How to deal with hyacinths after they finish flowering and how to handle hyacinths after their flowers fade.

What to Do After the Hyacinth Flower Dies

The editor explains the experience of caring for green plants after the hyacinth flowers fade, and will introduce to netizens next.

What to Do After the Hyacinth Flower Dies

After the hyacinth flowers, it's best to cut off the残花 (remaining flowers) to prevent them from absorbing more nutrients. At the same time, when cutting off the残花, the leaves should also be cut. Be careful not to let water accumulate on the bulb and place it in a well-ventilated, shaded area to dry. Finally, plant the hyacinth bulb with the cut-off残花 and leaves.

Hyacinth flowers are very beautiful, and many people keep a pot or two at home, especially the purple grape hyacinth, which is extremely beautiful when in full bloom.

However, many gardening enthusiasts discard the hyacinth after the flowers fade, but actually, the hyacinth can bloom again with proper care and management.

So, the hyacinth can still be cared for after the flowers fade. If you have a potted hyacinth, don't throw it away after it blooms; take good care of it, and it will leaf out and bloom again next year. So, how do you care for a hyacinth after it flowers? Let's find out specifically.

How to Care for Hyacinth After Flowering in Soil Culture

In early spring, when the temperature gradually rises, the flower buds of the hyacinth will bloom, producing flowers of various colors.

At this time, to extend the blooming period, you can move it indoors to admire the flowers. When caring for it, avoid direct sunlight and place it in a well-ventilated semi-shaded area until the flowering period is over.

① Cut Off the Remaining Flowers

After the hyacinth potted plant finishes flowering, it's best to cut off the remaining flowers to prevent them from absorbing more nutrients.

After cutting off the remaining flowers, taking some measures can make it bloom again next year. Therefore, it's not a one-time flowering plant, and it's not just for one year; it's a biennial or perennial plant.

Hyacinth Bulb

② Bulb Treatment

If the hyacinth is grown in soil and has bloomed, you can also cut off the remaining flowers and leaves and not dig up the bulb, leaving it directly in the pot. Just water it occasionally, and it will bloom again next year.

This method of preserving the hyacinth bulb is better, simpler, and has a higher survival rate than placing it in newspapers or in a cool, well-ventilated place.

How to Care for Hyacinth After Flowering in Hydroponics

Grape Hyacinth in Bloom

① Cut Off the Remaining Flowers and Leaves

If you want the grape hyacinth to bloom again after flowering in hydroponics, you need to cut off the remaining flowers and leaves to avoid wasting too much nutrients.

② Remove the Bulb

At the same time, if the hyacinth is grown in water, after flowering, take the bulb out of the hydroponic container. Try not to let water accumulate on the bulb and place it in a well-ventilated, shaded area to dry.

Hydroponic Hyacinth Bulb

③ Plant in Potting Soil

After drying, prepare a pot, put some soil in it, and plant the hyacinth bulb with the cut-off remaining flowers and leaves. This is not for germination but for preservation.

④ Daily Care of the Bulb

Water it slightly to keep the potting soil from drying out. There's also a simpler method: place the hyacinth bulb in another potted plant's pot and cover it with soil, making sure there's no water accumulation in the pot. This way, it will sprout new buds and continue to bloom next year.

Do you know the detailed introduction on how to care for hyacinth after flowering now?