Care advice for hyacinths

The most important thing is that the bud should be visible when you choose hyacinths, otherwise it can be difficult to get them to bloom. Always let the onion stick out of the soil a bit, this means that it does not rot as easily. Water your hyacinths regularly to keep the soil moist, avoid pouring water directly on the bulbs. If the stem begins to lean heavily, it is wise to support it with a flower stick. If it has become too long after all, you can cut it off and put it in a regular vase instead.

Hyacinths do well in bright conditions, but they do not like direct sunlight (which is not a problem during the dark season). They thrive both in the window frame as well as on a table further into a room.

If the hyacinth is about to start blooming a little too early for your taste, you can stop it by putting it in the refrigerator or in a frost-free conservatory. Keep the soil moist during the cold and simply take it out when you want to start the flowering. If necessary, it can be kept in the refrigerator for several weeks.

Hyacinths generally have a very strong scent. The flower is bothersome to many allergy sufferers, in fact listed as one of the worst allergy culprits by the Asthma and Allergy Association. But there are variants with a milder scent. It is above all the white hyacinths, for example the usual "White Pearl" that are a bit kinder. Read our tips on what you can do to lock in the smell here.

Feel free to save the onion and plant it out in the spring. When your hyacinth has finished blooming, cut off the flower stalk or let it wither down and then pull it up. Leave the onion in light, water and provide nutrients so that it can grow. When the risk of frost is over, you can plant out the bulbs and let the leaves wither down, then the bulbs get all the power and nutrition. The following year you will again be able to enjoy seeing your beautiful hyacinth bloom.