This prepared Hyacinth 'City of harlem' is suitable for indoor planting and will flower in late winter early spring. A fantastic sweet smelling bright yellow coloured hyacinth.

Hyacinths are great for planters near a patio or in a windowbox. They are so fragrant. Plant near a pathway or an entrance so the scent can be appreciated. Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: any well-drained, moderately fertile soil (for container-grown bulbs use two parts John Innes No.2 compost to one part sharp grit)

• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period for prepared hyacinth: winter/ early spring
• Planting Depth: 10cm
• Planting Time: September - January
• Number of bulbs per pack - 3

What is a prepared Hyacinth?

Prepared hyacinths are so called because they have been "prepared" for early flowering. This is achieved by the simple expedient of chilling the bulbs during the summer at sub-zero temperatures for a week or so. This convinces the bulb that it has experienced a full winter, and it is then ready to produce flowers. Prepared hyacinth sould be planted into a pot and kept indoor or in a sunny spot on the patio. If kept indoor it will flower in February. Once it is finished flowering you could take it out of the pot and plant it in the garden for next year.