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Hyacinthus orientalis 'Gipsy Queen'

 

Hyacinth 'Gipsy Queen'

Hyacinths will give great shows of colour and scent in Spring. They have glossy strap-shaped leaves, and the flowers spikes of bell-shaped flowers with recurved petals, They can be grown outdoors, or in containers indoors. If growing indoors, specially prepared bulbs can provide flowers in mid Winter. 'Gypsy Queen' has pale salmon pink flowers.

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plant Features
  • Hyacinth Gipsy Queen likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Hyacinth Gipsy Queen likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Hyacinth Gipsy Queen is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Hyacinth Gipsy Queen likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Hyacinth 'Gipsy Queen'

Latin name

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Gipsy Queen'

type

Bulb

family

Asparagaceae

ph

6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Hyacinth Gipsy Queen likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Hyacinth Gipsy Queen is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Hyacinth Gipsy Queen likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Hyacinth Gipsy Queen likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Hyacinth Gipsy Queen is 0.08meters x 0.30meters 0.08 M 0.30 M

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Gipsy Queen'

Hyacinths will give great shows of colour and scent in Spring. They have glossy strap-shaped leaves, and the flowers spikes of bell-shaped flowers with recurved petals, They can be grown outdoors, or in containers indoors. If growing indoors, specially prepared bulbs can provide flowers in mid Winter. 'Gypsy Queen' has pale salmon pink flowers.


Flowering

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Hyacinths are highly scented Spring flowering bulbs, but can flower in mid Winter if specially prepared bulbs are planted in containers indoors. Outdoor bulbs will normally flower in Spring

 

Planting

From Early Autumn TO Early Autumn

Plant hyacinth bulbs in fertile, free-draining soil, in a position where they will get plenty of sun. Wear gloves, as the bulbs can be an irritant. Plant the bulbs about 4" deep and at least 3" apart. If the soil is not free-draining, dig in organic matter to improve the drainage. If planting in containers, use a good compost, such as 2 parts John Innes No 2 mixed with 1 part grit or sand

 

Propagating by "Scooping"

From Late Summer TO Late Autumn

With scooping, all of the basal plate of a healthy, dormant bulb is scooped out using a sterilised, sharpened teaspoon or scalpel, leaving the outer rim intact. Place scooped bulbs, with the base uppermost, on a layer of moist, coarse sand in a dark, warm place, like an airing cupboard.Bulbs should be checked regularly for disease and the sand kept moist. Bulblets form on the exposed edge of the scales (i.e. in the scooped section) after three months. In late autumn plant the mother bulb (with bulblets attached) the right way up, outside in a free bed and cover with 5-7.5cm (2-3in) of soil. In early summer, after the leaves of the mother bulb have died down, carefully lift the new bulbs which will be the size of peas or small marbles (note: the old mother bulb will have rotted away). Line out the bulbs in beds, lifting and replanting each year until they are full size

 
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