Hyacinths
Hyacinths are hardy in zones 3 through 7. They are beloved for their wonderful fragrance. Most varieties of hyacinth grow up to 12 inches tall. The double varieties require staking to prevent them from toppling over.
Hyacinth Varieties
May 12th
Posted by Rupert Foxton-Smythe in Hyacinths ...
Hyacinth
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any plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bulbous herbs of the family Liliaceae (lily family) native to the Mediterranean region and South Africa. The common, or Dutch, hyacinth of house and garden culture (derived from H.
Hyacinthus orientalis
( Ben Nevis Dutch Hyacinth )
H. orientalis are perennial bulbs with strap-shaped, basal leaves, 6-14 inches long. Extremely fragrant, funnel-shaped, six-petaled blooms are held in large racemes, up to 8 inches long.
Hyacinths prefer well-drained, moderately fertile soil, in full sun
Bulbs should be planted in early autumn for flowering in March and April
Plant 10cm (4in) deep and a minimum of 7.5cm (3in) apart ...
Hyacinth Bean, Lablab Bean
Scientific Name: Dolichos lablab L.
Synonym: Lablab purpureus
Family: Fabaceae ...
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Wild Hyacinth
Triteleia grandiflora Lindl.
Synonym: Brodiaea douglasii
Family: Liliaceae, Lily
Genus: Triteleia ...
Water Hyacinth, Water Orchid
Water Hyacinths are nearly care-free water plants with pretty, lilac blue flowers, but watch out -- these can be real pests in warm, open water.
Summer Hyacinth from S Africa. In nature these usually grow in wet slopes at high altitudes. In cultivation they should be grown in a rather sandy soil to protect the bulbs from excessive moisture.
Hyacinth
Hyacinth is the common name for approximately 30 perennial flowering plants of the genus Hyacinthus, order Liliales, family Liliaceae ...
Hyacinthoides non-scripta, the English bluebells or blue squill, is synonymous with Scilla non-scripta & formerly called Endymion non-scriptus, Scilla campanulata, & Scilla nutans. It was also once known as Agraphis nutans.
Hyacinth Bean Vine is a a fast growing, flowering vine, with pretty purple flowers. If you're looking for an annual flowering vine that grows at a stellar pace, the Hyacinth Bean Vine is for you. It grows 10' - 15' in a single season! ...
Grape hyacinths are hardy, easy to grow, and have long-lasting blooms--no garden should be without them. 'Saffier' is a good candidate for beds and borders because it increases only by division.
These hyacinth cousins naturalize easily. The leaves last a long time after the flowers are gone, so carefully choose their position in the garden.
Water hyacinth is an attractive aquatic flowering plant that grows and spreads quickly. The plant is considered invasive in wild waterways and can clog ponds and deplete oxygen content, providing good…
How to Use Water Hyacinths ...
Water hyacinth is present in the states of the southeast U.S., and California, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands. The occurrences in Arizona, Arkansas and Washington, shown in the map above left, are now believed to be "eradicated".
According to the U.
Liliaceae / Lily Grape Hyacinth, Common (Muscari botryoides)
Plant Type: This is a non-native herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 20cm in height (8inches).
Leaves: This plant has basal leaves only.
Location
The hyacinth hails originally from the Mediterranean region, from North Africa, through Greece, to Asia Minor and Syria. The wild ones grow on rocky hillsides from near sea level to over 8000 ft (2438 m) elevation.
Hyacinth
The intoxicating scent and vibrant colors of hyanciths make them a favorite spring-flowering bulb.
About This Plant ...
Hyacinth-flower clematis (C. heracleifolia)
Zone 3; 60 cm to 1 m x 60 cm to 1.25 m
Form and foliage: Herbaceous; upright, stiff stems lean against supports; large, pale green leaves ...
Hyacinths
Few flowers can surpass the extensive color range and fragrance of hyacinths. Hyacinths can be left in the ground to multiply in the upper Piedmont, but flower size will decline as the bulbs multiply.
Hyacinthoides means "like a hyacinth"; Endymion is another character from Greek myth; Scilla was the original Greek name for sea squill, Drimia maritima.[1] ...
Hyacinthaceae
Synonyms
C. esculenta leichtlinii. Chlorogalum leichtlinii.
Hyacinthoides (syn. Endymion), or bluebells, are wonderful companion plants for hostas and other shade-lovers. The most commonly seen are the Spanish bluebell, H. hispanicus, and the smaller English bluebell, H. non-scripta.
hyacinth, we calyx and FIG. 27. - Calyx and pistil of Fraxinella (Dictamnus Fraxinella). The pistil consists of several carpels, which are elevated on a stalk or gynophore prolonged from the receptacle.
Hyacinthus spp. (hyacinth, lily family). These potted or garden plants grow from a 1 to 2 inch diameter bulb (fig. 4C). The 8 to 12 inch long leaves are narrow, somewhat trough-shaped, and fleshy.
Water hyacinth, is a distinctive floating plant that is suitable for indoor ponds and large open aquariums. It is also used as a summer plant in European garden ponds. Its size depends on the nutrients in the water and the light intensity.
Grape hyacinth
Crocus
The information comes from the Complete Gardens CD-ROM Ltd planting and pruning advice CD-ROM and is relevant for British planting times ...
Grape hyacinth (Muscari species)
Natal vine, grape ivy (Rhoicissus rhomboidea)
Oregon holly grape, holly mahonia (Mahonia aquifolium)
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Hyacinthaceae (alternatively Liliaceae)
Description:
Striped Squill is another of the lesser-known minor bulbs that naturalizes over time (that is, it expands its area of coverage by producing bulb offsets from the original bulbs, ...
POTTING: Summer Hyacinths are hardy to zones 6 through 10. They should be grown in well-drained, sandy, organic soil. Ordinary soil may easily be enriched with sand and decayed manure.
Eichornia crassipes. Water Hyacinth. A pretty aquatic, native to Tropical America, common in Devonshire and Pembroke marshes.
Galtonia - Summer Hyacinth, Cape Hyacinth
Gardenia jasminoides - Gardenia
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Grape Hyacinth
Grape Hyacinth Muscaria armeniacum
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grape hyacinth Muscari botryoides
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Veltheimia - Cape Hyacinth
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Hyacinths are particularly useful for this purpose, because the bloom is less affected by cloudy weather than that of tulips and crocuses.
The flowers are exactly like the individual flowers of a hyacinth. After flowering the plant produces good seedheads. Large, dark green, toothy edged leaves make a foliage mound that can reach about 1m (3ft) in both height and spread.
It is possible to have lovely hyacinth flowers even in the winter! Learn how to grow hyacinths indoors by planting the bulbs in indoor pots.
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Spring Bulbs - Crocus, Tulips, Hyacinth and Daffodils
Growing bulbs indoors lets you enjoy the colors and fragrance of spring when it's still months away. The blooms brighten your house and let you know spring is on the way.
In August plants send up spikes of blue flowers above the foliage that resemble the unique blue blooms of grape hyacinth - hence the species name. White-flowered forms are also available.
Grape Hyacinth (Lilaceae muscari) Long lived bulb (purple)
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) Perennial (pink, purple, white)
Desert Lily (Hesperocallis undulata) Multiple white flowers on a 1-4 foot spike ...
Camassia - Tall blue or white flower spikes - for border or natutalising.
Tulips - main flowering types.
Narcissus
Hyacinths
Fritillaria - Fritillary
Bluebells
Early Alliums
Iris ...
This Early Purple Orchis in Northants is called 'Cuckoos,' because it comes into flower about the time when the cuckoo first calls. In Dorset it has the name of 'Granfer Griggles,' and the wild Hyacinth, which often flowers by its side, ...
This free-floating foliage provides shelter for fish and helps shade out algae. Species include water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes), salvinia (Salvinina rotundifolia) and duckweed (Lemna minor).
You may find August a strange time to visit Holland, but I intentionally chose this time of year to focus on perennials and avoid the distractions of tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths.
several weeks to several months at temperatures approaching freezing; however, these values can vary for different cultivars and species. Other such plants that require a vernalization period for proper flower set are Crocus, Muscari and Hyacinths.
 See also: Pink, Lily, Tulip, Daffodil, May
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