Hyacinth 'Jan Bos' - Prepared Bulbs

Jan Bos is a beautiful carmine red and, like all hyacinths, the fragrance from these spectacular blooms is exquisite, and will perfume the whole house for weeks. For indoor use always choose prepared hyacinths which give the best blooms, and flower earlier than cheaper bulbs for use outdoors. Prepared hyacinth bulbs have been specially treated to get them to flower before spring

Bulb size 16/17. Shipped within 3 days

Care
Indoor pots are very easy to grow either in a pot, bowl or even in a hyacinth glass. If you are using a pot with drainage just use ordinary compost and plant them quite close together, with just the top of the bulb poking through the compost. If using a bulb bowl or similar container, where there is no drainage, use bulb fibre and be careful not to overwater. After planting water the bulbs and stand the pot/bowl in a cool, dark place such as a garage or a shed until the shoots are about 10cm high, this will take about two months, depending on temperature. Keep them just moist, feeding is not necessary. Then bring into a light and the flower bud will appear and open within a few weeks. Delay bringing them into a warm room until just before the flowers open. One of the easiest ways of growing a hyacinth is to use a hyacinth glass, where the roots simply grow down into water, a method which always fascinates children. After flowering they can be planted in the garden where they will flower the following year in spring

For more detailed care click here for advice from the Royal Horticultural Society