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hyacinth 'Hollyhock'

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Hollyhock' (d)

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Hyacinthus
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

A spring-flowering bulb producing double, starry, dark pink flowers, packed into a dense flower spike. The plants are strong and stout and the flowers sweetly fragrant

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast 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. See hyacinth cultivation for further information

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by removal of offsets in summer

Pests

May be susceptible to bulb sacle mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

WoodlandGravel GardenIndoorOutdoorConservatorySubmerged AquaticWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years