Hyacinth Forcing Vase – For Indoor Forcing, No Bulbs
Tools and Materials:
Forcing vases
hyacinth bulbs
Gloves
Water
Fill the forcing vase to just below the cup where the bulb will rest. The bulb will reach for the water.
Place the hyacinth bulb in the cup, root end down and growing end up (growth may already be showing) so the base is barely touching the water. Position the vase on a bright windowsill, and watch as it begins its blooming ballet. Periodically change the water and keep the level at the base of the bulb. Turn it every day to keep it growing upright. Forced bulbs do not usually make the transition to outside garden plants, so toss them in the compost bin once the nearly two-week fragrant show is over.