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Hyacinthus orientalis 'Queen of the Violets'
Hyacinthusorientalis 'Queen of the Violets'
Genus
Hyacinthus
Family
Asparagaceae
About this plant
A bulbous perennial to around 30cm high, with strap-shaped, glossy green leaves. In spring, produces a dense cylindrical spike of fragrant, waxy, bell-shaped flowers, with petals pale purple at the edges and streaked rich violet in the centre
Growing Information
Height
0.1-0.5 Metres
Spread
0-0.1 Metre
Care Guide
Cultivation
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
Pruning
No pruning required; cut spent flower stems back to the base
Propagation
Propagate by division, separating offsets when dormant in summer
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Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
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