hyacinth 'Blue Pearl'

Grow in moderately fertile soil with good drainage. Will tolerate partial shade but will not flower as well as in full sun. Protect container-grown plants from hard frosts and excess wet. Specially treated bulbs can be grown indoors for earlier flowering. See hyacinth cultivation for more detailed advice

No pruning required; cut spent flower stems back to the base

Propagate by division, separating offsets when dormant in summer. As this plant is protected by Plant Breeders' Rights, any propagation should be for personal rather than commercial use

Generally pest-free

May be susceptible to fungal infections, including hyacinth fire, blue mould rot and sclerotinia diseases, to bacterial soft rot and hyacinth yellows, and to some virus diseases