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hyacinth 'Gipsy Queen'

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Gipsy Queen'

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Hyacinthus
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

'Gipsy Queen' is a perennial bulb to 30cm with upright, rich green leaves and stiffly erect spikes of fragrant, single pale salmon-orange flowers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10cm deep in autumn in any moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Protect container grown bulbs from excessive winter wet

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by removing offsets when dormant in summer

Pests

Can get slug damage

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersHedging ScreensPatio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years