Hyacinth with Victorian Glass

Hyacinth with Victorian Glass

Hyacinths are unbeatable for adding colour and fragrance to your home during dull winter days.

We deliver a complete set with an old fashioned glass and specially prepared blue bulbs for early flowering indoors.

This lovely glass model has remained unchanged since Victorian times and it is still the best and most fun way to grow hyacinths without soil.

Great gift for someone special!

Offer Comprises:

• 1 Hyacinth prepared Blue 16/17 cm
• 1 Hyacinth prepared Carnegie 16/17 cm
• 1 Hyacinth prepared Pink 16/17 cm
• 3 Forcing Glass Hyacinth Glass

How to take care of Victorian Glass

Indoors: Fill the planter with the compost and plant the Victorian Glass bulbs just below the soil surface, then place the planter in a dark cupboard at a modest temperature. Water lightly every week for 6-8 weeks.

When the sprouts are approx. 10cm remove the planter from the cupboard and force the Victorian Glass bulbs into bloom at room temperature. Outside: Plant Victorian Glass in free draining but moist soil in sun or partial shade.

Perfect for borders or planters. Add some organic fertilizer on top of the soil after planting and let this soak into the ground.

ATTENTION: The dust from Victorian Glass may cause some itching, just wash it away and apply some skin cream if this happens, it will go away quickly. FORCING HYACINTHS IN GLASS: When Victorian Glass are planted in glasses they must have an identical period in the cold and dark.

Fill the glass with water. Keep a very thin layer (1 MM) of air between the roots of the bulb and the water surface. Place a cover ( made out a paper bag) over the top of the bulb. Place the Victorian Glass bulb with the glass in a dark cupboard at a modest temperature 9-11 weeks.

Check the water level regularly and fill if necessary. When the sprout is about 4"".( 8-10cm) in length, place the set into daylight and force the bulb into bloom at room temperature APPROX. 18-20 DEGREES CELSIUS