Create your mass planting or bold border with this Full of Excitement Collection! Plant each bulb approximately 5 inches apart for 14 sq feet of coverage; 3' x 11' area or 5' x 9' area or 7' x 7' area
Buy 3 packages for larger area and get an even better discount! (total $99)
Height: 6-26"
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Minimum for Effect:
-
4-5"
6-8"
4-8
varies
fall
Excellent for pots and tubs or in flower borders.
Features of Species or Group:
Also called Dutch Hyacinths due to the cultivation and
breeding that started in Holland in the 17th century.
Native to the eastern Mediterranean and the southern
part of Turkey. It still grows in abundance in the
surroundings of Bagdad and Aleppo. These flowers are
extremely fragrant.
Features of Genus:
Sweet scented Hyacinths are favourites in the garden
or as potted plants. In the garden they look their
best mass planted in blocks of one colour. They are
widely grown commercially both for cut flowers and as
potted flowering plants. Individual flowers are
densely crowded into the stem, making a solid looking
flowerhead. Bulbs usually flower best in their first
year, the second and subsequent years producing fewer,
looser blooms.
How to Plant ?
To plant the bulbs should be planted with the nose of the bulb upward (or the roots facing downwards) and the should be planted roughly 6-8" deep and 4-5" apart from one another.
Note: For some bulbs you may not be able to tell which way is up or down, in these cases just plant them on their side and they will adjust on their own.
When to Plant ?
are normally planted fall, and most will begin to flower sometime in Mid Spring.
Shipping Charges:
Shipping is only $3.95 for any and all orders, including bulk bulbs!
Order Total
Shipping & Handling
Any Amount
$3.95
Shipping Schedule: (Spring 2013)
We will begin shipping most spring-planted bulbs beginning in Mid-March, and will ship based on the best time to plant in your zone. The shipping schedule for those orders is listed below. If you need your bulbs shipped earlier or later than the date listed, please contact Customer Service at 1-866-688-9547 at least 5 business days advance of that date.* Packages will ship UPS Ground, FedEx Ground or USPS Priority Mail (3-5 business days). If you need 1-day or 2-day air delivery, please contact us for a price quote based on your order and location.
**We cannot guarantee the shipment of spring bulbs before March 15, 2013, in exception to Begonias and Caladiums.
Hardiness Zone
Shipping Schedule
Begonia & Caladium-Only Orders
Shipping Begins Late February
Zones 8-11
Shipping Begins Mid-March
Zones 6-7
Shipping Begins Early April
Zones 3-5
Shipping Begins Mid-April
Shipping Schedule: (Fall 2013)
We will begin shipping most fall-planted bulbs beginning in Mid-September, and will ship beginning with the pre-orders which were placed first. The shipping schedule for those orders is listed below. If you need your bulbs shipped earlier or later than the date listed, please contact Customer Service at 1-866-688-9547 at least 5 business days advance of that date.* Packages will ship UPS Ground, FedEx Ground or USPS Priority Mail (3-5 business days). If you need 1-day or 2-day air delivery, please contact us for a price quote based on your order and location.
**We cannot guarantee delivery of fall planted bulbs before September 15, 2013, other than Bearded Iris-Only orders which will ship in August.**