"Tom Puskar" wrote in message
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I've tried with no success to overwinter my hyacinths in the house.
Either they die off or the fish in my indoor pond eat them.

I've had little luck keeping them over, and I have a sun room. I only
remember two winters when a couple of them survived. I just tossed the
rotten bits of this years failed attempt into the trash. The water lettuce
are doing fine wintering over in the fish tanks.

How did you set them up for overwintering?

I had them in an old fishtank right in a sunny south window with an air
bubbler to keep the water from becoming stagnant. They were fertilized maybe
every week with Miracle-Gro. Spider mites were a constant problem. They're
really not worth the effort to keep over. I'd rather start with one or two
new ones from the store in the spring. I'm not going to even try anymore.

Did you have them in direct
sunlight or artificial light?

They were in direct sunlight all afternoon and the room is humid due to all
the houseplants and fishtanks. They just don't so well in doors like the
water luttuce does.

Too late for this year, but I'd like to save
them next season.

Thanks,

Tom in Howell, NJ

In my opinion (others may disagree) - it's really not worth the effort
unless you have a small heated greenhouse. My friend Sharon used to keep
them over in a large tub in a small heated greenhouse with a fan going 24/7.
She passed away so I can't ask her what temp' she kept the GH at.
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