Common Grape Hyacinth
 

I have an beautiful patch of grape hyacinths. Do I cut back the leaves
like your do with tulips or daffidils?

Common Grape Hyacinth
 

"higgledy" wrote in message
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I have an beautiful patch of grape hyacinths. Do I cut back the leaves
like your do with tulips or daffidils?


Yes - after they're yellowed & ugly. If you can't stand the ugliness, plant
some bushy annuals in front of them.

Common Grape Hyacinth
 

Thanks. When can I dig them up and split them?

Common Grape Hyacinth
 

"higgledy" wrote in message
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Thanks. When can I dig them up and split them?


There's no need to do that. They'll spread on their own. They know what
they're doing. If you want more, buy more in September.

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"higgledy" wrote in message
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Thanks. When can I dig them up and split them?


I do that when the leaves turn yellow and start to die down. I've also
moved shovel fulls before that and all lived, but they weren't divided.
Clumps were moved from one part of the yard to another.

Common Grape Hyacinth
 

higgledy wrote:
Thanks. When can I dig them up and split them?


Be very careful. Newly formed bulbs can be quite small. They are
easily dropped and scattered into areas where you don't want them.

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Common Grape Hyacinth
 

On 2006-05-03 21:51:27 -0400, "higgledy" said:

I have an beautiful patch of grape hyacinths. Do I cut back the leaves
like your do with tulips or daffidils?


NO! Leave them alone!

And you never cut leaves off of tulips and daffs.

If you mean flower stalks then yes you can cut those off.