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Old 12-05-2004, 11:07 PM
David Hill
 
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Default Hyacinth from Seed?

I think that this is what you should try
Particularly desirable Hyacinth cultivars can be propagated by making a
number of cuts in the bulb, which promotes the development of new bulblets.
Turn the Hyacinth bulb upside down, and cut away the basal plate of the bulb
using a sharp knife. Then make a series of V-shaped cuts around the edge of
the bulb where the basal plate was removed. Leave the bulb exposed to the
air for a few days to allow it to form a protective callus. Finally bury he
bulb upside down in moist, sand and new bulblets will grow from the wounds
made in the base of the Hyacinth bulb.



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