Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos'
Hyacinth 'Jan Bos'
Hyacinthus Hyacinthus
'Jan Bos' _ 'Jan Bos' is a bulbous perennial with upright, linear to lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and sturdy stems bearing erect racemes of strongly fragrant, star-shaped, reddish-pink flowers in early to mid-spring.
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos' is: Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant.
Upright
May cause skin irritation and if ingested may cause severe discomfort.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Reddish pink in Spring
Grey-green in Spring
Slugs Slugs
Generally disease-free.
Deadhead by pinching spent flower stem at ground level. Only remove leaves after they have completely died down.
Separate offsets when dormant in summer.
Offsets
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Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos' (Hyacinth 'Jan Bos' ) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Low Maintenance, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Mediterranean, Containers
Plant bulbs 10cm deep in autumn in fertile, moist, free draining soil in sun or partial shade, in a sheltered position. If growing in containers, ensure they do not become waterlogged in winter.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos'
Hyacinth 'Jan Bos'
Hyacinthus Hyacinthus
'Jan Bos' _ 'Jan Bos' is a bulbous perennial with upright, linear to lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and sturdy stems bearing erect racemes of strongly fragrant, star-shaped, reddish-pink flowers in early to mid-spring.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant.
Upright
May cause skin irritation and if ingested may cause severe discomfort.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Reddish pink in Spring
Grey-green in Spring
Generally disease-free.
Deadhead by pinching spent flower stem at ground level. Only remove leaves after they have completely died down.
Separate offsets when dormant in summer.
Offsets
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Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos' (Hyacinth 'Jan Bos' ) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Low Maintenance, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Mediterranean, Containers
Plant bulbs 10cm deep in autumn in fertile, moist, free draining soil in sun or partial shade, in a sheltered position. If growing in containers, ensure they do not become waterlogged in winter.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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