Hyacinthus orientalis
Family lily.
Perennial bulbous plant up to 28 cm tall( more often - about 20);the bulb is round or slightly elongated, consists of scales;leaves radical( up to 9 pieces in a rosette), linear up to 30 cm long, grooved, gray-green;peduncles are leafless, succulent;inflorescence racemose, flowers campanulate, up to 4 cm in length and as much or slightly less in diameter, numerous, can be simple, semi-double and double, different in color, depending on the variety;the original forms bloom usually in April-May;fruit - a box, seeds rounded, black with a white fleshy appendage.
Varieties( grouped according to color, differ in terms of flowering time: BC - early flowering, SC - medium-heavy, PCs - late-flowering, about 400 varieties): blue( from light blue to pale violet shades) - Bismarck, RC;"Gran lila"( it is better growing in the south), RC;"Genal Colors", RC;"Marie" and others;lilac( from light lilac to purple-lilac shades) - "Grootvorst", SC;"Distinction", HRC;"Laura", SC and others;pink: "Ann Marie"( well suited for the southern region), very early;"Queen of Pink", HRC;"Madame Hutsbenzak" HRC, etc.; red - "Victoire", SC;"Cyclops", multicolor, between SC and PC;"Yan Boe", RC and others;white - "Ichusans", RC;"Madame Sophie", Pcidr.; yellow and orange - "Orange Boven", SC;"Sunflower", PC;City of Harlem, SC, etc.
Moisture requirements: during the active vegetation and flowering period, a high humidity is required, which can be maintained thanks to watering at least twice a week in the absence of rains;Irrigation should be discontinued 10-15 days after bloom. Stagnation of water does not suffer.
Requirements for heat and light: sun and heat-loving plant.
Requirements for soil: light, neutral or slightly alkaline( possibly limed) soils;the main fertilizer( mineral + humus or bird droppings) is introduced in the spring before planting, responsive to fertilizing with mineral fertilizers: according to the usual scheme.
Reproduction: bulbs, leaf cuttings, seeds( the latter method - only in breeding).Varietal hyacinths have a very low multiplication factor, the signs persist only in vegetative propagation.
Features: inflorescence after bloom should be cut. Bulbs are scooped out after yellowing of the leaves, the children break off after drying and store separately in ventilated dry rooms, can be at room temperature in boxes with a net bottom or gauze pouches. The distance between plants when planting should be at least 10 cm. He does not like wind and drafts.
Usage: flower beds;for forcing and cutting.