I've always wanted to do this, so when I found a special 'forcing vase' at an op shop a few months back, I grabbed it, and bought myself a hyacinth bulb. It's taken some weeks to sprout ... isn't it gorgeous? And I love the scent.
From early June ...
And a few weeks later ...
This is super easy to do, here's some different instructions on how to go about it, if you want a bit of springtime inside too! I didn't follow any instructions, though, so I didn't keep it in the fridge, or a dark cupboard or anything else. I just sat it on my desk in my office (which isn't frightfully sunny or warm) and it did its thing.
Wow! That is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh, it's beautiful and I am sitting here imagining a lovely scent!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat I love is that you knew you were looking at a 'special forcing vase' when you saw it in the Op Shop - I would have seen it and gone WTF is that????
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! If only the internet had "smell-o-vison"!
ReplyDeleteI love hyacinths. They smell like easter to me. I have several in the garden and they come back smelling nice every year.
ReplyDeleteWhat a scentual treat! I don't think you had to force it though. I think you just coaxed it to co-operate with you. A little rational persuasion, a little sweet reason, and a bit of gracious welcome and voila - it pays you back with fragrant gratitude!
ReplyDeleteI did this a few times. And it was such a delight - yours is so pretty. The smell, the smell - that's what I love about hyacinth.
ReplyDeleteI think forcing vases are so cool. But hyacinths are too strong for me - wow, can they put out scent, especially at night! I love them outdoors, where their fragrance is diluted.
ReplyDeleteI can almost smell it from here! I'm with Penny that it's amazing you knew what you were looking at when you saw the forcing vase. Never would have a clue!
ReplyDeleteI really have to frequent op shop type places more often.
ReplyDeleteWow! It looks great! And hyacinths smell so good, too.
ReplyDeleteI tried forcing a bulb once and it just got all rotten on the bottom. I kept the vase though!