Hyacinth Bulbs
Bulbs are an exciting and simple way to enhance your garden in the spring months. Bulbs start growing as the winter frosts start thawing and the soil becomes looser. Hyacinths are a spring blooming bulb, one that you can leave in the ground all year around, or you can take them out at the end of summer and plant them again in the spring months. You can plant hyacinth bulbs in the greenhouse, in a container, or you can plant hyacinth bulbs in the gardens around your landscape.

Posted Wednesday, April 5, 2006

In the second year of planting Hyacinth bulbs and leaving them in the gardens, the flowers will be smaller than in the first year. This is one of the reasons why many gardeners take out their bulbs and replant them in the spring months. if you don't mind flowers that are a little thinner looking, or if you continually are working to enhance the soil and fertilizing the plants in your gardens, your flowers could grow to be larger.

Hyacinth plants have a very sturdy stem, much sturdier than most other types of plants. The stems are wide and thick, often hard to break with just your bare hands. The leaves are thick, long and a deep green that gives your garden the life of spring before the plant itself will bloom.

Hyacinths are found in a variety of colors, from light blues, to dark purple-blue, sometimes shades of pink, white orange, yellows, and even reds. If you want a spring garden that will last until you have early summer flowers, hyacinths are what you can depend on.

These flower bulbs are going to grow best in the grow zones of four through eight, but with a little extra care, you can grow them in your greenhouse no matter what zone you are living in. Hyacinths prefer the full sun areas of your landscape, where the soil is well draining. Too much moisture is going to help speed up the rotting of the bulb and the death of your plant.

This is an easy to grow plant, great for the beginner gardener or for the disabled gardener who has less ability to work too long in the garden. Hyacinths are also a great choice because there are very few pest or disease problems when using this plant in your garden. The one big problem that you might face is squirrels or moles eating the bulbs if you live in an area that is highly populated with these little critters.