Mixed garden hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis) — Bulbs, size 14/15
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Frequently asked questions
How many hyacinth bulbs should you put in a pot? Allow 4 to 5 bulbs in a 20 cm-diameter pot, spaced 3 to 5 cm apart, for a pot full of fragrant blooms.
How do you get hyacinths to flower indoors? 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 will flower in three weeks.
Shipping & packaging
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- 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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- 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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🌸 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
The garden hyacinth 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, Hyacinthus orientalis, is native to the eastern Mediterranean (Turkey, Lebanon, Syria), and its varieties have been cultivated in the Netherlands since the 18th century.
Compact 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 flower bulbs, this is the one to choose for fragrance, and its large size 14/15 bulbs produce full flower spikes from the very first bloom.
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 a few bulbs to force indoors.
- 20 bulbs: approximately 0.75 m², or four pots and planters.
- 40 bulbs: approximately 1.5 m², for a fragrant border along a path or terrace.
- 80 bulbs: approximately 3 m², for a colorful, fragrant spring flower 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 facing 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 -20 °C in the ground; in pots, move the container against a wall during severe cold.
Wear gloves when planting: hyacinth bulb skins can cause itching on sensitive hands.
Watering & care
In the ground, rain is enough. In pots, check the moisture with the finger test before each watering.
- 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, apply 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.
Decor 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 blue carpet beneath the flower spikes, plant Armenian grape hyacinths between the hyacinths — their small blue clusters bloom at the same time, like a miniature version.
- For a fragrant flower bed in April, pair them with Narcissus 'Thalia' — its white flowers with a gentle fragrance complement the hyacinths.
- For a pot that blooms from February, add large-flowered crocuses above them — they kick off the season, then the hyacinths take over.
- For a balcony display, plant 4 to 5 bulbs in the white Elho Greenville Round pot in the Ø20 cm size — white enhances all the colors in the mix, and the drainage hole prevents standing water.
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.
- Give them as a flowering potted gift: a pot of hyacinths in bud is a very fragrant late-winter gift, as shown by our ideas for gift plants.
- 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, mixed
- Common name: Garden hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
- Family: Asparagaceae
- Origin: species native to the eastern Mediterranean (Turkey, Lebanon, Syria)
- Delivery: dry bulbs, size 14/15 (14 to 15 cm in circumference), mixed colors, in packs of 10, 20, 40 or 80
- Height in bloom: 20 to 25 cm
- Flowering: March to April, very fragrant blue, pink, white, and purple flower spikes
- Planting: October to December, 12-15 cm deep
- Exposure: sun or partial shade
- Watering: low
- Hardiness: down to -20 °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 color distribution in the mix and the flowering date naturally vary from one batch to another and depending on the climate.
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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.
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