This is how it thrives best

Buy hyacinth in a pot

When buying, make sure that the plant is as compact as possible. the Flower bulb should look out easily at the top. If it's nice and big and firm, you can grab it.

Immediately remove the plant from its packaging. Set them up in a cool and bright place until blossoms appear. Then tolerate the hyacinth slightly higher temperatures.

How to care for the hyacinth in the pot

Before and during the blossom you need to water the plant regularly, whenever the top layer of soil is dry. Prevent waterlogging. Fertilize you don't have to buy fresh hyacinths. Cut off dead flowers.

Some hyacinths have very large inflorescences with many small flowers. They lean slightly to one side, causing the pot to tip over. Ensure stability and, if necessary, tie the flower stalks to small plant supports.

After the flowering period provide for a rest period

• Put the pot in a cool place
• First water a little, then not at all
• Put in a very cold place for several weeks
• Repot
• Place the pot warmer

The flowering period is followed by a long rest period, during which the flower bulbs recharge their batteries for the next year. Put the pot in a cool corner where it doesn't bother you. to water You only moderately. As soon as the leaves are yellow, there is no more watering. Just leave the plant to its own devices until autumn.

In order for the hyacinth to bloom next year, the pot must be set up for about eight weeks at temperatures between 0 and 6 degrees. If necessary, this can also be done in the refrigerator.

When the first flowers appear, pot the flower bulbs in fresh soil and place them in a warmer, light place.

Tips & Tricks

If you find it too laborious to bring hyacinths in pots over the winter, plant the flower bulbs in the garden after they have bloomed. Then the hyacinth will bloom again in the next spring even without care.