Hyacinthus orientalis 'Sky Jacket'
(Hyacinth 'Sky Jacket')

Family - Asparagaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H4
Height - 20cm
Width - 10cm
Location - The Walled Garden

Description: Bulbous Perennial with glossy, bright green basal foliage that is strap-shaped. Densely packed Racemes of pale sky blue, bell-shaped flowers are produced from mid to late spring. The flowers are prized for their beautiful fragrance.

Flower:

Pale sky blue, tubular bell-shaped flowers are produced in densely packed racemes in April and May. The flowers are highly scented.

Flower colour: Blue

Flower shape: Tubular bell-shaped flowers in racemes

Flowering time: April, May

Foliage:

Upright, glossy, bright mid-green Basal Leaves are strap-shaped.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped

Propagation:

Division (separation) of offsets.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in reasonably fertile, well drained soil.