'Blue Water Mix' Hyacinth (Mixed blue and white hyacinths) — Bulbs size 14/15
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Frequently asked questions
How many hyacinth bulbs should go in a pot? Allow 4 to 5 bulbs in a 20 cm pot, spaced 3 to 5 cm apart, for a well-filled and very fragrant pot.
Can 'Blue Water Mix' hyacinths be forced indoors? Yes, plant the bulbs in a pot in October, keep it cool and dark for ten to twelve weeks, then move it to a bright room: it flowers within three weeks.
Shipping & packaging
Shipped within 24/48 hours via DPD
- Delivery in 2 to 5 working days
- Eco-friendly packaging: recyclable boxes and biodegradable materials
- Special protection so your plant arrives in perfect condition
- Tracking link sent by email as soon as your parcel ships
- Shipping costs and the free-shipping threshold depend on your country — see our delivery page
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We guarantee that your plants will arrive in perfect condition. If your plant arrives damaged or in poor condition:
- Contact us promptly at hello@verdeia.eu with photos
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The guarantee covers: damage in transit, plants severely weakened on arrival, and order preparation errors.
CARE TIPS ON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack your plant immediately and inspect it
- Let it acclimatize for 24-48h in a bright spot out of direct sunlight
- Check the soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting, if needed
- Keep it away from heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe the leaves to remove dust
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💙 Dark blue, sky blue and white spikes • 👃 Intense fragrance • 🌱 Compact, 20 to 30 cm • 🌤️ Flowers in March-April • 🪴 Ideal for pots and planters • 🏠 Can be forced indoors • ❄️ Hardy • 📏 Large bulbs, size 14/15
The 'Blue Water Mix' hyacinth brings together dark blue, sky blue and white hyacinths: in March and April, each bulb sends up a dense 20 to 30 cm spike covered with star-shaped bells, whose fragrance carries several metres. This mix is a European horticultural selection of Hyacinthus orientalis, a species native to the eastern Mediterranean, from southern Turkey to Lebanon and Syria.
In blue and white, it brings a fresh, calming note to pots, planters and borders, and is easy to force indoors to fill the house with flowers in the middle of winter. Among our flower bulbs, it is the choice for a fragrant blue and white bed, and its large size 14/15 bulbs give full spikes from the very first flowering.
Which hyacinth should you choose?
- 'Blue Water Mix' hyacinth (this plant) — dark blue, sky blue and white spikes, 20 to 30 cm, in March-April, very fragrant. For a pot or bed in blue and white.
- Mixed garden hyacinths — the same fragrant spikes in blue, pink, white and violet. For a multicoloured spring bed.
- Armenian grape hyacinth — small bright blue clusters, 15 to 20 cm, in March-April, lightly fragrant. For a miniature version that naturalises.
Planted in front of the mixed hyacinths, 'Blue Water Mix' creates a blue and white edging that sets off the other colours in the bed.
How many bulbs should you choose?
Hyacinths make the biggest impact when planted in groups: allow for approximately 25 bulbs per square meter, or 4 to 5 bulbs in a pot 20 cm in diameter.
- 10 bulbs: two pots on a balcony or terrace, or a few bulbs to force indoors.
- 20 bulbs: approximately 0.75 m², or four pots and planters.
- 40 bulbs: about 1.5 m², for a blue and white border along a path or terrace.
- 80 bulbs: about 3 m², for a large, very fragrant blue and white bed.
The larger the pack, the lower the price per bulb: the pack of 80 costs less than half as much per bulb as the pack of 10.
Planting & location
Plant the bulbs from October to December, once the soil has cooled, for flowering in March and April.
- Exposure: sun or partial shade; in sun, the flower spikes are more compact and the fragrance stronger.
- Depth: 12 to 15 cm, tip pointing up.
- Spacing: 15 cm between bulbs in the ground, 3 to 5 cm in a pot.
- Soil type: light and well-drained; add sand to heavy soil, as the bulb rots in waterlogged soil.
- Hardiness: down to about -15 °C in the ground; in pots, move the container close to a wall in very cold weather.
Wear gloves when planting: hyacinth bulb skins can cause itching on sensitive hands.
Watering & care
In the ground, rain is enough. In pots, use a free-draining compost and water only when the surface is dry.
- Watering: light — when planting, then in pots when the potting soil is dry on the surface, especially as the flower spikes emerge.
- Fertilizer: unnecessary in the ground; in pots, use a bulb fertilizer as the leaves emerge.
- Spent flowers: cut the flower spike at the base as soon as it fades, leaving the leaves in place.
- After flowering: let the foliage turn yellow for six weeks; it replenishes the bulb for the following year.
In the years that follow, the flower spikes are lighter and more widely spaced: this is normal; the hyacinth takes on a more natural look while remaining just as fragrant.
Decorating ideas & plant pairings
Its fragrance makes it the queen of pots near a door or window, as shown by our ideas for fragrant plants for balconies and indoors.
- For a yellow and blue contrast, plant Daffodil 'Tête-à-Tête' alongside it — its small golden-yellow trumpets, 15 to 20 cm tall, flower from February to April.
- For a blue and white bed, pair it with the White Triumph tulip — its pure white 40 to 50 cm cups rise above the hyacinth spikes in April.
- For a blue carpet at its feet, plant Siberian Squill around it — its intense blue 10 to 15 cm bells flower in March-April, at the same time.
- For a fragrant, bright pot, plant it above the 'Thalia' daffodil, set deeper, following our method for planting bulbs in pots in autumn — blue and white flower in April, two fragrances in one pot.
Place pots of hyacinths near the entrance or under an open window: their fragrance welcomes everyone who passes by.
Verdeia tips
- Force a few for winter: plant 3 to 5 bulbs close together in a pot in October, keep it cool and dark for ten to twelve weeks (cellar, garage), then move it to a bright room: it will bloom in three weeks.
- Plant near a path: along a walkway or by a door, the colours and fragrance of the spikes catch attention from the first fine days.
- Replant forced bulbs in the garden: after flowering indoors, let the foliage turn yellow, then plant the bulbs outside in autumn. They will bloom again in the garden, with lighter flower spikes.
Technical specifications
- Botanical name: Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Water Mix', a mix of blue- and white-flowered varieties
- Common name: Garden hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
- Family: Asparagaceae
- Origin: European horticultural selection of a species native to the eastern Mediterranean (Turkey, Lebanon, Syria)
- Delivery: dry bulbs, size 14/15 (14 to 15 cm in circumference), in packs of 10, 20, 40 or 80
- Height in flower: 20–30 cm
- Flowering: March to April, very fragrant dark blue, sky blue and white spikes
- Planting: October to December, 12-15 cm deep
- Exposure: sun or partial shade
- Watering: low
- Hardiness: down to about -15 °C
- Soil type: light, well-drained
- Life cycle: perennial, blooms again every year with lighter flower spikes
- Care: very easy
- Toxicity: toxic if ingested by pets and children; bulbs may irritate the skin
- Decorative style: Flower-filled balcony / Spring garden / Romantic
Each bulb is unique: the proportion of blue and white, the density of the spike and the flowering date vary naturally from bulb to bulb and with the climate.
Your plant, delivered with care
Every plant is hand-packed in a box specially designed for plants — secured, protected, ready to travel. It arrives in perfect condition, roots intact and foliage preserved, ready to take its place in your home.
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What should I do when my plant arrives?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
What should I do if my plant arrives damaged?
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