Planting Hyacinth?

Question

In Ohio, can Hyacinth last through winter if planted in a large pot instead of the ground?

Answer 1

Yes, if you don't want to plant them in the ground, you can plant them in pots. Make sure they have good drainage. You can put the pot right into the soil, so it is protected. According to this it's important to do this early :"Many spring flowering bulbs will TOLERATE freezing temperatures if they have established roots before the ground freezes. A bulb that is frozen and has not put down roots will turn to mush. Bulbs do require a certain amount of winter chill, but not freezing."
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/bulbs/msg111444142295.html

How do I Plant Spring bulbs in containers?
The hyacinths should be fine as long as you still water them occasionally, and especially before the first freeze. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/bulbs/faq/general.html#12

Hyacinths are often planted in pots for forcing:
"Early November is a good time to prepare bulbs for forced blooming indoors during the depths of winter.
Fill an appropriate container (make sure it has a drain hole), ½ to ¾ full with a well draining, sterilized potting soil. Add the bulbs of your choice, close together but not touching, filling in around bulbs with more soil. The tips of the bulbs should be near eye level with the rim of the pot but leave a ½ inch from the soil surface and the rim to allow for watering. Tips of large bulbs should just barely show through the surface of the soil; with small bulbs, lightly cover the tips. Firm the soil around the bulbs and water well, allowing excess water to drain out. There is no need to fertilize because the bulbs have a sufficient supply of stored nutrients.

Place the pots in a 40-50 degree F environment, such as in a refrigerator or on the garage floor, and cover the pots with black plastic to seal out light. Check them weekly to make sure they do not dry out. After 8 weeks for crocus, 12 weeks for tulips, and 8-12 weeks for daffodils, muscari, and hyacinths, remove the black plastic and move the pots into a low light, warm area (60-65 degrees F), to let the foliage green up and begin to develop. Avoid placing pots in strong light until buds have developed. It generally takes 2-4 weeks for the plants to bloom after removal from storage. Keeping the blooming pots in a cooler area of the house with indirect light will keep them flowering longer."
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/gardenQ&A/gqa031108.html
Good luck! Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I gotta tell you this no it is not okay to put it in a pot during the winter because after there done flowering your suppost to cut the flower stalk then store the bulbs in a cool and dark place for three months like the basement, after you can repot and start growing again, they need a rest period every winter. I hope this helps! Good Luck!

Answer 3

im in NJ and i just plant the bulbs in my garden and they have been blooming every spring for a few years now. i dont do anything special except throw mulch on top of everything in october .