the bulb speaks of a more serious disease - yellow bacterial rot. It cannot be cured, you can only destroy the infected plant.

But the disease can be prevented: for this you need to observe the measure in watering, and before planting, hold the bulb in a preparation containing phosphorus.

Hyacinth pests include stem nematodes, root mites, and aphids. You can get rid of them with the help of special drugs, but you need to use them strictly before the formation of buds.

Now you know what a hyacinth flower is, how to care for this plant at home. Raised and bred in home pot hyacinth is ready to be planted in the backyard flower garden. And in order to decorate the house with a new blooming hyacinth, you can use its “kids” bulbs.

A detailed description of the varieties, cultivation and care of hyacinth.

In this article, you will learn about a beautiful flower called hyacinth. The care process and all problematic issues will be resolved after reading the information indicated.

Hyacinth plant: legends and beliefs

Hyacinths are flowers of incredible beauty and a delicate, but at the same time rich, intoxicating aroma. They are one of the first to bloom and enchant with their beauty and variety of colors.

The flowers are not very picky and are great for both the garden and houseplant. Each person will find for himself his favorite color, which fascinates with tenderness and at the same time with color saturation. There are many legends and beautiful stories about hyacinth.

One of them is about the favorite of Apollo - the young man Hyacinth. During the competition, the guy was injured and in the place where his blood dripped, flowers grew, which were later named after the young man.

Youth Hyacinth

The real homeland of hyacinths are the lands of the Middle East, northern Africa and the Mediterranean. The second homeland in Europe for the hyacinth was Holland, which made a lot of efforts for its further distribution.

Hyacinth flowers - varieties: water, oriental, mouse muscari, bean curly, wild

In nature water hyacinth grows in the Amazon basin, where all year round very comfortable temperature. In most cases, the flower is on the water, and its roots are under water. It can bloom at any depth of freshwater rivers.

This plant has large oval leaves, formations that fill with air and hold it on the surface of the water like a float. It blooms only during one day.

Six-petalled lilac flowers with a dark blue center and long stamens. After pollination, the seeds enter the water and grow rapidly in warm, comfortable temperatures and sufficient light.

It does not need special care, it is important to remove intensively growing shoots in time and do it carefully so as not to irritate the skin on the hands. As the water temperature drops, the flowers are moved to a special place filled with water.

If the hyacinth overwinters in the apartment, then it is necessary to periodically moisten the air and make sure that the bulbs are constantly in the water, avoid drafts, but at the same time fresh air the room should be sufficient. It is strictly forbidden to cover the flower with light-transmitting containers and store it in basements or darkened rooms. The duration of the day must be at least twelve hours.

Hyacinth orientalis- a perennial plant that reproduces with the help of scaly bulbs that have the same color as the flower. The best varieties of this kind:

snow white
Gentle sunny color
Saturated blue
All shades of purple and orange
Deep red to pale pink
black hyacinth

It differs from other species in barrel-shaped peduncles: blue, purple and white. Get along well with other species bulbous plants in soils that can survive harsh winters, grow in one place with good care up to twelve years old. Hyacinth can be grown in an apartment or house in the winter.

bean climbing hyacinth can be both annual and perennial climbing plant. In their homeland warm Asia and Africa, it grows in one place for many years, and in less hot countries, only one year.

It differs in that it wraps around a special device. counterclock-wise. The leaves are similar in structure to bean leaves, but have a different color: red-violet, green or purple.

Attract attention not only unusual shape leaves, but also very beautiful fruits that will decorate any well-lit area. In autumn, bright yellow, rich green leaves and colored fruits look especially beautiful. It is very important to monitor moisture, it is needed for intensive growth, but acidic soils strongly inhibit the plant.

Hyacinthoid, Spanish blueberry, hyacinthoides - this is the name of one flower, which is an important part of the flower display in the gardens of many European countries. Its leaves have a long shape, a high peduncle, on which bright blue, purple, pink flowers are placed in the form of a bell.

It blooms mainly in wet and temperate weather for up to three weeks. During intensive growth it is desirable to use mineral supplements. To improve flowering, it is better to transplant the plant every three years and cover it for the winter, to protect it from severe frosts. It fits perfectly into the home flower bed, on alpine slide, and among the stones.

Hyacinth flowers: planting, care and growing from a bulb in an open field garden

Before planting a flower in the ground, you need to prepare a place in advance. Some believe that hyacinth can be planted in the shade of trees and shrubs, as it blooms very early, when there are no leaves on the trees. But in order for him to please you with his amazing colors, he needs well warmed up a glade protected from strong winds by the sun.

You also need to take into account the level of groundwater and perform a number of preventive measures for plant protection. Fertilizer from humus is excellent, but not fresh manure. One and a half to two months are allotted for preparing a clearing for planting, starting in August.

In order for the bulbs to take root, they are planted to a depth of up to eighteen centimeters, at the end of September, at a distance of about 15 cm. To protect against decay, sand should be added to the hole and covered with tree leaves for the winter.

During intensive growth, you need to feed twice, after when the peduncle and leaves have dried up at the hyacinth, you need to dig out the bulbs. If this is not done, then next year the flowers will be smaller. A week is enough for the dug out bulbs to dry out, then they need to be put in special boxes and stored at room temperature and planted in the ground at the end of September.

Growing hyacinths requires considerable attention and care. The earth should be moistened by 10-12cm. You also need to remove diseased flower stalks, and if necessary, the whole plant. Three times it is recommended to fertilize with complex fertilizers while regularly plowing the ground.

Hyacinths need careful care

At the end of the first month of summer, the preparation of the plant for winter begins. When storing bulbs, for 95 days you need to maintain constant humidity in the room and ventilate. Before planting, you need to put the bulbs in a cool room, to adapt to low temperatures. They reproduce with the help of the formation of about 4 children.

Video: Planting a hyacinth in the open field

Hyacinth flowers: planting, care and growing in a pot, at room conditions

At home, hyacinths are grown as follows:

Pre-selected bulbs are planted, checking them for damage.
Take away large bulbs(more than 5 cm in diameter), from which it is easier to grow a chic flower and are treated with a special solution.
The pot should be wider than the bulb and shallow with big holes for drainage.
It is better to buy soil or mix soil with leaves, compost, humus in equal parts and pour sand and peat.
Once every two years, flowers should be planted in a garden bed in open ground for restoration.
A flowering plant is taken to a room where there is a lot of light and the air temperature is not higher than 20 degrees and there is no draft.

You can time the flowering of the plant to certain holidays: if the bulb is planted in October, the plant will bloom by the New Year, if in November, then you can give a flower to your beloved girl on Valentine's Day, and if in December, then you can expect flowering by March 8.
After the flowering period, flower stalks are cut off and continue to be watered and fertilized until completely dry, so that the bulb is large and with children.

Video: Growing hyacinths at home

Planting hyacinths in spring and autumn

It is best to plant flowers in open ground in September to a depth of 15-18 cm, choosing medium bulbs, treating them in a fungicide solution before planting. Many experts do not recommend planting bulbs in the spring, as they will not have time to take root and throw out the peduncle.

If planted in the spring, then the rooting and growth of the leaves occurs due to the nutrition from the storage scales, but at the same time, new flower stalks do not have time to form. You can also buy already blooming hyacinths in pots and transplant them into a specially prepared place by adding coarse sand there in advance.

You should not feed with nitrogen fertilizers, but it is better to add potassium and phosphorus with ash. In order to prevent various diseases, it is necessary to change the landing site every time.

Video: Caring for hyacinths in spring and autumn

When hyacinths sprout and bloom, how many times do they bloom?

The first hyacinths sprout in the first months of spring when the winter chill is in the air, but the sun warms the earth more and more. They take root in winter period and pierce their leaves at the first breath of spring.

Their persistent aroma envelops everything around, and the saturation of color does not leave anyone indifferent. The main thing is to take care of them in late autumn, when you need to plant them in the ground:

add sand
various fertilizers
mark the place where they should ascend

In order for some beauty to grow in your home, you need to look at each bulb before planting, follow all the recommendations for proper care, and then this beautiful flower will repay you with its beauty. It blooms long time, once, whether grown in the garden or at home.

Hyacinth: how often to water in a pot and in the garden?

In order for a flower to please everyone around with its beauty, it needs to be properly watered:

After planting the bulbs in a pot, you need to pour water and sprinkle with sand, take the basement.
Be sure to periodically water for 2.5 months
After the appearance of the first sprouts and before the appearance of the first buds, move it to a room where the temperature will not exceed 10-15 ° C, limiting the access of light.
Water very carefully so that water does not fall on the bulb or leaves. Water should be warm and preferably rain.
When the first buds appear, you need to increase the amount of light and temperature in the room. We water more intensively so that the earth does not dry out, and the water does not fall on the bud, otherwise it will not bloom.
If you plant flowers in the garden, watering is mandatory. In this case, it is necessary to regularly fluff the earth for greater storage of moisture.

Hyacinths have faded: what to do with them?

After the plants have faded, you need to gradually reduce the frequency of watering until it stops completely. It is also recommended to feed the plants with mineral fertilizers for the third time, for abundant flowering next year. When the leaves turn yellow, you can safely dig out the bulbs.

When to dig up hyacinths after flowering, what to do with a bulb in a pot?

Late June-early July perfect time for digging bulbs out of the ground:

They should be well cleaned.
Remove yellowed leaves
Place in wooden, well-ventilated boxes
Dry
Separate babies and store

For about two months, the bulbs are stored at a temperature of 24-28 ° C, gradually reducing to a comfortable 17 ° C. So the bulbs should lie for a little more than a month.

Do not stop watering and regularly ventilate the room. During storage, you need to have time to separate the children and plant them in separate, small pots and grow 3-4 years.

To reduce the risk of infection various diseases, dig bulbs every year, while maintaining the likelihood of annual abundant flowering. Rinse only the bulbs dug out of the ground in running water, treat in a 3-4% solution of karbofos or lower them for 10 minutes. into heated water. Then ventilate well and dry specially in a dark place.

What to do with an onion in a pot?

It is necessary to change the soil, pour a thin layer of expanded clay on the bottom, and also dry the bulb, then carefully place it in a pot, moistening the soil in advance. Hyacinths, before being planted in a clearing, can be placed in a room so that they accumulate all the substances necessary for their intensive growth, and can delight all passers-by with their tenderness and natural beauty next year.

Do I need to dig up hyacinths every year, how to store?

If we talk about digging, then with hyacinths this should be done annually. This flower has a renewal bud, which determines how the flower will bloom the next year. Therefore, the bulbs must be stored at a certain temperature and humidity so that they do not dry out and rot.

Dig bulbs preferably at the end of June. And store until the beginning of October in boxes in two rows no more. First, the temperature should be in the range of 23-25, and after month - weeks 2 before disembarking, make the temperature slightly lower to 20 °.
If you dig up hyacinths late or store them incorrectly at too low a temperature, you may not see lush flowers the next year.

When to transplant hyacinths after flowering and after purchase?

After the hyacinth has faded, after a while it is necessary to cut off the pedicel so that it does not take nutrients from the bulb. But the leaves do not need to be touched until such time as they themselves turn yellow and dry.

In order for the leaves to dry faster, they just need not be watered for a while. And at the end of June you will be able to dig up a hyacinth, and in October plant it in the ground.

If you bought a hyacinth in a pot, then you can not immediately transplant it. It is necessary to let it bloom, the leaves must also dry, and only after that it will be possible to pull the bulb out of the pot. Further, after the storage period, such a hyacinth will also need to be planted in the garden.

Propagation of hyacinths: bulb, seeds, leaves

Hyacinth can be propagated in several ways:

seeds
leaves
bulbs

In order to propagate this plant by seeds, it is necessary to plant them in the beds in October. Then by spring you will get small bulbs. But this process is probably the longest of all, and it will not even bear fruit in the second year.

To grow a hyacinth from the leaves, it is necessary to cut off a few leaves from the March flowers near the bulb itself. Next, these leaves need to be cut across into 3 parts.

After that plant them in a pot while standing and ensure correct temperature and humidity. If everything was done correctly, then after a month and a half, small bulbs with roots will grow from the leaves.

Reproduction by bulbs can be done in several ways:

bottom cutting
incision
scales

Cutting method consists in the fact that a funnel-shaped notch should be cut out in the processed bulbs and then planted in pots. The temperature should first be in the range of 22-25 ° C, and the humidity should not exceed 70%. Somewhere in a month, small daughter bulbs will grow from the bulbs.

notch method similar to the previous one, but in this case, not a cut is made, but from 4 to 6 cruciform cuts, from which small onions will grow.

The third method is reproduction by scales bulbs. To do this, select a few not too small scales, separate them from the main bulb and plant them in the soil. Subject to the correct temperature and humidity conditions, by spring they will be full-fledged hyacinth bulbs.

Video: Hyacinth propagation

Why hyacinths do not bloom or bloom poorly?

It happens that the care of hyacinths is good, but the plant does not bloom or blooms, but very badly. Then you need to figure this out:

Firstly, the plant may not bloom if you have chosen the seed method of growing. Be prepared for the fact that you will not see flowers for 5 years so accurately
Another reason for poor flowering can be diseases and pests that can affect not only leaves, but also roots and bulbs. Therefore, at first they may not be noticed.

Hyacinth: diseases

Like any other plant, hyacinth can become a victim of diseases and pests. Pests that can affect the growth and development of hyacinths:

ticks
bear

Ticks attack the bulbs, leaves, stems of the plant. As a result, the plant begins to wither, becomes weak. But, if you pickle the bulbs in time and cultivate the soil by special means, you can prevent this problem.

In addition, aphids attack hyacinths. It affects not only leaves, but even flowers. To get rid of it, you need to take high-quality insect control products.

Another pest... bear. It spoils the roots and bulbs of the plant, as a result of which the flowers weaken and die.

Diseases that hyacinth can suffer from are different types rot (soft, yellow, white, gray), fusarium and hyacinth mosaic:

At yellow rot water spots appear on the leaves.
Plants suffering from this rot wither, weaken, the bulbs take on the appearance of a brown mass. At white rot the leaves of the flower turn yellow and dry, the bulb acquires White color and bad smell. The plant dies if control measures are not taken.
soft rot occurs if the humidity is too high or the nitrogen content in the soil. With this disease, the growth and development of hyacinths slows down, it fades, weakens and may die altogether.
Gray rot provokes the appearance of brownish-brown spots on the leaves and rotting of the bulbs. Fusarium provokes the appearance of yellow tips of the leaves, rotting of the bulbs and roots. A pink bloom appears.
Mosaic- this is the development of stripes on the leaves yellow color. At the same time, the plant itself weakens and develops poorly.

Hyacinth water for aquarium

Water hyacinth or, as it is also called Eichornia - a plant amazing beauty. It came to Russia and the neighboring countries of their tropics of South America.

Water hyacinth is not whimsical to care for. The only thing he needs is warm, heated water and air. This flower will not only decorate any aquarium, home pond or waterfall, but will also be a water purifier.

Eichornia has leaves collected in one rosette. The leaves are dark green, shiny. On the stem there is a porous thickening inside, it is thanks to him that the hyacinth floats up.

Although he is not whimsical in care, but if he grows in a pond, then in winter he needs to be taken to the aquarium for storage, and only in the spring can he be planted back when the water and air, again, are at a favorable temperature.

How to grow hyacinth from seeds, what do seeds look like?

All experienced gardeners know that there are several ways to grow hyacinths. The most common of these is growing from bulbs. But also those who wish can try to grow hyacinth from seeds.

The seeds of this flower are small in size, black in color with small light edges. But it should be noted that growing a flower from seeds is a very long process. So, you need to be patient in this case.

Seeds should be planted in prepared soil in a box in September-October. After that, for several years it will be necessary to grow hyacinths in cold greenhouses. But you won't be able to see the flowers the next year.

With this method of cultivation, the first flowers will appear only for 5-6 years. That is why this method is used most often only for breeding purposes. And ordinary amateur gardeners choose the method of growing from bulbs.

Can you keep hyacinths in the bedroom?

The bedroom in the house is a special place. After all, this is where a person rests after a hard day's work. Therefore, the conditions in this room should be the most comfortable.

In order to decorate the bedroom, make it more comfortable and beautiful, flower lovers often place a wide variety of flowers in it. But before you put this or that flower in the bedroom, you need to find out detailed information about its features (properties and aroma).

Many, even incredible beautiful flowers should not be placed in a room due to the fact that they can be poisonous or intoxicate a person. Hyacinth is a plant with a persistent pleasant aroma.

It should not be placed in the bedroom, even for a person who loves the scent of these flowers and is not allergic to its scent. After all, the main purpose of the bedroom is to enable a person to relax and gain strength. If you still want to put a hyacinth in your home, then it is better to choose a living room or kitchen for this.

Video: Growing water hyacinth at home

Hyacinth is a flower whose name is translated from Latin as rain flower. It has such a name due to its love for excessive moisture, there is still an assumption that it is so called because of the flowering time of this plant in nature, namely in the spring during the rainy season.

Hyacinth is native to Southeast Asia . In most cases, this bulbous flower is grown in gardens, but it can also be done at home, however, the care of the plant in this case is slightly different.

It's extraordinary beautiful plant draws attention with its colorful and bright colors similar to small bells, which are located on a fleshy peduncle in the form of a racemose inflorescence. Flowers can be either simple or double in yellow, pink, blue, purple, blue or white.

Bright green smooth and fleshy leaves, in an amount of 5 to 8 pieces, form a rosette sprouting from the bulb, from which the peduncle comes out. The flower reaches a height of 30 cm. The flowering of Hyacinth is accompanied by a delicate pleasant aroma.

There are many types of Hyacinth, among them: Ostara, Amethyst, Rosalia, Sunflower, La Victoire, Litvinova, Trans-Caspian, Arentina Arendsen.

But the most popular and widespread in home cultivation is

Distillation at home

Hyacinth is not difficult to care for, but some rules must be followed. The first rule is the choice of bulb from which the flower will be grown. The size of the bulb in diameter must be at least 5 cm, it must be dense, not affected by rot, diseases and insects. The second rule is to create the necessary atmosphere for successful flower development.

Choosing a pot and soil for planting bulbs

The vessel for breeding Hyacinth should be of medium size and have drainage holes at the bottom. From 1 to 3 bulbs sits in one container. They should not come into contact with each other and with the walls of the pot.

A drainage layer is necessarily laid out at the bottom of the pot, for this you can use sand with a layer of about 2 cm.

The bulb is not completely placed in the soil, its top part should not be covered. The substrate used is one that has a neutral level of acidity, since high acidity is not suitable for the flower. To avoid rotting of the bulb, the surface of the soil is also covered with sand.

After planting the bulbs, they need to create a rest period for about two months. The flowerpot is placed in a dark, cool place, perhaps even in a refrigerator, the temperature should be + 5-7 degrees. Occasionally, the soil needs to be watered to maintain constant moisture. During this time, the bulbs take root well and will give flower stalks in the future. After the bulbs release a couple of sheets, the flower is transferred to a bright place with a temperature not higher than +15 degrees.

And only when inflorescences are formed, the flowerpot is placed on permanent place in which the complete care of the plant is carried out.

Care during flowering

The flowering period of Hyacinth lasts an average of about two weeks, during this period care is needed, due to which the flowering will be lush and longer.

Lighting

Hyacinth is very fond of light, he needs it at least 15 hours a day. If you place it in a place where there is not enough light, you need to additionally use artificial light sources. In sultry summer days The plant needs to be shaded to avoid direct sunlight.

Temperature

The best temperature for growing Hyacinth is + 20-22 degrees. It is not recommended to keep the flower close to heating appliances. Drafts should also be avoided, as they can lead to the death of the flower.

Watering and spraying

The soil in the pot should always be slightly moist, this is especially important during flowering, active growth and wintering. Stagnation of water should also be avoided, which can lead to rotting of the bulb and the development of fungal diseases. To do this, the water from the pan is poured immediately after watering. Another important point there is a method of watering: so that no matter what water gets on the bulb, in the axils of the leaves and buds, water must be poured near the edge of the pot.

Water should be soft at room temperature, it is good to use rain or melt water, preheating it.

top dressing

The plant needs frequent feeding, about twice a month. For this, any universal fertilizer for indoor bulbous plants. Before feeding, it is necessary to water the flower.

Care after flowering

Hyacinth like everyone else flowering plants, fades over time. But in this case, its vital activity does not stop, but the care of the flower simply changes.

First, the peduncle is cut off, the leaves remain, and flower care continues until they die completely. After that, it is necessary to dry the bulbs and place the plant for a dormant period. To do this, the flower is removed from the pot, the roots are cleaned from the ground, and the top of the plant is cut off at a distance of about one centimeter from the bulb.
The bulb is sprayed with a disinfectant solution, for example Fundazol, to avoid infections and the upper unnecessary peel is removed. Then the bulb is dried, at this time it must be periodically turned to dry completely.
When the bulb is completely dry, you need to wrap it in paper or sawdust and place in a dark, dry place for 2-3 months, after which it can be planted again.

Video about caring for Hyacinth after flowering

Very often, flower growers adjust the flowering of Hyacinth to a certain time of the year, for example, to get an inflorescence on March 8, this must be done in October. For this, manipulation is used distillation - at the same time, the bulbs are specially taken out of dormancy.

In this case, the planted bulbs are covered with a bag in which a hole is made so that the plant breathes. Further, the flower is grown, as in the usual planting of bulbs.

Video about distillation of Hyacinth by March 8

Reproduction methods

There are several ways to propagate Hyacinth. Among them: reproduction by children, reproduction by seeds, cutting the bottom and notching the bottom. At home, the first method is most often used, since the rest are very long and complex, they are used by breeders and professionals.

On average, a bulb can form 2-4 children per year. They must be carefully separated from the mother bulb and planted in a separate container. If the baby is difficult to separate, then after a dormant period, the mother bulb is planted with her and separated only after the next flowering of Hyacinth.

With this method of reproduction, the plant blooms in 2-3 years.

pruning

Pruning of the peduncle is necessary after flowering is completed, because if fruits form after the flowers, this will draw all the forces from the flower. Also when the leaves dry, they are also cut off.

Diseases and pests

Most often, Hyacinth is resistant to all sorts of threats when grown at home, because when transplanting, the bulbs are treated with disinfectants. But sometimes hyacinth is threatened by such diseases and pests:

bacterial rot. There are many reasons for infection with this disease and various symptoms of its manifestation, for example, the appearance of black dots on the leaves, rotting of the bulb, drying of the roots, and so on. It is possible to cope with the disease only in industrial production; at home, this leads to the death of the flower. In this case, it is necessary to get rid of the plant and soil, and disinfect the pot.
Insects. For example: aphids, ticks and others. You can get rid of them by spraying a flower. chemicals, but only until the flowering period.
Physiological disorders. These are deformations of the peduncle, for example, curvature or improper flowering, which appear in case of non-compliance with the “forcing” mode, or rather the cooling period.

The bulb is rotten

Peduncle deformation

Conclusion

So p The problem of growing Hyacinth at home is not great, if you follow all the rules for caring for this flower, as well as provide appropriate care for it during the dormant period. In this case, Hyacinth will delight with its beautiful and fragrant flowering.