Here is an up-to-date photo of the Dutch hyacinths bulbs we planted in Helen’s office last November. Not only do they look lovely, but they smell divine — no room freshener needed with these beauties around!

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Here is Helen’s quick video update on the hyacinth bulbs she and Barbara planted some months ago. As you can see, she’s quite excited! (If you missed the planting video, here’s the link.)

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I hope you’re not bored with all this Amaryllis talk, but I just love these glorious tropical flowers now that I’ve actually grown some. I think my three bulbs have just about worked through their lifespan now, and this photo is a close-up of the last bloom.

I asked Barbara if people could grow Amaryllis any [...]

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Amaryllis are easy-to-grow, fabulous indoor bulbs - completely worth the little bit of effort required.

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I’ve added a short video to the end of the Amaryllis and Hyacinth planting post. Scroll way down to the bottom of the post if you’ve already watched the planting videos. Otherwise, you might want to watch them first.
The Hyacinths are still sleeping away the winter in the office fridge, but look at how the [...]

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We spent some time at Helen’s place, planting some bulbs to be forced and raised indoors for lovely winter colour. The following four videos cover all the phases of planting cold weather bulbs (hyacinths) and tropical bulbs (amaryllis). We hope you will watch the videos and then follow the steps to plant your own bulbs. [...]

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Barbara is planning to plant huge numbers of bulbs in her garden this fall, but in this video Helen starts off with just a dozen tulips.

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Barbara, since I’m going to be planting bulbs at my place next Tuesday (with your guidance every step of the way!), please tell me what I need to get in advance. As you know, I’ll be planting hyacinths, which I brought home from Amsterdam airport a couple of months ago. I hope they’ll turn out [...]

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