tipcat Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I have some hyacinths planted around my hostas. I forgot how big hostas get and now I need to move the hyacinths. Can I do it after they bloom? I need to do the same with my tulips. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 The proper method is to mark them and move them after the leaves have died back. Bulbs should always be moved when they are dormant. That said many people do move them while they are still green just because you can find them then. Since the flower bud is formed in the previous growing season they may not bloom the next year if you do this. I don't know what stage your hyacinths are in but If I were going to move a clump of them on a semi-emergency basis I'd do it now when, If they are like mine, they have just emerged from the ground and are the next best thing to being dormant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipcat Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 thanks. some of them are just emerging but a few have the tip of the flower stalk coming up. They are my favorite flowers that I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 They are beautiful flowers and nothing seems to eat the bulbs or plant, a big bonus around here. They go dormant fairly soon after blooming so maybe you could wait and serrate them when you move them. That way you won't have to do it some other year. I wouldn't separate if the flower stem is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipcat Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 You are welcome and that is separate not "serrate". I don't know how that got in there, fingers galumphing around the keyboard again. :B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I take back the part about nothing eating hyacinths. I just came in from discovering that something did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzie Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I bought some new bulbs in 06 and they started to come up and wham!! All gone! I think the deer chewed them right to the ground. We put up a net fence and they did come back up. The net fence was put up last fall and my hyacinths are coming up very strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipcat Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 I've never had anything eat mine but that might be because of where they are planted. Right by the front porch and we don't really get many deer that come down that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I suppose it is deer. They eat all of the daylilies, irises and tulips off every year. The only thing that it really hurts are the tulips and it ruins those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 If you're really willing to spend some time in order to see your bulbs grow, and deer are the problem, you can make a wire cage to keep over them till they bloom. It kind of defeats the purpose of beautifying the garden but it's an idea! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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