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- Flourish hyacinths in the glass
- The decorative idea: hyacinth glasses
- Which tubers are suitable for driving in the glass?
- Drifting hyacinth in the glass
- After flowering
- Tips & Tricks
If you float your hyacinth in the glass, you can observe the growth process very well
Flourish hyacinths in the glass
In the 19th century the hyacinth was the fashion flower par excellence. The onions were precious, so they were treated with special care. From this time comes the method to drive hyacinths in the glass - a particularly decorative form of plant care.
The decorative idea: hyacinth glasses
To drive hyacinth bulbs you need special glasses. You can buy such hyacinth glasses. But depending on the size of the onion, it also does a decanter that has a wide opening at the top.
Which tubers are suitable for driving in the glass?
You can be quite sure if you buy large hyacinth bulbs in specialist shops. These tubers are already stratified, so have their cold phase already behind them. The hustle and bustle of hyacinths is less complicated because you do not have to keep the onions cold for several weeks before putting them in the jar.
If you want to use hyacinth tubers from the garden to drift in the glass, choose large hyacinth tubers that are firm and round. They have the most nutrients stored. Shriveled, small onions you better throw away right away.
Hyacinth tubers from the garden must be stored for at least eight weeks at zero to eight degrees before the hustle and bustle in order to overcome germ inhibition. Without a cold break there is a danger that the onion does not drive flowers.
Drifting hyacinth in the glass
The onion itself must not come into contact with water, otherwise it will rot.
Within three months the hyacinth tubers develop long roots. As soon as shoots and flower buds appear on the onion, the darkening is removed and the plant is warmer and brighter.
After flowering
Leached onions can be removed after flowering. But it is also worth trying to plant the tubers in the garden and bring them to flower again next year.
Tips & Tricks
To cover hyacinth glasses, small school bags are well suited. Your own imagination but there are no limits to design especially decorative covers.