Hyacinth - Summer Sunset Mixed Colors
Hyacinth - Summer Sunset Mixed Colors
The Hyacinth ‘Summer Sunset Mix’ ‘Hyacinthus orientalis’, is a fall planted bulb. This beautiful colors of this mix will remind anyone of a prettiest sunset they have seen and they also create a very sweet scent. The varieties are Woodstock (dark maroon), Pink Pearl (Pink) and Purple Sensation (purple) and Delft Blue (dark blue). These classic varieties feature a compact, densely-flowered spike of strongly-scented blooms. It is an excellent variety for vibrant color in your garden. Grow them in or outdoors for their graceful shape, long-lasting blooms and sweet scent. The elegant flowers are as fade-resistant as they are beautiful. Grow them outdoors or indoors for their graceful shape, long-lasting blooms and sweet scent. Hyacinths are great for indoor forcing, containers, and borders. They flower in mid spring for a 3 - 4 week period. Hyacinths require a well-drained soil. If they must be planted in heavy soil, mix some sand into the soil. When planted in somewhat shady spots, the flowers will last longer than they would in the hot sun. For the best effects, plant the bulbs in clusters of 5 to 15 bulbs of one variety, or scatter clusters throughout the garden or flower border. Wear gloves to prevent skin irritation. These plants are deer, squirrel and rabbit resistant.
