About
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Hollyhock' is a spring-blooming bulb that yields dense spikes of double, star-shaped flowers in a deep pink hue. The robust plants exhibit a sturdy growth habit, and the blossoms emit a pleasant fragrance.
About the genus
Hyacinthus are perennial plants that grow from bulbs, featuring broad, strap-like leaves with a glossy finish. In spring, they produce fragrant, bell-shaped blooms with petals that curve backward, arranged in either loose or compact clusters.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs, Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Houseplants, Patio and container plants
- Fragrance
- Flower
- Toxicity
- Skin irritant, Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Pets: Skin irritant. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- 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
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to bulb sacle mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free