Among primroses, there are varieties that do not have the fragility inherent in this type of plant, but at the same time retain their purity and tenderness. Hyacinth flowers are early birds that decorate the interior of a home or garden in early spring. In the garden, these plants bloom immediately after the snow cover melts. In an apartment, hyacinths can be grown by a specific date by forcing an arrow from an adult bulb.
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Description of hyacinth flowers
Hyacinths have been known to gardeners for a long time. Back in the 18th century, these flowers, which belong to the Asparagaceae family, were brought from the Mediterranean to European territory. Later botanical varieties found in Asia... Wild varieties grow almost everywhere, on many continents, regardless of climate conditions. But they do not have such large inflorescences and external attractiveness as cultivated varieties. In our country, the most popular is the so-called mouse hyacinth or muscari variety. It is characterized by tall stems and paniculate flowers, with nondescript and small buds. Although, with full disclosure of the flower, the inflorescences attract the eyes of flora lovers.
All varieties can be grown on open land. In an apartment, hyacinths are grown as seasonal forcing plants. After flowering, the bulbs need to be transplanted into open ground for several years to restore structure and division. After that, you can again use this planting raw material for forcing.
Botanical description of the plant:
- natural habitat - the countries of the Mediterranean and Central Asia;
- name in Latin - Hyacinthus;
- leaf structure - elongated, linear, with a fleshy structure;
- flowering time - once a year for 3 weeks;
- belongs to the asparagus family (Asparagaceae);
- methods of reproduction include ripening a triangular fruit with seeds, dividing the bulb by children;
- root - onion;
- environmental requirements: good illumination, moderate soil moisture, temperature over 20 degrees, long daylight hours;
- peduncle and stem are massive, short.
Hyacinths bloom on open ground after snow melts and an average temperature of 15 degrees.
Planting hyacinth at home
Hyacinths are difficult to grow. They need additional lighting and specific care. Be aware that during distillation, the bulb must receive sufficient lighting to create chlorophyll. Only under these conditions is the formation of a powerful and strong peduncle possible.
Let's turn to the botanical description of this plant. Hyacinth is a perennial plant that has a short, arrow-shaped peduncle framed at the ends with linear, pointed leaves. The leaf has a lanceolate elongated shape of a bright salad color. Inflorescence represent a panicle of budslocated on the stem.
They dissolve almost at the same time. The length of the leaf is about 21 cm and is equal to the size of the peduncle of the blossoming buds. As a rule, there are no more than 5 of them per bulb.It has been noticed that a large number of leaves prevents lush flowering. These bushes may not have a flower arrow. This means, first of all, the depletion of the bulb and the lack of nutrients in the earth, such as phosphorus and potassium.
The hyacinth flower deserves special attention, which emits a distinct and refined smell. A small pedicel gives the impression of a tight fixation to the sepals stalk. But this is not true. The leaves of the buds are presented in the form of a triangle. The bud itself has a bell-shaped funnel-shaped appearance. Variety of colors of buds simply amazing, among them the most common are crimson and pink, yellow and white, lilac and blue shades. There are also complex forms of coloring with a combination of several colors.
At home, hyacinth can be grown as a forcing and permanent plant. Planting takes place with a bulb. Only that planting material blooms, which is more than 6 cm in diameter. Smaller bulbs require growing, but with proper care they are guaranteed to form a flower arrow for the next year.
You can find out the color of future buds from the hyacinth by the shade of the scales of the bulb. If they are bright purple or blue, then the buds will be the same. Naturally, red bulbs have red buds, while pink ones have pink ones. The maximum "life" of the bulb is about 10 years, during this time all its internal reserves are depleted, and separation into subsequent planting raw materials occurs.
Planting hyacinths at home can occur at any time, in addition to periods of active flowering and arrow growth. For these purposes a suitable planting material is selected... Before planting, hyacinth bulbs must be soaked in Kornevin preparation for 6-7 hours. After that, nutrient soil is prepared, consisting of:
- 1 part peat;
- 1 part sand;
- 2 parts of turf land.
Everything is thoroughly mixed, baked in the oven and processed with manganese solution.
Hyacinth bloom can be ensured by an appropriate planting time even in January, even in March. Forcing by the required date can be done using hydroponics (no land use). In this case, you need to select the most elastic and large bulbs, which are placed in the nutrient mixture approximately 3 months before the time when you need to get a flowering bush. The nutrient solution must contain all the necessary trace elements. The simplest way is to mix 5 ml of the "Ideal" preparation with a liter of water. The solution is changed every week until the hyacinth flower blooms.
Growing does not need to constantly transplant the bulb, you just need to make sure that each has enough space in the pot. When planting is thickened thinning in progress with transplanting children into separate pots.
When caring for hyacinths, you need to remember that all parts (stem, leaves, bulbs and roots) are very poisonous and can be harmful to health. Therefore, all manipulations are carried out only with gloves.
Hyacinth care is reduced to regular loosening, watering the ground and bait during the formation of a flower arrow. Further care also needs to be combined with regular transplanting of bulbs to open ground. This will activate more lush bloom. In this case, the culling of planting raw materials often occurs due to watering and freezing of the bulbs.
What does hyacinth look like: description and photo
All types of hyacinths differ in the height of the inflorescences, the size of the peduncle and the color of the flowers, in terms of flowering time - late, middle and early... By color, plant varieties have six groups:
Lilac;- Blue;
- Red;
- Pink;
- Yellow;
- White.
White varieties of hyacinths
Grand Blanche is an early variety. The flowers are white with a pink-cream shade. The size of the peduncle is 26-29 cm. It blooms for 13-16 days.
Arentina aresensen - early grade. The flowers are snow-white, with a slight creamy shade. Peduncle size 21-23cm. It blooms for 15-18 days.
Colosseum is an early variety. The flowers are pale white with a strong odor. Peduncle size 19-212cm. It blooms for 12-14 days.
Carnegie is an early variety. The size of the peduncle is 21-23 cm. The flowers are white. It blooms for 14-19 days.
Madame Sophie is a medium grade. The flowers are terry, snow-white. Peduncle height 20-24 cm. Blooms for 14-16 days.
L "Innosans is an early variety. The flowers are pure white. The size of the peduncle is 21-24 cm. It blooms for 16-19 days.
White Pearl is a medium grade. The flowers are often white, with a slightly yellow tint near the base. The size of the peduncle is 21-24 cm. It blooms for 11-13 days.
Snow Crystal - late grade. The flowers are double, white. The size of the peduncle is 26-27 cm. It blooms for 14-19 days.
Pink varieties of hyacinths
Amsterdam is a medium grade. Flowers with a strong scent, deep pink with a darker stripe. The size of the peduncle is 21-24 cm. It blooms for 11-18 days.
Anna Marie is a medium grade. The flowers are porcelain, pale, light pink. The size of the peduncle is 21-26 cm. It blooms for 14-18 days.
Edison - early grade. The flowers are double, light pink. Peduncle size 21-23 cm. It blooms for 14-19 days.
Gertrude is a late variety. The flowers are deep pink. The size of the peduncle is 24-26 cm. It blooms for 14-16 days.
General de Beth is an early variety. The flowers are bright pink. Peduncle size 21-26 cm. Blooms for 14-19 days.
Lady Derby - medium grade. The flowers are porcelain, delicate pink. Peduncle size 21-23 cm. Blooms for 14-22 days.
Kush of the Pink is a medium grade. The flowers are light pink, with a weakly pronounced stripe on the perianth lobes slightly curved back. Peduncle size 21-26 cm. Blooms for 14-19 days.
Pink Pearl is an early variety. The flowers are light pink. Peduncle size 21-24 cm. It blooms for 13-16 days.
Moreno is an early variety. The flowers are bright crimson pink. Peduncle size 21-24 cm. It blooms for 14-19 days.
Blue, blue, purple varieties
Bismarck is an early variety. The flowers are pale blue-violet with a pronounced dark longitudinal stripe. Peduncle size 21-26 cm. Blooms for 12-15 days.
Amethyst - bush 21-26 cm in size. The inflorescence is dense, wide-cylindrical, 9-10 cm long, in the bunch there are 19-22 flowers of pale purple colors, 5 cm in diameter. It blooms for one week in late spring.
Blue Magic is a medium grade. The flowers have a purple-violet hue.
Blue Jacket is a medium grade. Flowers are deep blue, lighter along the edge. The size of the flower arrow is 31 cm. It blooms for 12-17 days.
Grand Mater - medium grade. The flowers are narrow, blue with a purple tint, closing back. Flowering takes up to 22 days.
Grand Lilak is an early variety. The flowers are bright blue with a slightly noticeable longitudinal stripe. The size of the flower arrow is 24-29 cm. It blooms for 14-17 days.
Delft Blue is an early variety. The flowers are porcelain blue. The size of the flower arrow is 23 cm. It blooms for 11-22 days.
General Koehler is a late variety. Double flowers, lilac-blue. The size of the bush is 21-32 cm. It blooms for 9-14 days.
Codro - late grade. The flowers are double, dark blue. The size of the flower arrow is 25-31 cm. It blooms for 18-20 days.
Indigo King is a late variety. The flowers are shiny, deep purple, almost black. The size of the flower arrow is 16-18 cm. It blooms for 13-17 days.
Miosotis is an early variety. The flowers are fragrant, light blue, the perianth lobes are twisted back, narrow, long, their ends are more intensely colored. The size of the flower arrow is 25-31 cm. It blooms for 19-22 days.
Queen of the Blue - medium grade. The flowers are light blue, the perianth lobes with a strong aroma, slightly curved, wide. The size of the bush is 31-36 cm. It blooms for 10-15 days.
Ostara is a medium grade. The flowers are blue-violet. The size of the bush is 31 cm. It blooms for 17-22 days.
Marie is an early variety. The flowers are fragrant, deep blue with a purple longitudinal stripe on the perianth lobes. It blooms for 15-19 days.
Skyjacket is a late variety. The flowers are fragrant, large, blue. The inflorescence is quite dense. It blooms for 15-22 days.
Pearl Diamond - late grade. The flowers are blue. The size of the bush is 26 cm. It blooms for 14-18 days.
If you are not afraid of the complex hyacinth care at home, then you will be the owner of a unique flower, which received its name from the god Apollo, who immortalized in this plant the name of a lover killed by the god Zephyr. That is how, from a drop of the young man's blood, a charming flower appeared to the world, which won the hearts of many gardeners.
