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Hyacinth

Hyacinth bulbs (Hyacinthus): fragrant spring flowers for gardens, pots and forcing

The hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) is a bulb with dense, strongly scented flower spikes in blue, purple, pink, red, white, yellow and orange. Hyacinths are planted in autumn and flower outdoors in April. Prepared hyacinths flower in pots as early as Christmas. Holland Bulb Market carries more than 25 cultivars, single and double, plus prepared hyacinths for forcing.

Uses

Gardens and borders: in groups or layered with tulips, daffodils and muscari.
Pots and retail: potted hyacinths and hyacinths on glass are popular seasonal products for Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Easter.
Parks and landscaping: for colourful, fragrant spring beds.
Cut flowers: forced cut hyacinths with a long vase life.

Professional cultivation: prepared hyacinths and forcing

Prepared hyacinths (for example Louvre, Pink Pearl and Blue Star, size 16/17, 250 per crate) receive 12–13 weeks of cold at 9 °C from 15 September. After 8 weeks they are potted and cooled for another 4 weeks. They then go into the greenhouse at 23–26 °C and are ready for sale after 1–2 weeks. Protect the buds with foam during cooling and do not overwater.

Forcing on water starts in mid-October: the bulbs sit on pin trays with the base just above the water, receive 13 weeks at 9 °C and then 20 °C in the greenhouse. Read more about professional growing.

Our hyacinth range

More than 25 cultivars, including Delft Blue, Blue Jacket, Pink Pearl, Fondant, Carnegie, Peter Stuyvesant, Woodstock, Jan Bos, City of Haarlem, Gipsy Queen and the double hyacinths Hollyhock and Crystal Palace, also in mixes.

Flowering time by colour

Colour	Outdoor flowering (NL)	Height (approx.)	Examples
Blue	April	20–30 cm	Delft Blue, Blue Jacket
Pink	April	20–30 cm	Pink Pearl, Fondant
White	April	20–30 cm	Carnegie, Louvre
Purple	April	20–30 cm	Peter Stuyvesant, Woodstock
Red	April	20–30 cm	Jan Bos, Red Magic
Yellow and orange	April	20–30 cm	City of Haarlem, Gipsy Queen
Double	April	20–30 cm	Hollyhock, Crystal Palace

Key facts

Planting season	September – December
Planting depth	approx. 10 cm
Bulbs per m²	borders approx. 50; public green spaces 15–20
Outdoor flowering	April
Prepared	flowering in pots around Christmas; size 16/17
Position	sun to partial shade, well-drained soil
Hardiness	fully hardy
Toxicity	toxic to people and pets if eaten; the bulbs can cause itching and skin irritation, so wear gloves

View all hyacinths in the webshop. Business customers see prices after logging in. Our current catalogues are on the Downloads page. For a quotation, please contact us.