The stiff 10-inch columns of red, pink, blue, purple, yellow, and white of the Dutch hyacinths make a good early spring color where you want formality.
Hyacinths are also an easy subject to force into winter-time bloom in pots.
Certain varieties are especially good for this, although almost any kind may be used.
Another form of indoor use is hyacinth glasses, using an especially designed glass with a narrow neck, which holds the bulb just above the water.
Outdoor Beddings
For bedding outdoors, order second or third-size bulbs. They will bloom just as well as exhibition sizes and will probably last longer.
Buying hyacinths for bedding purposes in colors rather than by named variety is possible. This permits considerable savings.
Forcing Pots Indoor
For forcing in pots indoors, use top-size or second-size bulbs; if you want to grow some in hyacinth glasses, use top-size.
Good varieties for indoors or out:
- Ann Mary (bright pink, medium) Carnegie (pure white, late)
- City of Haarlem (cream-yellow) Delft Blue (porcelain blue, early) Jan Bos (red, large)
- King of the Blues (blue, large)
- La Victoire (rose crimson, large)
- L’Innocence (pure white, large)
- Orange Charm (buff with a hint of orange, large)
- Salmonetta (apricot-salmon, medium size)
- Pink Pearl (clear pink)
- Princess Margaret (soft pink)
- Queen of Blues (azure blue)
- Scarlet Perfection (double red)
- Tubergen’s Scarlet (deep scarlet)
These varieties are especially favored for growing indoors in pots or glasses:
- Ann Mary
- Tubergen’s Scarlet
- Delft Blue
- Scarlet Perfection
- Jan Bos
- La Victoire
- L’Innocence
- Pink Pearl
- Princess Margaret
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