{"product_id":"jacinthe-jardin-melange-parfumee-bulbes","title":"Mixed garden hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis) — Bulbs, size 14\/15","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"jacinthe-jardin-melange\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e🌸 Large blue, pink, white, and violet flower spikes • 👃 Intense fragrance • 🌱 Compact, 20 to 25 cm • 🌤️ Flowers in March-April • 🪴 Ideal for pots and planters • 🏠 Can be forced indoors • ❄️ Hardy • 📏 Large size 14\/15 bulbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003egarden hyacinth\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most fragrant spring bulb: in March and April, each bulb sends up a dense 20 to 25 cm spike covered with star-shaped bells, whose fragrance carries several meters. This mix brings together blue, pink, white, and violet. The species, \u003cem\u003eHyacinthus orientalis\u003c\/em\u003e, is \u003cstrong\u003enative to the eastern Mediterranean (Turkey, Lebanon, Syria)\u003c\/strong\u003e, and its varieties have been cultivated in the Netherlands since the 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eCompact and sturdy, it can be planted in a pot, planter, or border, and is easy to force indoors to bring flowers to your home in the middle of winter. Among our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/bulbes-a-fleurs\"\u003eflower bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e, this is the one to choose for fragrance, and its large size 14\/15 bulbs produce full flower spikes from the very first bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"formats\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow many bulbs should you choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyacinths 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e two pots on a balcony, or a few bulbs to force indoors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 0.75 m², or four pots and planters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e40 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 1.5 m², for a fragrant border along a path or terrace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e80 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 3 m², for a colorful, fragrant spring flower bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"plantation-emplacement\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \u0026amp; location\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant the bulbs from October to December, once the soil has cooled, for flowering in March and April.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sun or partial shade; in sun, the flower spikes are more compact and the fragrance stronger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 15 cm, tip facing up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 cm between bulbs in the ground, 3 to 5 cm in a pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e light and well-drained; add sand to heavy soil, as the bulb rots in waterlogged soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -20 °C in the ground; in pots, move the container against a wall during severe cold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eWear gloves when planting: hyacinth bulb skins can cause itching on sensitive hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the ground, rain is enough. In pots, check the moisture with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/test-du-doigt-la-methode-infaillible-pour-savoir-quand-arroser-vos-plantes\"\u003efinger test\u003c\/a\u003e before each watering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e light — when planting, then in pots when the potting soil is dry on the surface, especially as the flower spikes emerge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e unnecessary in the ground; in pots, apply bulb fertilizer as the leaves emerge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpent flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e cut the flower spike at the base as soon as it fades, leaving the leaves in place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter flowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e let the foliage turn yellow for six weeks; it replenishes the bulb for the following year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"associations-deco\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDecor ideas \u0026amp; plant pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts fragrance makes it the queen of pots near a door or window, as shown by our ideas for \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-parfumees-balcon-interieur\"\u003efragrant plants for balconies and indoors\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a blue carpet beneath the flower spikes,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/muscari-armeniacum-muscari-d-armenie-bulbes\"\u003eArmenian grape hyacinths\u003c\/a\u003e between the hyacinths — their small blue clusters bloom at the same time, like a miniature version.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a fragrant flower bed in April,\u003c\/strong\u003e pair them with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/narcisse-thalia-narcisse-blanc-parfume-bulbes\"\u003eNarcissus 'Thalia'\u003c\/a\u003e — its white flowers with a gentle fragrance complement the hyacinths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a pot that blooms from February,\u003c\/strong\u003e add \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/crocus-grandes-fleurs-melange-bulbes\"\u003elarge-flowered crocuses\u003c\/a\u003e above them — they kick off the season, then the hyacinths take over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a balcony display,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant 4 to 5 bulbs in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pot-elho-greenville-round-blanc\"\u003ewhite Elho Greenville Round pot\u003c\/a\u003e in the Ø20 cm size — white enhances all the colors in the mix, and the drainage hole prevents standing water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003ePlace pots of hyacinths near the entrance or under an open window: their fragrance welcomes everyone who passes by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"tips\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForce a few for winter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGive them as a flowering potted gift:\u003c\/strong\u003e a pot of hyacinths in bud is a very fragrant late-winter gift, as shown by our ideas for \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-a-offrir-symbolique-et-signification\"\u003egift plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReplant forced bulbs in the garden:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"caracteristiques\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHyacinthus orientalis\u003c\/em\u003e, mixed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asparagaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e species native to the eastern Mediterranean (Turkey, Lebanon, Syria)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e dry bulbs, size 14\/15 (14 to 15 cm in circumference), mixed colors, in packs of 10, 20, 40 or 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight in bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 25 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to April, very fragrant blue, pink, white, and purple flower spikes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e October to December, 12-15 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sun or partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -20 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e light, well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e perennial, blooms again every year with lighter flower spikes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e very easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e toxic if ingested by pets and children; bulbs may irritate the skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flower-filled balcony \/ Spring garden \/ Romantic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEach bulb is unique: the color distribution in the mix and the flowering date naturally vary from one batch to another and depending on the climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"10 bulbs","offer_id":57278104469769,"sku":"50736","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 bulbs","offer_id":57454632075529,"sku":"61447","price":36.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 bulbs","offer_id":57454632108297,"sku":"61670","price":60.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"80 bulbs","offer_id":57454632141065,"sku":"61671","price":96.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/jacinthe-de-jardin-en-melange-hyacinthus-orientalis-bulbes-calibre-1415-verdeia-6398284.png?v=1792289972","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/fragrant-garden-hyacinth-mix-bulbs","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}