How do I support indoor hyacinths grown in glass
By Lizzie_02
United Kingdom
I like to grow indoor hyacinths in hyacinth vases - can anyone advise how I can support them when the are fully grown to stop them falling to one side?
- 29 Oct, 2009
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Blimey Lou that sounds painful, makes sense though as bulbs still grow after being sliced with a spade. If Lizzie has more than one in a shallow pot, I think I'd bend a wire coat hanger and space out the ends to give it stability. I had floppy problems last year and this year I intend to leave them out in the wind to harden them off, except when the weather is too cold.
29 Oct, 2009
I think she's growing them in individual glass jars, hence the problem Ron.
29 Oct, 2009
Thanks for the tip Amblealice will give it a go it's quite disappointing when what start of as massive flower heads end up lying across the windowsill.
30 Oct, 2009
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