"Ron Clark" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:07:01 -0500, "madgardener"
wrote this (or the missive included this):

and what kind of bulbs were these?

Hyacinths specifically prepared for growing on in hyacinth jars.

My quote is taken from the instructions on the pack, which goes on to
say "When flowering is completed and flowers fading, the bulb should
be discarded"
Hyacinths specifically prepared for growing in jars?? LOL don't let them
fool you.........almost any of the large flowering hyacinths can be forced
in jars.......(those large blousy ones, not the woodland and species ones)
after they bloom, pinch the spent flower, plant the bulb with the leaves and
the roots about six or seven inches deep, and you MIGHT be surprised to see
the bulb return next spring at the proper time. (be sure to sprinkle a
tablespoon of granulated bulb food in the fall)
madgardener
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