Dutch Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis (hy-uh-SIN-thus) (or-ee-en-TAY-liss)
Almost everyone knows this sweet smelling flower. They aren’t blooming here yet but I did see some of the foliage popped out of the ground the other day. I bought these for Easter and have kept them outside on the front step. It is amazing to me that they really took some cold nights (guessing the mid-teens F) with just a little tinge of damage on the top of one of the stalks, which is hardly noticeable. Hyacinths are very hardy in the ground surviving into USDA Zone 3, but this the first time I could see how hardy the flower was. Gardeners south of Zone 7 should treat them as annuals. . . .
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on Mar 31, 2008, 7:12AM
The daffodils are blooming everywhere and the tulips are getting ready to pop. The little grape hyacinths seem to get lost in the shuffle. I should plant more of these. They are not a problem to grow and they spread rapidly. I admire the large ribbons of grape hyacinths planted in Holland but I've never seen them grown like this in the United States. They are so tiny, you almost have to lay down on the ground to appreciate their beauty (which is what I did to get this photo!)
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Posted by Phillip Reblogged by Old Roses to hyacinth, spring on 2008-03-21, 06:12:59
According to Chandler Burr "no hyacinth exists in natural form in perfumes". Amazing, since its a note in some of the most well known ones from Estee Lauder's White Linen to Chanel No.19. This would apparently be the scent of phenylatic aldehyde, hydroxycitronellal, cinnamic and phenyylethyl acohols, terpineol and pheylethy acetate and more. . . .
The Hyacinths from my Secret Santa present are growing nicely now in the ceramic pot. The flower buds are starting to rise between the leaves. They look like five green boats floating on a murky sea of soil. I hope to have flowers and scents soon.Its funny how much later these have flowered compared to the Bulbs I forced and the bought ones that were also forced. Maybe six or eight weeks later these laid back Hyacinths are near flowering!
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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to hyacinth on 2008-03-16, 23:54:37
Dutch multistemmed Hyacinth "Festival Blue" They say that we remember scent, better than anything. For me, nothing say's "spring is coming" more than the scent of Hyacinths. I know it roots straight to my past, as a young child, attending the great spring flowershows here in the eastern part of the US, particularly the Worcester County Horticulutral Society Spring Flower Show - one of my earliest memories, being carried on the sholders of my dad, usually, in what felt like a blizzard- and then walking from the parking lot of the great Horticultural Hall, past the nineteenth century windows, to the main entrance, where even through the bitter cold air, the amazing scent of Hyacinths wafted out. . . .
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Posted by Matt Reblogged by Old Roses to hyacinth on 2008-02-18, 04:34:38
I believe that the Hyacinth is one of the strongest scented spring flowers. They’re lovely scent is so strong that if I have the kitchen window open just a little bit when the flowers are blooming in the back garden I can sometimes smell the scent in my living room at the front of the house. . .
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Posted by Tricia Reblogged by Old Roses to hyacinth on 2008-01-15, 05:53:33
The Pink Pearl Hyacinth yesterday. I love how compact the flowers are, and there angular curves. The Blue ones are not anywhere near developing the flowers yet. They have the green leaves but no buds showing. The Snappy one is about to go to work for a long day. Back around 9pm tonight.Its raining outside and very windy . The garden is wet and windswept...
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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to hyacinth on 2008-01-07, 18:11:36
This hyacinth is one of 3 that bloomed in the garden (I planted 30ish) The voles had ravaged the bud when it emerged from beneath the soil, yet it was determined to shine. The bud has also split and the other portion appears to be at a standstill. The whole garden is coming alive with buds and leaves. The lavenders have new growth, leaves have begun on the rose bushes and the peonies have all cracked the soil and sit about 3 or 4 inches above. Lilacs have budded, the spirea leaves have multiplied 10 fold in days and there is sign of the hosta I moved to the shade garden. The poppies have exploded and I had to remind myself not to mistake them for weeds this year. Even the clematis I thought I had killed looks like it is going to entertain living this season. This is my exciting garden time, watching as everything forces its way into the world and proof that I too can grow more than just weeds and crabgrass.
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Posted by traceyf Reblogged by Old Roses to hyacinth on 2007-04-30, 00:54:58
Last April, I rescued a number of hyacinth bulbs from the parking lot of Friendship Park. They had finished blooming and been yanked to make way for the annuals display. With the "okay" from the park staff, I carried off as many as my buddy and I could handle and planted them that very night. My readers wondered…"Will they grow?"
I’m happy to announce that not only did they grow, they are blooming.
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Posted by Kasmira Reblogged by Old Roses to hyacinth on 2007-03-28, 16:38:36
I tried a new experiment this year- forcing bulbs by just setting the hyacinth bulbs in a little vase of water. After about 3 months in the fridge, they had set down some roots and were ready to grow and bloom. Here's a few pictures of their progress.
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Posted by Nelumbo Reblogged by Old Roses to bulbs, hyacinth on 2007-03-10, 23:05:48
FINALLY my Water Hyacinth have bloomed. It is not why I purchase and put in these annual pond floaters, but it is a nice bonus to have lilac, scented flowers in the dog days of DC. . . .
What sound does an exploding garden make? Could it be YIPPEE... or is that the sound the gardener makes? Two warm days have made the garden literally explode with flowers, and all I can say is that it's about time. . .
Exploding gardens! What a concept!
Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to hyacinth on 2006-04-13, 17:23:39
I was probably feeling a bit sorry for myself in a recent post, bemoaning the fact that my garden seems largely bereft of dynamite combos of shrubs and large flowers that would look good on the cover of Fine Gardening magazine. However, as the sleet and snow blow past my window, I've been looking again at some garden pictures from last spring, and started realizing that the garden DOES have some nice spots of landscaping with combinations of plants, but they aren't immediately visible, as they are landscapes in miniature; for these small woodland perennials and bulbs are my first love, rather than the larger plants so dear to the heart of garden photographers. I've always joked that our garden is best seen on hands and knees... perhaps I should trench out the paths.
Grape hyacinths are one of my favorites.
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More flowers are starting to bloom in the garden (of course, the flowers in the photo are on the patio). I have a few crocus and some anemones. I am still waiting for the hyacinth to bloom, but we are getting closer. We also planted seeds for our vegetable garden (tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers and melons), and have the starters inside downstairs.
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