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Growing Hyacinths On A Window Sill

Saturday, February 20, 2016


 Let's see when these supposedly white hyacinths will blossom - cant' wait!

Indoors hyacinths need bright light so to place them on a window sill is a good idea. The bulbs need water but not soaking although they can be grown in water as in a decorative vase but only the roots should dangle into water. The temperature should be warm but rather on the cool side - not hot.

After blooming I have usually just tossed away the whole plant, but it can be saved. Once the leaves are dead, the entire plant should be cut back to soil level, so only bulb and roots remain.
 The pot should be moved to a cold, dark space. Even a black garbage bag can be put over it to keep the pot out of the light. Just to keep it that way until next spring. At htat point, it should be gradually exposed to light. The plant will begin to send up new shoots, meaning it will take up more and more space each year. So probably the plant must be moved into a bigger pot or it can be plant outside to give it more room to grow. 
I will put them into my large balcony pots! 



Hyacinths are often associated with spring and rebirth. 


Autumn Flowers

Thursday, October 2, 2014


 What kind of autumn plants to put on the window sills?
That's a question that pops up every season. Made it easy this time and stepped into the nearest flower shop and asked ideas. The boxes are 60x20cm.
Got back home with a punch of beautiful plants which are supposed to survive the winter as well.

In one box there're purple & white Ericas, one huge Hebe and one Skimmia.
Erica I knew and I know that it can survive the winter, just need to give water before it's freezing. Hebe & Skimmia were totally new to me. They both like cool places and need also watering if the temperature is pretty high, and a couple of temperature below zero won't do any harm.
They all like to get sprayed every now and then.

Let's hope i can enjoy these beautiful colors for the whole season!




Joka vuosi sama ongelma - mitä sitä istuttaisi ikkunalaudan laatikoihin syksyksi? Tällä kerta tein asian helpoksi ja marssin suoraan kukkakauppaan kysymään apua. Kotiin palasin kassit täynnä upeita ja minulle uusia kukkia.
Erikan tunsn entuudestaan ja tiedän, että sitä pitää kastella aina ensi pakkasiin asti. Sen sijaan Hebe ja Skimmia olivat aivan uusia tuttavuuksia. Samaa pätee niihinkin eli nyt kun vielä on kelit lämpimiä pitää muistaa kastella niitä riittävästi. Molemmat kestävät pikkupakkasia.

Toivottavasti saan nauttia tästä kauniista väriloistosta koko sesongin!


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