On Sun, 6 Nov 2011 23:13:04 +0000, Markjump wrote:

I have just bought Hyacinth Blue but can you tell me:
How much water, how often?
Does it love sun light?
When its flower will grow up?
What is the green thing on the surface of the soil?
Thank you so much. As you know, I am a begginer, please explain in

I'm not sure what green things you're talking about, but it looks like
you've got 3 hyacinth bulbs in a pot with soil or bulb fiber, and covered with
moss. I'm not sure, but it looks like I see the flower buds starting to
appear in the center of the leaves of each bulb. Keep the soil moist but not
soggy (which will let the bulbs rot), and in a cool spot like a windowsill that
doesn't get frying winter sun.

Here's part of a faq I wrote on bulb forcing for this group, way back
in the dark ages of 1992:

rating: Easy [hi-ah-SIN-thus]
Shaded window while in flower: sunny after; Growing temp 60oF; FRAGRANT

You can purchase hyacinths in a number of forms. The quickest to bloom will be "prepared" bulbs of Dutch Hyacinths-- L'Innocence will be in bloom by Christmas if planted by early October. These will bloom about 2-3 weeks before "unprepared" bulbs.

If planting bulbs in soil, figure 3 bulbs per 6" pot of the largest size bulbs, 4-6 medium bulbs for a 6" pot. Plant with about 3/4" (1.5 cm) exposed bulb tip. Allow 8-10 weeks of chilling; a bit of leaf and a small tip of flowerbud should be visible before they are removed from the cold. Gradually bring into a 60oF dimly-lit room for growing. When flower stalks are about 4", bring them into full sunlight, but avoid temperatures over about 65oF. Allow 12-16 weeks start to finish.

Dutch hyacinths can also be grown in special "hyacinth glasses" in water, and treated much like the soil-grown plants. I have not had as much success with this as with soil culture.

Some cultivars suitable for forcing: (Dutch hyacinths that can take water culture are marked with an asterisk*)

Ann Marie: single pink; early
Bismark; large single sky blue; midseason
City of Harlem: soft yellow; late
* Grand Mait single lavender; midseason
Jan Bos: single red; early
* King of Blues: single dark blue; late
King of Lilacs: light mauve; late
* L'Innocence: white single; early if prepared; midseason unprepared
* La Victoi deep red; midseason
* Lady Derby: light salmon pink; midseason
* Myosotis: single light blue; midseason
Ostara: single blue-violet; very early
* Pink Pearl: pink single; early
Queen of Blues: mid blue; late
Queen of Pinks: largest of pinks, late
Queen of Whites: late
Rosalie: small, bright pink; very early
Yellow Hammer: single soft yellow, midseason

French-Roman Hyacinths are offered only in color strains of white, pink or blue. These plants should be rooted at 55-60oF, and produce short flower stalks. For continuous bloom from January on, plant every 2-3 weeks.

The whole thing is at: http://www.icangarden.com/document.c...il&itemid=1748