forced hyacinth bulbs

randm

i bought forced hyacinth bulbs for indoors over the winter period, and now they have died down. Books suggest to now plant these outside, i would like to know if i can just leave them in their pots outside, do they still need watering even though they are no longer growing, and can i bring these in again this winter.
thanks:)

Farway

I find it best to just plant them into the bog standard garden soil

Leaving in pots will be just a faff, and they will not be the same as you had

Just stick them in the ground, forget them, and enjoy them for many springs to come

Raksha

A forced bulb will have had a lot of energy taken out of it to flower. To rebuild its strength to flower again (if at all0, it will need to absorb nutrients which probably don't exist in the pot it's in.

Pop it in a shady corner in good soil and you might be surprised (but don't hold your breath), but you probably won't be able to force it again.

grannybroon

I have never successfully had hyacinths reflower in garden. On a recent visit to Keukenhof in Holland I was told hyacinths are classed as annuals when planting out displays over there.

valk_scot

I plant them out in the garden and 99% of the time they pop up next year, though not with quite such good blooms as when they were forced. It's a bonus though and worth doing. You won't be able to use them as forced indoor bulbs again though. It's better to start fresh with these every year.

macma

I've always planted out after flowering.
I have a border full of them down the lottie and they flower every year.Like already mentioned they are a little weak the first year because of the forcing but then they seem to thrive