我的 Hyacinth
02/02/2009
catbus & hyacinth
The nice thing about living someplace with proper seasons is the variety of plants and flowers that are available. I’m sorry, but tropical plants and flowers are a little too exotic for me.
Last fall, I went a little nuts with the bulb planting. I bought tulips and hyacinths, and if I wasn’t stopped I would’ve also bought a bunch of grape hyacinths, daffodils and snowdrops too. They’re so cute, but I’ve really run out of space. Yeah, there’s a lot of space in the backyard, but the ground isn’t really right for the bulbs. Also, I wanted them in containers, but I underestimated the number of containers I needed. Anyway. Next year, I’m definitely doing the grape hyacinths, they are so cute. Am thinking of planting them in white pebble chips in a round glass dish. They should be small enough to support themselves upright with little medium. Apparently they multiply, so I should be able to get away with just one order.
Anyway, my hyacinths are doing well, and I moved one up to my room, where it’s flowering nicely, and giving off a light fragrance. Before it bloomed I had no idea it would be blue, because I bought a mixed-colour bag, but the blue is going well with the pot I put it in. The others that I put in nice pots turned out pink. I also had some in planters, but they took a little longer to mature. I think they like slightly more waterlogged gravel-like conditions. Also, I might have packed a few too many bulbs in those planters, so there are crocuses, tulips and hyacinths competing for space in a little 8″ round container, not very pretty.
The tulips are also coming along nicely, a little cramped, but I will be cutting them, so there shouldn’t be problems there. Hopefully KF will continue to water my plants while I’m away, so I can come back, divide them and store them for next year.
Looks like my 2009 bulb season is getting off to a great start. I can’t wait to start planting the spring vegetables and flowers for fall. Yay for seasons!
