pattricia Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Bought some lovely yellow & purple hyacinth bulbs from Home Bargains down Hillsborough. It said on the instructions to plant them 8 inches deep.This seems very deep to me.I have done, but I wonder if they will come up ? They are in a container. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiesh Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 6" would be my best bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Kiddick Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Are they indoor or outdoor varieties Pattricia? This is for indoor: Plant individual bulbs into 8cm (3in) pots of moist bulb fibre. People with sensitive skin should wear household gloves when handling the bulbs as the dry scales release tiny, needle-shaped crystals which can irritate the skin. Label the pots with the bulb's variety and flower colour to help when arranging displays later. Nicked from The BBC 8" deep does sound excessive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Twice the depth of the bulb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Kiddick Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 For Outdoor varieties Your Hyacinth bulb can be grown in bulb fibre or in a light, rich, sandy soil mixture. Bulbs should be placed in the container so that they nearly touch, and covered with soil until just the tips peek through. After planting, the bulbs should be watered well. They can be left to flower at their usual time in spring, or forced, to promote blooming in winter. And this was nicked from This Webby that also describes 'forcing' for winter flowering. WEAR GLOVES WHEN HANDLING BULBS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 WEAR GLOVES WHEN HANDLING BULBS! That's only for "Halogen" bulbs Don so you dont get fingerprints on the glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 For Outdoor varieties And this was nicked from This Webby that also describes 'forcing' for winter flowering. WEAR GLOVES WHEN HANDLING BULBS! Don, Im afraid Ive planted them about 7inches deep in containers outside.Would you bring them further to the top ? Those instructions were actually on the back of the pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 It's a pretty safe bet to plant any bulb twice the depth that the bulb is high- so smaller bulbs go shallower, but hyacinth bulbs are really big, so that sounds fine to me. Stop worrying- they'll come up in spring just like they're meant to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Kiddick Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Don, Im afraid Ive planted them about 7inches deep in containers outside.Would you bring them further to the top ? Those instructions were actually on the back of the pack. tbh mate I have never had any hyacinths - I googled the info & posted the link, it's a suck-it-n-see job I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willman Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 i plant all big bulbs -daffs,hyacinths etc at trowel depth. stops any chanc of early/late frosts getting to the new growth. planted some daff bulbs end of august and theyve already rooted...(dug one up by accident when planting some new shrubs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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