Hyacinths planting and care in the open field in the fall in Krasnodar

Many summer residents strive to grow hyacinths on their site, planting and caring for which in the open field require a certain amount of time. In this article, we will look at how to grow these beautiful flowers (even in those regions where the ground freezes in winter), when to dig up hyacinths, how to store bulbs, how to propagate your favorite variety.

Hyacinths in a flowerbed (photo by Nadezhda Abramovich, Krasnodar)

In early spring, as soon as the snow melts, green arrows of hyacinths sprout from the ground. This flower with a charming and pronounced aroma differs in all shades of the rainbow. Inflorescences in the form of tassels can be either regular or terry in structure; there are usually 20-30 buds on the peduncle.

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Perennial hyacinth is a bulbous crop, the size of the bulb may vary depending on the type of flower. The planting material is considered an adult by the age of 5-6, when it is fully formed. The tuber is a scaly sphere with a bud of renewal - it is this that affects its growth. By the 5th year, adult bulbs usually acquire babies, which are formed near the bottom and are hidden under the scales.

Hyacinth, photo of flowers:

When choosing tubers, you should pay attention to the following nuances:

1. Terry bulbs are often smaller than their regular bulbs.
2. To grow flowers in the open field, the tuber must have at least 4 cm in diameter, a full-fledged active bud and multiple scales. Elasticity and heaviness are indicators of the healthy state of the bulb.
3. The appearance of the bulb should be perfect - no damage, loose sides, mold.
4. On the lower part of the tuber (near the bottom), root primordia should be present.
5. The bottom of a suitable bulb for planting should be about one and a half to two times smaller than the bulb itself (we are talking about volume).

The key to a long and lush flowering is not only high-quality planting material, but also the planting site itself. You can set up a flower garden near trees or bushes, but not very close to them. The place for plants should be calm, well lit by the sun's rays. The soil is needed loose, if black soil or loam predominates on your site, then it is advisable to add peat to it in advance (sand is also possible). Sod land or deciduous humus are excellent conditions for the development, growth and flowering of hyacinths.

As a fertilizer, organic matter gives good results, but you should not use manure. If the soil is acidic (pH above 6.5), then it should be diluted with dolomite (limestone) flour. Hyacinth tubers do not like excessive moisture very much. If on your site groundwater runs close to the surface (closer than 0.5 m), you cannot do without arranging high beds. In addition, the plants will have to provide a high-quality drainage substrate, as well as make a slight slope of the ridge - for better outflow of water during rains, spring melting of snow. With the arrival of spring, high beds are warmed up faster by the sun's rays, hyacinths bloom much earlier.

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It is highly desirable to prepare the soil in advance - to dig it to a depth of about 40-45 cm and add the required additives (depending on the composition and condition of the soil). Limestone (200 g), wood ash (150 g), superphosphate (50-70 g), magnesium sulfate (10 g) or potassium (20 g) are added at an approximate rate of 1 m² of land. So that fragile young roots are not damaged during planting, digging up the soil in the place of the future flower garden is also important. During the deepening of the bulbs, the soil temperature should be approximately 8-11 degrees, the distance between the tubers should be no more than 10-15 cm. If the flowers are planted in the beds, then the row spacing should be approximately 18-22 cm. If you want different varieties of hyacinths bloomed at the same time, make sure that all tubers are approximately the same in size.

Hyacinth, photo of bulbs:

A good time to plant bulbs is mid September / October. It should be borne in mind that if you plant a tuber too early, then it will begin to develop, but it will not survive the winter. If you plant hyacinths too late, then they will not have time to take root and get used to the place - accordingly, they will also die. If you are late with landing, then hurry up by the first week of November - this is the latest date. To do this, you will have to resort to additional measures.

The place for the future flower garden is mulched with leaves or some other suitable material, covered with plastic wrap to keep warm. After the tubers are buried, the site is sprinkled with sawdust or peat, and it can also be covered again with foliage or coniferous spruce branches. A special covering material is excellent for this purpose. With the arrival of the first days of spring, the protective cover can be removed to make way for the emerging hyacinth sprouts.

As mentioned above, the bulbs should be healthy, but if you are still afraid of fungal manifestations, you can first soak them in a fungicide solution. The width and depth of the hole for the tuber should be equal to two of its sizes - about 15-25 cm, you can pour a little sand on the bottom, and then bury the tuber with the bottom down (about 13-15 cm). Sprinkle the bulb with soil, which needs to be tamped lightly, then watered. The root system of the plant absorbs moisture and nutrients from the ground within a radius of about 20 cm from the tuber - this should be taken into account. Small onions should not be deeply buried; they should also be planted quite thickly.

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After the protective cover is removed, caring for the plants will consist in weeding, regular watering, loosening the soil, and applying top dressing. It should be borne in mind that hyacinths are bad for the neighborhood of weeds. When buds begin to set and flowering time comes, fertilizing the soil becomes especially relevant. After sprouting, the flowers can be fed with saltpeter (25-30 g per 1 m²).

The second stage of fertilization follows during the period when the buds are gaining color. Now, in addition to ammonium nitrate, you can add potassium chloride (25 g) and a phosphorus additive (for example, superphosphate, 35 g). At the end of flowering, superphosphate and potassium chloride are applied to the site - 35 g of each product per 1 m² of the area.The aisles or spaces between flowers are treated with fertilizers; after top dressing, watering always follows.

Hyacinths - how to care after flowering? Unfortunately, this wonderful period is fleeting; after the flowers have dried, the roots should be saturated with moisture. For tubers to recover well after flowering, watering and fertilizing should be in the first place. If you live in a "cold" region, then you cannot leave hyacinths for the winter, they will have to be dug out - these are necessary measures for the further favorable formation of replacement buds.

If you live in the Kuban, in the Crimea, in the north of the Caucasus, then the annual digging of tubers can be avoided, but only under the condition of a very hot summer. It should be borne in mind that the bulbs left in the ground will give much fewer flowers next year.

From my experience, I can share this observation: I accidentally dug up several bulbs of hyacinths, forgetting that they grew in my place. I didn’t begin to dig in, as it was urgently necessary to plant a rose seedling. And I forgot about them, leaving them lying on the porch. Accidentally stumbled upon them only in the fall. Planted. And in the spring I was surprised by the large peduncles, abundantly dotted with flowers, which crawled out of the ground in this very place. Other hyacinths also bloomed, but their blooms were much more modest, something like the one in the photo below.

Hyacinths have not been transplanted for a long time (photo by Anna Nepetrovskaya, Novokubansk, Krasnodar Territory) ↑ back to content ↑ When to dig out hyacinths after flowering

The optimal period is the last weeks of June - the first half of July, when the leaves of the plant turn yellow and weak. The ground part of the flower is removed, the tubers are removed from the soil, washed with water and thoroughly dried. Then we carry out an audit - we throw away the damaged (or with obvious signs of illness) specimens. If there are undeveloped babies on the bulb, they are separated and put aside for growing. Before storage, all tubers are subject to treatment against diseases and pests.

Planting material, photo:

After all the manipulations, the bulbs should be aged for about 7-10 days in a well-ventilated place at an air temperature of +17 .. + 20 ° C. To do this, they need to be laid out on clean paper, and after the specified time has expired, they must be hidden in paper bags. It is the period after flowering, as well as the processing and storage time of tubers, that are most important for hyacinths. At this time, the acclimatization of the planting material occurs, the scales dry up, the tubers are prepared for the summer period.

At a sufficiently high summer temperature, air access and moderate humidity should be provided to the bulbs (if the thermometer reaches + 30 ° C). About three weeks before planting, the temperature in the room with the bulbs should be lowered to + 16 ° C to help them adapt before planting.

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Separately, it is worth considering the methods of reproduction, since the tubers can give flowers for two or three years, but at the same time they will not form children. For this, the bulbs need stimulation, it is carried out in various ways.

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Even during planting, the place where the largest bulbs are planted is determined on the site. After the leaves of the plant turn yellow, the tuber is removed from the ground and immediately, without letting dry, arrange a "shower" under the strong pressure of water. During this process, old scales are removed along with the soil. Next, the bulbs are laid out in one layers in a ventilated box, taken out to a shaded place, dried for about 7-10 days. After this time, using a sharp knife, a wedge-shaped cut is made on the bottom, in which the kidney and the bottom itself are completely removed. The cut site must be treated with crushed activated carbon.

After this operation, the tubers are laid out in a container, the bottom of which is covered with a layer of perlite. The bulbs should be placed with the cut bottoms up.Next, the container is placed in a large plastic bag (you can use garbage bags) to create the required microclimate. At a temperature of + 30 ° C and high humidity, babies will appear at the cut site, and after 2-3 months they will reach about 1 cm, acquire root rudiments and sprout small processes. If the bottom was cut out in the first months of summer, then the tuber with children can be planted in the soil and covered with sawdust (or peat).

If time is missed, then the tubers are turned upside down, placed in a container with soil, placed in the cold (refrigerator, basement), and with the onset of spring they are planted on the site.

After the hyacinths have faded, what to do with them? With the onset of August, these tubers are dug up (by that time they are already covered with children), the children are separated. By early September, the young generation of hyacinths is buried in the soil, covered with a 10 cm layer of mulch (sawdust, spruce branches, foliage, peat). At the end of the first wintering, the mulching layer is removed, but left in place after the second winter. In the third year, these hyacinths give color and delight you with a wonderful aroma.

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Large tubers (about 5-6 cm in diameter) are cut into 4 parts, after which some scales are separated from the bottom, the "wound" surface is treated with crushed activated carbon. Next, a container is taken, at the bottom of which perlite or clean sand is poured; you can also use crushed charcoal with ash. Broken flakes are placed in this container, then it is placed in a transparent plastic bag, tied securely and kept for 2 months in not too bright light.

At the same time, the air temperature should be approximately + 19..23 ° С, but at the second stage, which lasts a month and a half, the temperature should be reduced to + 16..19 ° С. During this period, several bulbs will be tied on the scales. Young stock storage is similar to the method described in the first method.

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To do this, you should wait for the period of the ovary of the peduncles and separate from the hyacinths by a couple of leaves, they must be cut as close to the base as possible. Then the leaves are treated in a solution that stimulates root formation (for example, "Heteroauxin") and buried 3-4 cm in a container with clean sand (or perlite). This container, again, is enclosed in a plastic bag, tied up and placed in a moderately lit place for a month and a half. The air temperature should vary within + 10..17 ° С, humidity - 80-90%. After the specified period, you can see bulbous buds on the cuttings, and after 50-60 days - young roots and small leaves. Further, the plants are planted on the site, each stalk subsequently gives 6-10 children.

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In this procedure, the end is not removed, as in the first case, but is cut crosswise. A couple of crosses are made on large tubers, on those that are smaller - one. The damaged areas are treated with powdered activated carbon, then the bulbs are placed in a warm room for 24 hours (+ 20..22 ° C) so that the “crosses” open up. All further actions are similar to the above recommendations. With this method of stimulating the tuber, it is possible to obtain about 10-16 large young bulbs.

For these messengers of spring to delight you with long flowering, the splendor of the tassels and an amazing aroma, you need to make an effort. Now you know how to grow hyacinths, planting and caring for them in the open field, although they are fraught with difficulties, are undoubtedly worth the effort and time.

First flowers (photo by Lyubov Belykh, Krasnodar)

When to plant hyacinths? Which bulbs to buy? How to grow hyacinths correctly? You will find the answers to these questions in our article.

For the successful cultivation of handsome hyacinths, it is important to choose the right place for the future flower bed, prepare the soil and choose the appropriate planting material, as well as competently carry out the planting itself and ensure the subsequent proper care of the plants. We will tell you how to act correctly at each of these stages and avoid mistakes.

When to plant hyacinths?

Optimal disembarkation time hyacinths - late September - early October. If you plant the plants ahead of time, they will quickly start growing and die from frost. And if you are late with the planting dates, then the bulbs will not have time to take root before the soil freezes.

If you decide to plant the hyacinth bulbs later (late October - mid-November), be sure to cover the planting site with compost, spruce branches or fallen leaves.

For good flowering, correct is also important. landing site... It is advisable to plant heat-loving hyacinths where there are no drafts, but a lot of sun. In addition, it is better to protect hyacinths from too wet soil - plants can rot.

Soil preparation

A flower bed for hyacinths is prepared 2 months before planting the bulbs so that the earth has time to settle. If you dig up the soil later, then it will settle together with the planted bulbs, simultaneously damaging the young roots.

Bring to the ground rotted compost or peat even when digging the soil (to a depth of 40 cm) or (if it was not possible to do this in advance) before lowering the bulbs into the holes.

Fresh manure cannot be added to the soil under the hyacinths - it can provoke rotting of the bulbs.

Selection and preparation of planting material

It is also important to choose high-quality planting material before planting. There are several signs that can help you determine the correct specimens:

• the diameter of the bulb is 4-6 cm (in yellow and double varieties, it may be slightly less);
• the diameter of the bulb is approximately 1.5 times the circumference of the bottom;
• the bulbs are clean and beautiful;
• the bulbs are firm, firm and healthy.

It is advisable to pickle hyacinth bulbs before planting in a solution of the existing fungicide - Maxim, Fundazol, Homa (follow the instructions on the package).

Only healthy and beautiful hyacinth bulbs are suitable for planting.

Planting hyacinths

Hyacinths are planted to a depth equal to three times the height of three bulbs:

• bulbs up to 5 cm in diameter - to a depth of 12-15 cm;
• bulbs with a diameter of more than 5 cm - to a depth of 15-18 cm.

Light soil allows you to increase, and heavy, on the contrary, reduce the planting depth by 2 cm.

The bulbs are planted on average at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other. But if they are small in size, then this distance can be slightly reduced.

A 3-5-centimeter layer of sand is poured onto the bottom of each hole in the prepared soil area. An onion is placed on it (do not press in), then it is sprinkled first with sand, and already on top with earth.

The sand will prevent bulbs from rotting, act as drainage and protect plants from various infections.

Even seedlings can be achieved if bulbs of the same size are planted at the same depth and next to each other.
After planting the hyacinth bulbs, be sure to water the flower bed. Do not moisten the soil only if it has rained not so long ago.

Growing features

The first cold is the time shelter planting spruce branches, sawdust, dry peat or humus. In the spring, when the ground begins to thaw, the covering material will need to be carefully removed (so as not to damage the first sprouts that have hatched)

Top dressing - an important point of leaving. Hyacinths are fed 3 times:

• the first feeding - after the emergence of sprouts (25 g of ammonium nitrate per 1 sq. m);
• the second feeding - immediately after the buds appear (20 g of ammonium nitrate, 40 g of superphosphate, 30 g of potassium chloride per 1 sq. m);
• the third top dressing - after flowering (40 g of superphosphate and 40 g of potassium chloride per 1 sq. m).

Timely watering and feeding of hyacinths will allow you to enjoy their beautiful early flowering

After flowering, you need to cut off the inflorescences, but do not stop watering and feeding until the leaves of the hyacinths wither.

Digging and storing bulbs

After the leaves have dried, the hyacinth bulbs need to be dug up and washed to discard low-quality specimens. Then the future planting material must be disinfected in a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate (20 minutes) and dried well. After the bulbs can be cleaned of excess scales and remnants of roots, folded into fabric bags or containers.

Store such bulbs first (1-1.5 months) at a temperature of 23-25 ​​° C and low humidity, and then send them for a cool winter in a room with a temperature of up to 17 ° C.

If you want to propagate hyacinths, then after digging with a clean knife, you need to make deep cross-shaped cuts on the bottom and process them with crushed charcoal. Such planting material should be stored in a dark box on a sunny windowsill or in the attic at a high temperature (up to 30-35 ° C). In the fall, a lot of babies will appear on the bulb.

With the help of such a child, you can expand the collection of hyacinths or please your family and friends with free planting material.

The baby formed on the bulb must be separated, dried, and then planted in seedling pots and grown in the ground for 5 years. In the early years, you should not wait for flowering from young bulbs.

If you strictly follow all the recommendations, then in the spring you will be one of the first to enjoy the beauty of your flower garden.

"Flower of sorrow" - this is how the ancient Greeks called hyacinth, modern florists consider it a flower of "love and fidelity". All this is about him - about fragrant hyacinth. Today modern florists are sharing their experience on how to grow hyacinths in open ground, flowerpots and even on the windowsills of small apartments.

Growing hyacinths outdoors

An incredible, intoxicating smell, a variety of shades of inflorescences, ease of care and a relatively long flowering period, in relation to an affordable price, makes hyacinth flowers a feminine favorite. Planting and caring for lovely buds in the garden is one of the most enjoyable jobs of amateur flower growers.

Millions of pots of hyacinths are sold throughout the country for the favorite spring women's holiday and not only. Having delighted the owner for some time, giving her all its color and aroma, the hyacinth withers, leaving a small onion in memory of itself. And, of course, you should not throw away the faded plant. It is much more prudent to prepare and transplant the bulb into open ground. And again and again enjoy its unique spring bloom. Moreover, hyacinth is one of the favorite early folk primroses.

What land is needed for hyacinth

Before starting planting, it is important to choose the right soil. The most suitable for a bulbous plant will be loose soil that allows water to pass through with ease. The ideal option will be obtained if such land is additionally enriched with mineral fertilizers. For this, both a purchased packaged product and ordinary humus are suitable, which is introduced into the soil to a depth of 30 to 40 cm.The only thing you need to pay attention to in this case is that the soil for hyacinths with the help of mineral fertilizers should be prepared in advance, ideally , a couple of months before planting.

Does hyacinth love sun or shade?

An unpretentious plant can be grown both in areas open to sunlight and in slightly shaded places. Do not plant bulbs under bushes or close to trees, the root system of the latter can drown out the growth of flowers. The most important thing is to protect the bulbous plants from drafts and constant gusts of wind. It is worth paying attention to the possibility of water stagnation at the landing site. Like any bulbous plants, hyacinth does not like excess moisture; a constantly wet bulb can simply rot.Therefore, if in doubt, it is better to plant flowers on a small hill or on a slope, in which case the water will definitely seep below the planting level and heavy rainfall will not harm them.

When to plant hyacinths in the ground

Having learned in advance how to plant hyacinth in the ground, you can avoid the typical mistakes of novice gardeners. So, the main directions in landing:

• soil preparation begins 2 months before planting, that is, in the month of August; the earth is fertilized with minerals, bend, loosening from time to time;
• planting time and how to plant hyacinths in the fall in open ground - in September - early October (before the soil freezes), they begin directly planting the bulbs. If you start planting ahead of time, the bulb will grow and simply ... freeze. The flowering period of hyacinths in the open field: April - March, they will not be able to hatch through a snowdrift. So, having made a depression in the ground (15 cm will be enough) with a garden trowel, you can start planting. The flowers themselves must keep a distance of at least 20 cm between themselves in the flower bed;
• bulb care. The main thing to remember here after planting is to make sure that the bulbs do not freeze over the winter. Sawdust, fallen leaves, dry peat and other mulching materials, both organic and inorganic, will help prevent this.

Attention! If the soil has not been fertilized beforehand, it is recommended to sprinkle the bottom of the hole with sand mixed with peat or rotted compost.

Hyacinth care in the garden

When planting is complete, you can forget about the bulbs until they start growing. It was when a young bore appeared, and feeding and watering of the plant began. Ammonium nitrate and superphosphate are quite suitable for the first feeding. You can simply sprinkle the substances in the dose indicated on the package, and then, loosening the ground with a garden glanders, water the soil.

How to water hyacinths in the garden

After planting, the question may immediately arise: how often to water the hyacinth? At home, everything is clear: you just need to ensure that the soil does not dry out and water the pot from time to time to the top with settled water at room temperature. In the garden, rainfall regulates the process, frequency and temperature of water for irrigation. If there is no rain, it remains only to prevent the soil from completely drying out, especially during the flowering period, otherwise the bulb from a lack of moisture may simply throw off the inflorescences and the plant, which could please the eye for a long time, will go into hibernation until next year.

When the plant has already completely bloomed and only a bulb remains in the ground, it does not need to be specially watered at all, it should lie dormant before transplanting.

If it is decided to transfer one of the plants from the summer cottage to your favorite windowsill, it is better to first place the dug out onion in a glass of water. Of course, she should not swim there, it is worth picking up a glass by size, germination of hyacinth goes like sprouting ordinary onions at home. When a green bore appears, the flower can already be planted in a full-fledged pot with earth. Of course, it is better if it is specially selected purchased soil.

How to care for hyacinths in the garden

Do not forget about mineral fertilizers (superphosphate and potassium sulfate), which are best used at the beginning of the formation of hyacinth buds. This can be done both by sprinkling the substances (in dry form), and during irrigation, diluting in water. Already in the flowering period, so-called micronutrients, such as boric acid and zinc sulfate, for example, are suitable for feeding.

How to plant hyacinths in the spring in the garden

Despite the fact that hyacinth is considered to be a primrose, you can admire its delightful flowering even later. For this, the bulbs are planted in open ground in the spring. If this season is chosen for planting, then before starting the process, the flower bulbs are recommended to be placed in the refrigerator for an hour, or rather, in the freezer.Florists call this method of planting stratification. Thus, deceptive conditions for simulating "winter cold weather" are created. The main thing is to do everything wisely, do not freeze the bulb for too long, otherwise it will freeze and you can not wait for flowering. When to plant hyacinths in open ground in spring, common sense and forecasters with a meteorological forecast will tell you. The soil should be warmed by the sun's rays in the spring, and the threat of frost is also unacceptable.

Ammonium nitrate and potassium will serve as fertilizers for the soil during the spring planting period. Of course, they should be used on the ground after the snow has completely melted.

In order for the roots of the plant to breathe, it is recommended to loosen the soil after spring planting from time to time with garden tools.

When the beauties of the hyacinth have faded, its bulb will again require attention and care. During this period, the soil will again need to be treated with superphosphate and potassium sulfate. The faded flower itself can be cut off higher, allowing the plant to fade in a natural way. It is not recommended to leave the bulbs in the same place every year, the earth and the flower should rest from each other for 3 years. The thing is that the soil can accumulate pests and various pathogens, and the bulbous handsome man is quite sensitive to them.

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For a year, each planted onion gives 3-4 shoots, therefore it is not difficult to breed beautiful spring primroses! With proper care, the bulb will delight again and again with flowering and aroma.

Hyacinth is a very beautiful plant that can be grown both outdoors and at home. In its homeland, in Asia Minor, it begins to bloom during the period of warm rains, which is why it got its name.

In order for the inflorescences and vegetative parts to fully form, it is necessary to dig up this flower every year, store the planting material in certain conditions, and plant it in a timely manner. So when and how to plant a plant so that it grows healthy and strong?

Features of growing hyacinths

Many gardeners are interested in the question: how to plant a flower without harming it? Since it is considered thermophilic, it is necessary to plant it in a place that is well illuminated by the sun's rays.

Naturally, it grows in very hot climates. The bulbs do not have a protective and dense peel, so excessive moisture contributes to their rotting. It is necessary to plant the plant only on a flat area, without pits and depressions.

Flower prefers soil lightweight, loose and breathable... Many growers lay a drainage layer on the bottom, forming high rows. Winds and drafts can destroy the plant, so the planting site should be well protected from the winds.

To ensure simultaneous flowering, the bulbs should be of the same size and should be planted at the same level.

The sandy loam soil that is used to grow hyacinth must contain nutrients. To improve heavy soil, you need to add sand and organic matter.

To prevent infection of the plant with various pests, it is necessary to change the place of the flower bed from time to time. It is recommended to do this every year. It can be planted in its original place only after three years. It is not recommended to grow the flower after other bulbous crops such as:

• tulips;
• crocuses;
• daffodils.

Planting and care in the open field

This flower is a versatile plant that can grow well both on the windowsill and in the open field. In order for him to please with his magnificent flowers, you must adhere to certain rules.

Before planting a plant, you must prepare a place for it in advance. Such a site should be well lit and be calm.You can plant hyacinth on small slopes, as the accumulated water in the ground contributes to the appearance of a fungus, which is rather difficult to remove.

An ideal place is considered to be a site close to bushes and trees, but not very close to them. If planting is carried out in spring, then the soil should be prepared in advance, in August. It is recommended to feed it minerals and rotted manure.

For abundant flowering, it is advisable to use the following fertilizers:

• Superphosphate.
• Potash fertilizers.
• Magnesium sulfate.

Instead of potassium, ash can be used, and instead of magnesium - dolomite flour.

Features of planting hyacinths in spring

Many gardeners are interested in: when to plant hyacinth in open ground - in spring or autumn? Most often they do this in the fall, but some prefer to plant in the spring. In this case, a sandy cocoon is created, which is sprinkled with earth.

For the plant to start blooming in the same year, it is necessary an hour before plantingput tubers in the freezer, but it is not recommended to overexpose them.

Disembarkation must be done after when the threat of frost will pass... So that the harvested soil is not washed away by the rains, the soil must be covered with leaves or thin plywood sheets.

The bulbs must be healthy and medium in size - in this case, the flower will be more resistant to bad weather conditions. They must be planted to a depth of about 15 cm with a row spacing of 20 cm. Bulbs smaller than 5 cm in diameter should be planted denser.

River sand is poured into each hole with a layer of three cm, after that lay the bulbs and sprinkle with soil... Sand is necessary in order to protect the planting material from infections and waterlogging.

If planting is carried out in large quantities, it is best to make high beds, then caring for this plant will become much more convenient. When it gets cold, the flower must be covered with peat or sawdust.

Top dressing

After the hyacinth has been planted, it must be fed, since nutrients are required for the normal development of the bulbs.

These are, first of all, mineral fertilizers, which are applied in the spring, when the snow has completely melted. The best and most effective are considered ammonium nitrate and potassium chloride.

As soon as the buds appear, a second feeding is carried out with mineral nutrients. For the third time, only potassium chloride should be added. It is recommended to loosen the soil each time so that the roots receive as much air as possible.

It is important to observe the following care guidelines:

1. Be sure to remove weeds that can destroy the plant.
2. Flowers are watered abundantly, but infrequently.
3. Diseased specimens must be removed and burned, otherwise diseases and pests will spread to other plants.

Protection from harmful factors

When this flower is taken care of in the wrong way, it can lead to dire consequences. For example, due to a lack of light and excessive moisture, the leaves begin to turn yellow and stretch in length.

If water gets on the buds, they may not open. If they are absent at all, then this may be due to the planting of bulbs that are too small or their content is incorrect.

Hyacinths can hit bacterial rot, which can, after a while, turn the bulbs into mucus with an unpleasant odor.

Fighting this trouble is useless, so the plant should be dug up and burned, and the place where it was planted is necessary pickle with bleach or 5% formalin solution.

Thus, we can conclude that it is possible to plant a plant in open ground in spring. The main thing is that there are no more frosts on the soil. Proper care of it will allow you to grow a gorgeous plant with very beautiful flowers in the garden, which will delight the eye for a long time.

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Many summer residents strive to grow hyacinths in their area, planting and caring for which in the open field require a certain amount of time. In this article, we will look at how to grow these beautiful flowers (even in those regions where the ground freezes in winter), when to dig up hyacinths, how to store bulbs, how to propagate your favorite variety.

Hyacinths in a flowerbed (photo by Nadezhda Abramovich, Krasnodar)

In early spring, as soon as the snow melts, green arrows of hyacinths sprout from the ground. This flower with a captivating and pronounced aroma differs in all shades of the rainbow. Inflorescences in the form of tassels can be either regular or terry in structure; there are usually 20-30 buds on the peduncle.

↑ to the content ↑ Planting hyacinths in the ground - the choice of bulbs and places for planting them

Perennial hyacinth is a bulbous crop, the size of the bulb may vary depending on the type of flower. The planting material is considered an adult by the age of 5-6, when it is fully formed. The tuber is a scaly sphere with a bud of renewal - it is this that affects its growth. By the 5th year, adult bulbs usually acquire babies, which are formed near the bottom and are hidden under the scales.

Hyacinth, photo of flowers:

When choosing tubers, you should pay attention to the following nuances:

1. Terry bulbs are often smaller than their regular bulbs.
2. To grow flowers outdoors, the tuber must have at least 4 cm in diameter, a full-fledged active bud and multiple scales. Elasticity and heaviness are indicators of the healthy state of the bulb.
3. The appearance of the bulb should be perfect - no damage, loose sides, mold.
4. On the lower part of the tuber (near the bottom), root primordia should be present.
5. The bottom of a suitable bulb for planting should be about one and a half to two times smaller than the bulb itself (we are talking about volume).

The key to a long and lush flowering is not only high-quality planting material, but also the planting site itself. You can set up a flower garden near trees or bushes, but not very close to them. The place for plants should be calm, well lit by the sun's rays. The soil is needed loose, if your site is dominated by black soil or loam, then it is advisable to add peat to it in advance (sand is also possible). Sod land or deciduous humus are excellent conditions for the development, growth and flowering of hyacinths.

As a fertilizer, organic matter gives good results, but you should not use manure. If the soil is acidic (pH above 6.5), then it should be diluted with dolomite (limestone) flour. Hyacinth tubers do not like excessive moisture very much. If on your site groundwater runs close to the surface (closer than 0.5 m), you cannot do without arranging high beds. In addition, the plants will have to provide a high-quality drainage substrate, as well as make a slight slope of the ridge - for better outflow of water during rains, spring melting of snow. With the arrival of spring, high beds are warmed up faster by the sun's rays, hyacinths bloom much earlier.

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It is highly desirable to prepare the soil in advance - to dig it to a depth of about 40-45 cm and add the required additives (depending on the composition and condition of the soil). Limestone (200 g), wood ash (150 g), superphosphate (50-70 g), magnesium sulfate (10 g) or potassium (20 g) are added at an approximate rate of 1 m² of land. So that fragile young roots are not damaged during planting, digging up the soil in the place of the future flower garden is also important. During the deepening of the bulbs, the soil temperature should be approximately 8-11 degrees, the distance between the tubers should be no more than 10-15 cm.If the flowers are planted in beds, then the row spacing should be approximately 18-22 cm. If you want different varieties of hyacinths to bloom at the same time, make sure that all tubers are approximately the same size.

Hyacinth, photo of bulbs:

A good time to plant bulbs is mid September / October. It should be borne in mind that if you plant a tuber too early, then it will begin to develop, but it will not survive the winter. If you plant hyacinths too late, then they will not have time to take root and get used to the place - accordingly, they will also die. If you are late with planting, then hurry up by the first week of November - this is the latest date. To do this, you will have to resort to additional measures.

The place for the future flower garden is mulched with leaves or some other suitable material, covered with plastic wrap to keep warm. After the tubers are buried, the site is sprinkled with sawdust or peat, and it can also be covered again with foliage or coniferous spruce branches. A special covering material is excellent for this purpose. With the arrival of the first days of spring, the protective covering can be removed to make way for the emerging hyacinth sprouts.

As mentioned above, the bulbs should be healthy, but if you are still afraid of fungal manifestations, you can first soak them in a fungicide solution. The width and depth of the hole for the tuber should be equal to two of its sizes - about 15-25 cm, you can pour a little sand on the bottom, and then bury the tuber with the bottom down (about 13-15 cm). Sprinkle the bulb with soil, which needs to be tamped lightly, then watered. The root system of the plant absorbs moisture and nutrients from the ground within a radius of about 20 cm from the tuber - this should be taken into account. Small onions should not be deeply buried; they should also be planted quite thickly.

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After the protective cover is removed, caring for the plants will consist in weeding, regular watering, loosening the soil, and applying top dressing. It should be borne in mind that hyacinths are bad for the neighborhood of weeds. When buds begin to set and flowering time comes, fertilizing the soil becomes especially relevant. After sprouting, the flowers can be fed with saltpeter (25-30 g per 1 m²).

The second stage of fertilization follows during the period when the buds are gaining color. Now, in addition to ammonium nitrate, you can add potassium chloride (25 g) and a phosphorus additive (for example, superphosphate, 35 g). At the end of flowering, superphosphate and potassium chloride are applied to the site - 35 g of each product per 1 m² of the area. The aisles or spaces between flowers are treated with fertilizers; after top dressing, watering always follows.

Hyacinths - how to care after flowering? Unfortunately, this wonderful period is fleeting; after the flowers have dried, the roots should be saturated with moisture. For tubers to recover well after flowering, watering and fertilizing should be in the first place. If you live in a "cold" region, then you cannot leave hyacinths for the winter, they will have to be dug out - these are necessary measures for the further favorable formation of replacement buds.

If you live in the Kuban, in the Crimea, in the north of the Caucasus, then the annual digging of tubers can be avoided, but only under the condition of a very hot summer. It should be borne in mind that the bulbs left in the ground will give much fewer flowers next year.

From my experience, I can share this observation: I accidentally dug up several bulbs of hyacinths, forgetting that they grew in my place. I didn’t begin to dig in, as it was urgently necessary to plant a rose seedling. And I forgot about them, leaving them lying on the porch. Accidentally stumbled upon them only in the fall. Planted. And in the spring I was surprised by the large peduncles, abundantly dotted with flowers, which crawled out of the ground in this very place.Other hyacinths also bloomed, but their blooms were much more modest, something like the one in the photo below.

Hyacinths have not been transplanted for a long time (photo by Anna Nepetrovskaya, Novokubansk, Krasnodar Territory) ↑ back to content ↑ When to dig out hyacinths after flowering

The optimal period is the last weeks of June - the first half of July, when the leaves of the plant turn yellow and weak. The ground part of the flower is removed, the tubers are removed from the soil, washed with water and thoroughly dried. Then we carry out an audit - we throw away the damaged (or with obvious signs of illness) specimens. If there are undeveloped babies on the bulb, they are separated and put aside for growing. Before storage, all tubers are subject to treatment against diseases and pests.

Planting material, photo:

After all the manipulations, the bulbs should be aged for about 7-10 days in a well-ventilated place at an air temperature of +17 .. + 20 ° C. To do this, they need to be laid out on clean paper, and after the specified time has expired, they must be hidden in paper bags. It is the period after flowering, as well as the processing and storage time of tubers, that are most important for hyacinths. At this time, the acclimatization of the planting material occurs, the scales dry up, the tubers are prepared for the summer period.

At a sufficiently high summer temperature, air access and moderate humidity should be provided to the bulbs (if the thermometer reaches + 30 ° C). About three weeks before planting, the temperature in the room with the bulbs should be lowered to + 16 ° C to help them adapt before planting.

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Separately, it is worth considering the methods of reproduction, since the tubers can give flowers for two or three years, but at the same time they will not form children. For this, the bulbs need stimulation, it is carried out in various ways.

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Even during planting, the place where the largest bulbs are planted is determined on the site. After the leaves of the plant turn yellow, the tuber is removed from the ground and immediately, without letting dry, arrange a "shower" under the strong pressure of water. During this process, old scales are removed along with the soil. Next, the bulbs are laid out in one layers in a ventilated box, taken out to a shaded place, dried for about 7-10 days. After this time, using a sharp knife, a wedge-shaped cut is made on the bottom, in which the kidney and the bottom itself are completely removed. The cut site must be treated with crushed activated carbon.

After this operation, the tubers are laid out in a container, the bottom of which is covered with a layer of perlite. The bulbs should be placed with the cut bottoms up. Next, the container is placed in a large plastic bag (you can use garbage bags) to create the required microclimate. At a temperature of + 30 ° C and high humidity, babies will appear at the cut site, and after 2-3 months they will reach about 1 cm, acquire root rudiments and sprout small processes. If the bottom was cut out in the first months of summer, then the tuber with children can be planted in the soil and covered with sawdust (or peat).

If time is missed, then the tubers are turned upside down, placed in a container with soil, placed in the cold (refrigerator, basement), and with the onset of spring they are planted on the site.

After the hyacinths have faded, what to do with them? With the onset of August, these tubers are dug up (by that time they are already covered with children), the children are separated. By early September, the young generation of hyacinths is buried in the soil, covered with a 10 cm layer of mulch (sawdust, spruce branches, foliage, peat). At the end of the first wintering, the mulching layer is removed, but left in place after the second winter. In the third year, these hyacinths give color and delight you with a wonderful aroma.

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Large tubers (about 5-6 cm in diameter) are cut into 4 parts, after which some scales are separated from the bottom, the "wound" surface is treated with crushed activated carbon. Next, a container is taken, at the bottom of which perlite or clean sand is poured; you can also use crushed charcoal with ash. Broken flakes are placed in this container, then it is placed in a transparent plastic bag, tied securely and kept for 2 months in not too bright light.

At the same time, the air temperature should be approximately + 19..23 ° С, but at the second stage, which lasts a month and a half, the temperature should be reduced to + 16..19 ° С. During this period, several bulbs will be tied on the scales. Young stock storage is similar to the method described in the first method.

↑ to the content ↑ Propagation of hyacinths by cuttings of a leaf

To do this, you should wait for the period of the ovary of the peduncles and separate from the hyacinths by a couple of leaves, they must be cut as close to the base as possible. Then the leaves are treated in a solution that stimulates root formation (for example, "Heteroauxin") and buried 3-4 cm in a container with clean sand (or perlite). This container, again, is enclosed in a plastic bag, tied up and placed in a moderately lit place for a month and a half. The air temperature should vary within + 10..17 ° С, humidity - 80-90%. After the specified period, you can see bulbous buds on the cuttings, and after 50-60 days - young roots and small leaves. Further, the plants are planted on the site, each stalk subsequently gives 6-10 children.

↑ to the content ↑ Notching the bottom, as a way of reproduction of hyacinth

In this procedure, the end is not removed, as in the first case, but is cut crosswise. A couple of crosses are made on large tubers, on those that are smaller - one. The damaged areas are treated with powdered activated carbon, then the bulbs are placed in a warm room for 24 hours (+ 20..22 ° C) so that the “crosses” open up. All further actions are similar to the above recommendations. With this method of stimulating the tuber, it is possible to obtain about 10-16 large young bulbs.

For these messengers of spring to delight you with long flowering, the splendor of the tassels and an amazing aroma, you need to make an effort. Now you know how to grow hyacinths, planting and caring for them in the open field, although they are fraught with difficulties, are undoubtedly worth the effort and time.

First flowers (photo by Lyubov Belykh, Krasnodar)

Multi-colored bright spots on a flower bed in early spring are hyacinths, favorites of flower growers from Moscow to Siberia.

Hyacinths are bulbous plants, part of the asparagus family, and have dense cone-shaped or cylinder-shaped inflorescences.

They bloom in early spring and, in fact, are the pioneers among flowers.

Among the people, hyacinth is called the "rain flower", because it begins to bloom very early, when the spring rains begin.

General information about the Hyacinth plant

The flower is successfully grown both outdoors and at home as a pot culture.

Flowers in hyacinth they form cone-shaped inflorescences, and are located on long peduncles.

The color of the petals depends on the variety and can be different:

• white,
• cream,
• pink,
• red,
• lilac,
• purple
• yellow.

After flowering, the leaves die off and the bulbs should be dug up, dried and allowed to "rest".

Rest period it can also pass in the soil, in this case, babies appear in the bulbs, which will then need to be grown.

The main thing is to dig up the bulbs so that they go through a dormant period and be planted again, otherwise their flowering will weaken and not be so spectacular!

Growing and care

Landing

If the bulbs are planted in the spring, then flowering can not wait. Therefore, it is recommended to plant hyacinths in the fall.

In central Russia, this is done from September to early October, with a small margin of time before frost, so that the bulbs have the opportunity to form roots and winter well.

In areas with warm autumn, planting hyacinths can be postponed until November. If you rush to plant hyacinths, they will not only take root, but also germinate, which means they will not survive the winter.

The soil

Flowers do not like open areas with drafts. They need a well-lit place with an openwork shadow. The best place is near bushes.

But at the same time, you need to take care of feeding for both hyacinths and shrubs, since flowers take all the nutrients from the soil. The acidity of the soil should be neutral (pH 6.5 - 7), acidic soil is limed, and alkaline - acidified with sawdust.

The soil before planting should consist of sand, turf and leaf humus.

If the soil is clayey, more sand is added.

To prepare the soil for planting, you need to dig it up to a depth of forty centimeters and add dolomite flour (200 grams per m²), superphosphate (60-80 g per m²) and rotted manure (15 kg per m²).

Before winter, nitrogen fertilizers are not applied, they will be needed by hyacinths in the spring. This work is carried out from late July to early August.

How deep to plant hyacinths

Bulbous ones have one rule: "we plant to a depth equal to three bulbs." If the height of the bulb is 5 centimeters, then we plant it to a depth of 15 centimeters.

Using this formula, we calculate the planting depth of each bulb. An amendment is made to the composition of the soils. If the soil is light, then the bulb is deepened by another 2 centimeters, and on heavy soils, we plant it 2 centimeters higher.

The distance between the bulbs is 15-20 centimeters. Small onions can be arranged thicker.

The larger the bulb, the less it is adapted to weather conditions and diseases, so we plant medium-sized bulbs in the garden, and take large bulbs for distillation.

Before planting, the bulbs are disinfected: they are kept for 30 minutes in a fungicide solution or in a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Planting hyacinths in autumn

For planting the bulbs, dig holes of the required depth and add humus (if it was not introduced during digging).

A handful of sand is poured at the bottom of each hole as drainage (hyacinths do not tolerate stagnant water well), and bulbs are planted in it.

The bulb is completely covered with sand, and then with soil. If the soil is not moist enough, it must be watered.

Outdoor care in the autumn

You need to water for some more time, provided that the autumn is dry, otherwise the bulbs will not be able to form roots. The bulb also needs loose soil and frost protection.

A film or non-woven material will help in this matter. But this measure is used within three weeks after planting, during which time the hyacinths will take root and they will not be afraid of frost.

Winter care

After the onset of stable cold weather, the plantings are mulched with peat, foliage or sawdust, the thickness of the mulch is at least 10 centimeters. Spruce branches can also be used for cover.

When to clean up the cover?

When the sun begins to actively warm up in the spring, the mulch layer must be removed so that the bulbs do not sop.

Transfer to a new location

After wilting of the aboveground part, in late June - early July, the bulbs should be dug up. If you neglect this, then the flower will not delight you with beautiful flowers.

This happens for several reasons:

• hyacinth takes nutrients and trace elements from the soil and next year it simply will not have enough food;
• the flower needs a dormant period, which should not take place in the ground, but after dormancy, the cycle repeats.

The flower is dug up with a shovel, because the bulbs sit deep in the ground.

Dormant period

The dug out bulbs are shaken off the ground, cut off the top with sluggish leaves and disinfected in hot water or karbofos.

After that, they are placed in perforated drawers for drying for a week.

The boxes are placed in a dry, dark room where the temperature is kept at around 20 ° C. On the eighth day, you need to remove excess scales, dry roots from the bulbs, separate large children and sort by size.

The sorted bulbs are stored in boxes in several layers or in paper bags.

The bulbs are kept at a temperature of 25 ° C for about two months. The remaining time before planting should be kept at 17 ° C. A week before planting, the bulbs are moved to the refrigerator or cellar. It is necessary to ensure that the bulbs do not dry out and rot, which means that the air humidity should be optimal.

Important! During the dormant period, children can form, they are separated and grown at home.

How to choose hyacinth bulbs

A healthy bulb is the key to a beautiful strong flower, therefore, the choice of planting material must be approached very responsibly.

Selection rules:

1. opt for bulbs with a diameter of 4-6 centimeters;
2. make sure that the bulbs are free of cracks, damage, signs of decay and stains;
3. see that the surface is smooth and the bulb is elastic;
4. large bulbs - for distillation, and medium-sized ones - for planting in the garden;
5. the color of the scales will tell you about the color of the hyacinth.

How to grow hyacinth at home?

Care rules:

• It is advisable to take a flower pot wide and not necessarily deep, with drainage holes;
• on the bottom of the pot we put expanded clay or pebbles for drainage;
• we buy ready-made soil or make up from: garden soil, compost, humus, sand and peat;
• on top of the drainage we spread a thick layer of soil and sand, on which we place the onion. There can be several bulbs, if the pot allows, the main thing is that there is a distance of 3 centimeters between them. After that, the bulbs are covered with the rest of the earth.

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Hyacinths, which are planned to be planted and nurtured in the open field, can become the most spectacular decoration of the garden. A variety of bright colors of inflorescences allows you to create picturesque compositions. Hyacinths appear immediately after winter. On average, they begin to bloom at the end of April. Depending on the region, the dates may be earlier or later. First, green leaves appear, and then inflorescences of 20-30 buds rise from the middle. They can be regular or terry, and exude a rich aroma.

How to choose a landing site

Outdoor hyacinths require special conditions for planting. These are bulbous plants that are demanding on the warmth and richness of the soil. You need to carefully choose the place. Sunny and open areas that are well protected from possible winds are best suited. To bloom longer, you should choose a place in a small partial shade.

It is worth noting that such flowers do not like when tall trees and shrubs are located nearby. They can take a lot of moisture and nutrients from the soil. Despite their love for water, hyacinths are not suitable for places with high groundwater levels. Stagnation and dampness can damage the bulbs and lead to disease. The soil should be loose and slightly alkaline.

The choice of bulbs for planting hyacinths in the ground

Suitable bulbs are selected for planting hyacinths in the ground. Depending on the variety, they can be of different sizes. It is necessary to examine them well:

1. The bulbs should be firm at the time of planting. A suitable diameter is at least 4 cm. On top there should be scales, which indicate a fully formed kidney.
2. The top of the bulb should be free of mold and diaper rash.
3. It is worth paying attention to the quality of the bulbs and the absence of mechanical damage.
4. Bulbs with small root buds at the bottom are considered good.

If the bulbs meet all these requirements, they will make good planting material and take root successfully. Although it is preferable to plant this flower in the fall, sometimes hyacinth is planted in open ground in the spring.

It is better to treat the selected specimens with foundation or leave them in a solution of potassium permanganate for half an hour. This will prevent disease from occurring.

Planting hyacinths in open ground

It will be competent and expedient to plant hyacinths in open ground in the fall. In this case, the flowers will get stronger during the autumn and winter periods and will delight with their flowering in the spring. Prepare the soil before planting your bulbs. It is dug up a month before planting so that the earth is loose and at the same time settled and compacted. Fertilizers are applied to the soil in the form of humus or compost. Superphosphate and potassium salt can be added. The amount of fertilizer will depend on the nutritional value of the soil.

Hyacinths, planting and maintenance in the open field of which are planned to be done, must be located at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other. Their roots collect moisture precisely in such a radius and should not interfere with each other. The bulbs should be buried 15 cm so that they do not freeze in winter. When planted in high beds, hyacinths will bloom faster, because they are better warmed up by the sun.

Particular attention should be paid to the timing of planting. Planting and caring for hyacinth in the open field in the Urals or in the middle lane is carried out in September. In the south, this can be done only in October, when the air temperature becomes 6-10 degrees. If you do not adhere to deadlines and plant the bulbs earlier, they will have time to germinate before the onset of frost and freeze in winter. It is also not worth planting later, otherwise they will not take root until winter. It is better to shelter the landing sites from frost. For this, mulch from peat, leaves or sawdust is used. In early spring, the shelter must be removed.

Hyacinth care

Caring for hyacinth in the open field is reduced primarily to watering, timely fertilizing and loosening the soil:

1. After the first shoots appear, the first feeding is required. To do this, you need to add 30 grams of ammonium nitrate per 1 sq. m.
2. The second time fertilization can be applied during the period when the hyacinths begin to bloom. Potassium chloride and superphosphate are suitable for this.
3. After the completion of flowering, flower beds with hyacinths, it is advisable to fertilize superphosphates at the rate of 40 grams per sq. m.

Any of the dressings must be applied between the plants, after which the fertilizer must be covered by 10 cm. The plantation is watered from above. It is not necessary to water the flowers during flowering. They have enough water from the soil. However, after the end of flowering and drying of the peduncles, you need to water them. Planting and caring for hyacinths in the open field is not difficult if you do everything on time.

Cleaning and storage of hyacinth bulbs

The hyacinth bulbs must be dug up after flowering. It is necessary to mark their locations in advance in order to find when the leaves droop. If the bulbs are not dug out for the summer, then the flowering in the next season will be less. However, in the southern regions, such as the Kuban, the North Caucasus and the south of the Black Sea, you can leave them in the ground.

The best time to harvest the bulbs is late June or early July.

Harvesting the bulbs makes it possible to inspect them and separate the babies for sending to the nursery. Sick specimens need to be destroyed, and healthy ones should be treated from diseases and pests. Dry the bulbs, peel leaves and roots.

The hyacinth bulbs are dried for 5 - 7 days. Temperature conditions of 20 degrees must be maintained. This is done in a darkened and well-ventilated area. Then put the planting material into storage. This is one of the most crucial moments, because the inflorescence formation process is taking place in the bulbs.

Store hyacinth bulbs in boxes. They are laid out in two layers.If there are few tubers, then you can put them in paper bags with labels in order to understand the varieties in the future.

Often, numerous babies appear on the bulbs during storage. In order not to break them off, you need to be careful when landing.

The planting depth of such bulbs should be halved. Once properly stored, hyacinths can be planted in the fall. In hot areas, this is done in spring.

Autumn planting of hyacinths in open ground - video