It was really nice to see the variety of flowers now in bloom at Goddards. The hyacinth flowers along the terrace on the south-east side of the house caught my eye. I think they are the first hyacinth I have seen in flower this year.
The terrace had a lovely display of colour, with a mix of hyacinth and daffodil flowers, but this individual plant captured my attention.
Hyacinths are spring-blooming bulbs with richly coloured flowers and an incredible fragrance that can perfume an entire garden. They bloom at the same time as daffodils, and come in a rainbow of colors including white, cream, pink, rose, apricot, lavender, cobalt blue, deep purple and wine red. Like other spring-flowering bulbs, hyacinths are easy to grow. Just plant the bulbs in autumn to enjoy beautiful flowers the following spring. All the flowering hyacinths on the terrace of Goddards were blue-purple in colour.
Ooooh, I can smell the perfume from here!! Beautiful capture.
We used to sell hundreds of bulbs when we had our Garden Centre, you had to be careful or they gave you an itchy rash. A glove worked perfectly for that!!
We used to sell hundreds of bulbs when we had our Garden Centre, you had to be careful or they gave you an itchy rash. A glove worked perfectly for that!!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Hyacinth seems to be a far less common flower than it once was, which is a shame, since it makes such an attractive addition to a garden.
Ian