Planting Hyacinth bulbs for Christmas - Holiday Gift Ideas

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In this episode, I show you multiple ways in which I am planting Hyacinth bulbs for Christmas. We take a look at all the ways to plant and what you can plant them in, I also share all my tips for planting hyacinths and getting them to flower in time for Christmas.
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[@ChickpeatheTortie]

Oh Tony - you don't tell us how to make the hyacinth bulb flower for the second time - have you got the answer to this great mystery. I've just bought some hyacinths from Tesco - they are looking gorgeous. I know when the flower begins to die I need to cut it and then put the remaining bulb and leaves out in the sun - then what do I do. We are always being told 'plant them in the garden and they will grow again' but not very well I've found - how how how does one make them grow again properly. Please please tell me how to make them flower again this time next year. Today is Jan 25. I'm sure I'm not the only person that is trying desperately to keep these bulbs flowering more than once - or is that really not possible. Thanks Liz

[@highstandards6226]

@@ChickpeatheTortie ditto me here👍👏👏💕😘🤞

[@silvii2061]

Thank you for watching, I like

[@meehan302]

Wow ! Tony you always are thinking ahead. Nice grapes. Hyacinth are beautiful with a lovely smell.

[@simplifygardening]

Always forward Patrick :) Sometimes Im left behind with life though but you have to plan for the coming months. This year I am not growing winter crops as I have plans for the garden and need to dig up channels and things

[@sallymorgan8815]

... As kids no doubt forgot all about them until the miraculous day when Mrs Evans took us all to the cupboard to marvel at our own little bulb and what was growing there. Thank You Tony. Sally France

[@simplifygardening]

Hi Sally, Glad it brought back memories for you, Hows the weather over in France atm?

[@sallymorgan8815]

@@simplifygardening The weather has been amazing here in Normandy. The soil which is usually either too wet or too dry is perfect and I'm digging just for the pleasure of digging so really enjoyed the here we grow 'dig' clip. No idea what to plant tho!

[@50shadesofgreen]

awesome advice and information on how to plant Hyacinth bulbs !! 🌱🎥👍✝

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks, Glad it was of interest.

[@Sakura-db9ns]

Greeting from Japan. It’s very useful info about hyacint, thank you...for this Video. Arigatou gozaimasu, Tony -San!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Great info here. Hyacinth are so great 👍🏼

[@shirleycastle5170]

Can't wait to see the update. Thank you for all the information, very interesting.

[@simplifygardening]

Hi Shirley, Thanks for viewing and more importantly commenting and joining in the conversation here. I really appreciate that. Thank you. I will be sure to show you them when they flower. Do you grow them?

[@shirleycastle5170]

@@simplifygardening I have a few here and there in the garden that was planted by previous owners. My sister and I mostly plant veggies that last the year through. A lot of canning and freezing but worth it.

[@simplifygardening]

Yeah I love canning and freezing my harvests too

[@Ikkeroger]

Hi Tony, I subscribed to your channel a few months ago, and just wanted to let you know that I enjoy your videos very much. Good camerawork, a pleasant voice and interesting topics. And nice to see what gardening looks like in a place with topsoil. Kudos. Today I am having a litte UKHWG maraton, as we had a storm here in western Norway yesterday and I am procrastinating the best I can before starting up the chainsaw. Trees and branches everywhere. To the point: in the two hours I've been watching, 25-30 new subscribers have joined your channel, so it seems that things have started to kick off for you now. Congratulations, and keep up the good work!

[@simplifygardening]

Hey Ikkerger. Thanks for such a great comment, Yes I have gained over 3,500 new subs in the last few weeks, not that I am complaining, It is always nice to know when you're on the right track and folks are enjoying what you are doing. It means the world to me, and to be able to converse with you all, share ideas and knowledge back and forth with each other is pure brilliance as far as youtube goes. Thanks for your continued support :)

[@sallymorgan8815]

Lovely Tony you have taken me right back to Mrs Evans primary glass where she showed us how to put hyacinth bulbs on top of jam jars filled with water. We placed them in the huge corner cupboard behind the blackboard and

[@simplifygardening]

Isn't it great when gardening brings back past memories, esp when they are nice ones

[@annehughes9525]

Thank you Tony, will be planting mine on the weekend 👍

[@simplifygardening]

Perfect time Anne, And you will be enjoying the for Xmas :)

[@prakai444]

The best

[@christinehayes9015]

Have never grown them myself, going to have a go though. Have been and bought a load of prepared hyacinths, carnegie white, pink pearl, delft blue, cit of haarlem yellow. Have sent away for some sphagnem moss to finish them off. Thank you for all your time and help full advice. Christine

[@simplifygardening]

That's great Christine. They make fantastic gifts, be sure to let me know what they look like at Xmas won't you?

[@franc1985]

Tony, I'm very new to gardening, I received a hyacinth pot for Christmas and was so intrigued as to how you make one, so I thought I'd see if I could find a tutorial and here you are, thank you for such a detailed video! I plan to do this next year for family & friends. :)

[@simplifygardening]

Excellent. Its such a great gift, mine were very well received and in fact are all sat on my window atm after they flowered at xmas, Ive had them back I will let the foliage die back and then you can reuse the bulbs again

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

Great advice Tony. Never grown Hyacinths before - gonna try now as a pressy for my 3 kids! Steve

[@simplifygardening]

They do make fantastic presents Steve, My mother gets very annoyed if she dont get one lol

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

Guess what my kids are getting for stocking fillers this year? Thanks Tony!

[@simplifygardening]

@@DigwellGreenfingers lol thats the way Steve

[@ZurgTal]

Love your videos! I teach English and used this one with one of my Brazilian students who loves hyacinths! =D Thanks again for the content.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Scott glad your enjoying them

[@tinaoliver6399]

Hi Tony just found your video on growing hyacinths, i've bought some today and going to plant them and hoping they flower for christmas. Thank you

[@simplifygardening]

Thats awesome Tina. I am sure you can get them to be right. These were perfect for Xmas day blooms :)

[@rachaelshomemade]

Brilliant video Tony! I’ll be buying & Planting some of these tomorrow, fab idea for Christmas gifts 👌🏻👌🏻 Bye for now, Rachael

[@simplifygardening]

Yes they are Rachael. Glad i popped the idea into your head :) Let me know which varieties you bought

hello my friend come easy my very favorite a hyacinth hyacinth is found in our mountains as wild and wild

[@simplifygardening]

Thats great. We had a fab show at Xmas and now they will be reused in the garden

[@pamelamercado2392]

I don't have a cold room and it's so hot here in September I put my bulbs in the frigerator I cover him with The Brown Sack and when it gets nice and cold here I've been plant them I've had good success doing this

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Pamela. Thats great advice for folks from warmer climates than the uk. Thats why i love it when you guys share your knowledge with the community

[@Wolf-xu1fj]

@@simplifygardeninghow long does it take for them to sprout and bloom?

[@niloufarkharrazi8126]

Very nice . Thanks for simple and easy ways to plant Hyacinths.

[@simplifygardening]

Most welcome 😊

[@phebajohn4606]

oh my!!!!!!!! just picked few from the store and was wondering what provoked my allergies?...thank you!

[@simplifygardening]

oh dear I am sorry for the late reply, YT didnt tell me about your comment. I just found it

[@oddopops1327]

Nice video Tony 🙂

[@simplifygardening]

Your a star, Your always here to give me a smiling face and a great comment. Thanks :)

[@oddopops1327]

😊

[@remediossato857]

love the grapes in the background

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks, Funny enough they were all picked yesterday for a friend to make wine out of, The green ones are still there for us to eat as desert grapes

[@soleaguirre100]

👋🏼 Hi Wonderful información and ideas 💡! l love this vid! thanks! l live in Chile at the moment but we are ready in a couple of months time to plant 🌱 my bulbes and wait for this marvellous smell! 🌷

[@simplifygardening]

Yes they are great smelling and glad you enjoyed the video

[@soleaguirre100]

UK Here We Grow Yessss!!!!🌷🌷🌷🌷😃

[@malk1275]

old vid am watching am going to get some off them be nice for starting house plants

[@simplifygardening]

Yeah so many things be great to use as house plants

[@irenebrewer735]

Tony, I live in the High Desert of California and love hyacints. ? - how to store and when in a warmer climate. Ones in the ground grow sparse flowers.

[@simplifygardening]

Store them after spring in woodshavings in a dark cool location

[@helenanast9958]

Τέλεια Πολυ Καλό

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks

[@lindapenney5207]

Lovely update thank you for sharing

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Linda. How is your greenhouse looking

[@MariAH-rb2cf]

Thanks for your video and your helpful 🙏💕😍

[@simplifygardening]

My pleasure 😊

[@baljeet50]

yet another great video...thank you

[@simplifygardening]

Glad you enjoyed it Baljeet

[@thelittlefarmersfarm5706]

That Hyacinth Bucket'... I can smell her now!!! RICHARD!! LOL

[@simplifygardening]

whos Richard?

[@thelittlefarmersfarm5706]

UK Here We Grow You are not telling me you never watch (Or were subjected too) Keeping up Appearances are you??? Come on mate, keep up! LOL

[@simplifygardening]

I cant stand mrs Bucket :)

[@thelittlefarmersfarm5706]

UK Here We Grow LOL

[@bookhappy4257]

Thank you for this video 👍💖

[@simplifygardening]

your welcome :) glad it was of interest to you

[@doravidal819]

Thanks regards !!!

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Dora

[@abhisheknabar1185]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. If I have to prepare the potting mix at home, what should be the composition ? What I mean is how much percent garden soil, perlite, cocopeat, vermi compost etc. Thanks in advance

[@simplifygardening]

use 60% compost 20% cocopeat 25% perlite and 5% vermicompost

[@galepatrick8839]

I have hyacinth flower for last time but i want to use it for coming yrs

[@simplifygardening]

allow it to die back and then store in a dark place

[@robroy8485]

Great vid. So glad I found your channel. 👏🏻👍🏻

[@simplifygardening]

cheers Rob. Sorry for the late reply. had some issues with comments not showing that they had not been answered, so I am getting through them

[@briansgardenandpolytunnel8172]

got my bulbs to plant this weekend, tony...................brian

[@simplifygardening]

Perfect Brian. I will be looking forward to see how well they do. What varieties did you get?

[@pauldavies5655]

i aquired 24 clear hyacynth glass es all boxed for a british (£) pound each , which i started in mid september, about half the BULBS were not PREPARED , because i wanted red colour ones as well as blue and white . they are under my bed in the dark , just checked them nov first 18 and MOST have poked their little heads out , lets hope the last few follow suit !! paul from merthyr/aberdare.

[@simplifygardening]

Paul time to get them out in the bright warm room as discussed, I will be doing the same with mine, they should flower now for xmas mate

[@annettearellano9482]

Hello I planted my hyacinth outside the house, so spring will bloom, I'm wondering after the blooming period can I dig them right away? How can I do it for me to keep and plant again on fall? Please help and thank you so much.

[@michelledavis6271]

Thank you. Now i know why my flowers did not come up

[@annehumphreys57]

Just viewed your video Tony as I have some bulbs to plant, very clear and informative . Very pleased I've viewed this before mid September. A question I have is do I water the bulbs in the first stage whilst they are in the dark ? Thanks

[@simplifygardening]

Yes just a light watering to moisten soil and then leave until they sprout

[@SH-xq3hd]

I am your new Subscriber from pakistan

[@simplifygardening]

Welcome to the channel

[@maneeshsaraswat5960]

Woow It's vry good vedio

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks i am glad it was of interest to you :) Please feel free to share it around so others might see it. Tony

[@nsabimasheba9165]

👍

[@martyken4798]

Hi there. I've always been given these at Christmas, I fancy trying to grow them myself now. A question though.....is there no feed at all in the water only bulb holder? Marty.

[@simplifygardening]

The bulb stores everything it needs to flower Marty

[@claremartyn9895]

Hi Great video Roughly how many weeks are they in the dark for?

[@wendyrowland7787]

The pollen indoors can be quite intense if you have an allergy problem. You will soon know, it starts with much sneezing. I make a note in my diary to check on things that are out of sight as they become out of mind with me.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes If you suffer with Hayfever I dont think this video would be for you lol

[@Petlover10000]

I live in Wisconsin, US, I would like to plant them in the ground, hopefully it will come back year after year. Winter is very cold here and sometimes the temp could reach below zero. Sprint time is about mid March to end of March. Shall I dig the hole about 6 inches deep and put the compost around it and cover them up with garden soil? I have planted a lot of Hyacinth bulbs in the past but don''t see they will come back the next year, if they come back, the flower is only half of the size. I wonder what happens?

[@Medietos]

PS . I know that watering much makes them grow taller. Theproblem s, they grow too fast and get weak= falling. And it doesn't stop the blossoms from opening...

[@simplifygardening]

great point

[@EllePole]

So glad you gave the ⚠️*WARNING* ⚠️ to anyone handling Hyacinth bulbs: ‼️*SOME PEOPLE ARE ALLERGIC*‼️ I found this out the hard way 😳just by handling them in the bag the way he does. They release a dust that causes intense, crazy making, rip your skin off kind of itching 😫😭and slight rash. WEAR GLOVES! And wash your clothes right away and shower because that dust gets everywhere! 😫 Also don’t get your face close the bag/bulbs.... 😳

[@simplifygardening]

Yes for some folks its not a nice sensation, Like I said in the video I don't have an issue with them

[@Leena-jt8cm]

Shuld u need to water it while it’s in garage?

[@docman6157]

Tried the hydroponic system but despite several weeks in cool dark garage and a good root system ended up with very stunted flowers. What did I do wrong?? '

[@gypsydragongal]

I have Hyacinth bulbs growing shoots in my refrigerator. Should I pot them now if I'd like to enjoy them by Valentines??

[@simplifygardening]

Yes get them in a bright warm location and you should get them up in time

[@ivanmenezes640]

How often you have to water?

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Interesting, might have to give this a go! Do you throw the bulbs out after or plant on the garden?

[@simplifygardening]

Let the die back and you can transplant them or dry them out for next year

[@minnawrede478]

A question: is it possible to skip the moss?

[@patriciahenderson6404]

not the first to ask but did not see your reply: when they are finished blooming and need to to be dealt with do they go back in fresh soil to start over, thrown out or put in pots outside or in the soil and is there a special time to do this

[@simplifygardening]

When done plant these in the garden and buy more for next year

[@user-cj2gz8eq4e]

Hi fist growing hyacinth can they grow in a greenhouse and how many times do u water them

[@simplifygardening]

Yes they can but you must keep them dark to get them going, then water them when the top inch of soil dries out

[@user-cj2gz8eq4e]

I have some empty flower pots could I use them to put over the top, and thank you for all your help

[@helenclayton8259]

Can you plant hyacinth bulbs at any time indoors ? I didn’t get prepared bulbs so I’m wondering if they will still flower but just take longer to flower ?

[@simplifygardening]

Yes you can

[@yihongzhu2434]

Thanks for your helpful video! I have one question, hur often do I need to water under darkness time? Best regards!

[@simplifygardening]

No need after the initial watering leave them dark and cool and there will be sufficient until you pull it out

[@yihongzhu2434]

@@simplifygardening thanks!

[@simplifygardening]

@@yihongzhu2434 Anytime

[@AnthonyHitmanDarts]

I’ve just been making a very similar video

[@simplifygardening]

Brilliant Ant. Have you planted some of these then matey?

[@AnthonyHitmanDarts]

Yea just not got round to editing the video lol

[@simplifygardening]

lol get it done matey time is getting on

[@viviennelauder9355]

Do they need further watering between now and Christmas?

[@simplifygardening]

water when planting and t then cover and leave until you see it shooting, once its doing that you can bring it into the light and water as normal

[@askquestionstrythings]

Any good ways to prepare bulbs if you can't find prepared bulbs in your area?

[@simplifygardening]

They need a period of about 8 weeks in the fridge but you wont have time to do that this year

[@askquestionstrythings]

Good to know. Maybe something for next year if we can't find the prepared bulbs.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes easy method but remember you need 6 weeks before September so beginning of August you will need to get them in if you can't find prepared

[@Medietos]

SOS! How do I stimulate the Hyacinths' stalks to grow without the blossoms to open already just after it left the bulb, please? That is wrong and looks silly.

[@simplifygardening]

You have to give the dark first and then give them heat and light but if you want tall ones its down to variety

[@amberlily-qn1pl]

Hello. I bought a pair that were planted in water. They’ve flowered already and now the leaves are turning yellow. Can those bulbs be planted now in soil like you did for futere flowering ? Thank you.

[@simplifygardening]

Hey Amberlily. leave the leaves die right back. this is feeding the bulb. once they had=ve died right back you can plant them in the garden and they will flower next spring. sorry for the late response had a family funeral yesterday.

[@equestanton1017]

Mine never produce nice strong full flower stems but tend to open the buds wedged in the leaves. This year I've bought them already forced with a good roots system in pots, these I've sunk into a large flower pot outdoors. Hoping they do better but I've been told once they have shooted and you can see the fat flower buds you need to keep them at a certain cool temp or they open the buds before the flower stem has grown. So Im wondering if you bung yours straight into the house after they have a green shoot and roots and put them in a sunny window sill will they fail because it's too warm indoors, central heating etc? We dont have your winters, about 10%C , 25 %C min max , so Im growing them outdoors where it's cooler. How do you prevent them opening too soon down in the leaves your way?

[@simplifygardening]

I had a fantastic display over xmas, If your having issues with the flowers coming up they are too warm

[@equestanton1017]

Hmmm thanks for that, yet my garden is probably about as warm as a well heated house? T-shirt during the day light sweater at night type of thing. Well done you, sure it looked good. Mine are growing flower stems this year, Im delighted to be able to say. They sat and did nothing for a week then bingo up they came, slowly but definately surely. The inflorescences are nice and thick too. When I bought them they all already had a big fat bud nestled between shortish dark green leaves. Maybe the advanced ones do better. I bought a whole lot more today, delft blue hoping they mix well with the white. Also daffodils, they already had flower stalks and buds. Thanks to the Netherlands and China who export these to Asia for Chinese new Year, it's the only way I get them to "grow". With the cooler weather they last a good few weeks. Thanks for the tip, end of Jan into Feb is our coldest month so I don't have much choice, garden wise at least. Ps those grapes are divine, here they sell (bloom intact) in the supermarket for hundreds of dollars per little bunch!@@simplifygardening

[@TelemachusS1]

Tony please do not be offended, the music spoiled your commentary,

[@DiscoveryWonders]

I've planted them outside a month ago and now they are huge. I live in Finland! zone 6. they are 3-4 inches above ground now. The temp at night will be dropping to at the end of 5 this month. Day temp is still 10-16, but will be dropping to 8-10. What do I do??? Will they wanna bloom now or in the spring? I am confused because the package of bulbs said to plant them now. SO WEIRD! PLEASE HELP!

[@simplifygardening]

Place them is a protected area next to a wall this will stop them freezing, or put in a greenhouse

[@OhSidney]

Where's the update video? It's been already over a year lol

[@simplifygardening]

TBH i totally forgot about it. Sorry about the late reply, YT didn't let me know this comment was here and I just found it

[@oddopops1327]

I never have grown Hyacinth 😔

[@simplifygardening]

I will show you these later and you will see what they are like as gifts, Fab and ppl love them

[@oddopops1327]

OK sounds good. 🙂