tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185837729875061195.post5319088848542682465..comments2023-08-14T05:20:22.023-05:00Comments on A Student Gardener: HYACINTHS ON THE MOVEastudentgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897771369368350331noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185837729875061195.post-11906336707839225062014-02-24T16:51:33.577-06:002014-02-24T16:51:33.577-06:00Jean thanks for the great advice. I will check on ...Jean thanks for the great advice. I will check on my bulbs right now and see if there are any more roots showing.astudentgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897771369368350331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185837729875061195.post-73985304000337981112014-02-22T11:37:50.802-06:002014-02-22T11:37:50.802-06:00Martha Stewart's suggestions are not law. Ther...Martha Stewart's suggestions are not law. There is nothing magic about changing the water as long as the water is not murky and stinky. Topping off is good, What Hyacinth bulbs do need is ttime. A sprout is a good sign.<br /><br />You can't FORCE a bulb to do anything. What we do is trick them into thinking it's spring and time to bloom, starting with a period of chill and then warmth. They can be forced in water or soil. After years of successful growing where I chilled bulbs in a refrigerator then never put them in the dark once they were over water, I prefer 3.5" pots of soil.<br /><br />Oh, and some cultivars take longer than others. They want to bloom; they do not want you to fail. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185837729875061195.post-12621840968210975642014-02-21T12:50:41.767-06:002014-02-21T12:50:41.767-06:00We shall see if they end up blooming!We shall see if they end up blooming!astudentgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897771369368350331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185837729875061195.post-86823583334179311212014-02-20T18:58:30.496-06:002014-02-20T18:58:30.496-06:00Thank you for sharing this with Today's Flower...Thank you for sharing this with Today's Flowers, Derek, I am sure it will be a big help for novice gardeners like myself. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185837729875061195.post-20967948175304593972014-02-17T15:04:22.090-06:002014-02-17T15:04:22.090-06:00Betty you are exactly right. This year is for lear...Betty you are exactly right. This year is for learning next year is for getting it right.astudentgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897771369368350331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185837729875061195.post-11043748745003377292014-02-17T14:26:29.461-06:002014-02-17T14:26:29.461-06:00Most of the things people learn are from trial and...Most of the things people learn are from trial and error. Once you get it right, I'm sure you will have hyacinths everywhere!betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.com