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What do I do with bulbs once flowers have passed by when they were forced to bloom in winter
Hi Shirley, Water regularly until the foliage begins to yellow. At this point, gradually cut back on watering until the foliage withers and dies. Carefully remove the bulbs from the potting soil, allow them to dry for 1 or 2 weeks, then store the bulbs in a cool, dry location. Plant the bulbs in fall.
Why did my hyacinth bulbs all dry out while being chilled? This is first time I’ve tried to restart bulbs.
How were they stored? It sounds like they were stored in an area that was a little too dry.
my some gardening with a woman who did landscaping and got some seeds from her and they are labeled hyacinth, they are not in bulb form . do you know if they are worth trying to plant?
I knocked the plant over and it fell on the rug. This broke some stems and also one whole bulb came out of the planter without the roots. If I put it in a glass jar, will it grow roots. It said to pull off the dying bulbs so I pulled them all off. Did I kill the plant?
Sounds like a bit of a disaster! I think your plants have had it but if you want to try placing that bulb in some water to root you have nothing to lose. It may throw out a few new roots. I think I would dry the bulbs and store them in a cool, dry, dark place until I could get them in the ground and hope for the best.
I bought a bulb in a jar that had already bloomed , should I go ahead and put into a pot, then transfer to the ground in spring. ? Also is it to late to get other bulbs going?
Yes get it into some soil so it can continue to grow and then plant it outside in spring. It is too late to start more bulbs now but plan ahead for next fall!
Thanks for your article. I have 4 bulbs in a glass far, and I am wondering when to put them outside. They already have roots and are in glass jars with water trying to bloom already.