If they were prepared hyacinths they are very likely City of Haarlem. I don't recall ever seeing any other yellow available prepared. To avoid the short flower stem keep them in the pitch dark and very cool (about 9c) until the glass is full of roots and the green nose about as long as your thumb. Don't take them indoors before that. I'm not starting mine yet. It's far too warm. They need 9 or 10 weeks in single digits before taking inside. if your shed has a window cover the glasses with black plastic. Starting in the last week of September is fine for Christmas flowering.

Yes They are the Prepared ones
Thank You for the Name, But know that Has me wondering Why it's Just City of Haarlem, are the Other Yellows Not Good Enough or something?
Would of Liked to get One of Those Dark Purple to Grow in a Glass...

Thank You too for the Info on getting a Longer Flower Stalk and the Reminder about the Temps.....

I've just bought mine. I only got blue and white because my glasses are blue and clear. I have found in the past that the scent is not so strong on City of Haarlem and the flowers not so dense as on the other colours. Best for scent in my experience is l'Innocence and other whites. I'll be putting mine in the shed in a week or two.

"But know that Has me wondering Why it's Just City of Haarlem, are the Other Yellows Not Good Enough or something?"

Unlike other spring blooming bulbs like crocus, tulips and narcissus, there are not dozens of named cultivars of hyacinths and most vendors or bulb sources typically only offer a handful. The warmer colored types - yellows, peaches and orange - have even less of range of cultivars than do the blues, purples, pinks and whites, which are the more standard colors. I only of know of two yellows - 'City of Haarlem' and 'Gypsy Princess'.

Like floral, I also concentrate on the deep blues and white culitvars for forcing as they tend to have the strongest scents. Not all cultivars are equally fragrant!

Just put my hyacinths out in the shed yesterday, ninecrow. Are yours showing any roots yet?

I Do Floral, Not a Lot but some.....

I Now also have 2 Whites, White Pearl.

I'm Bringing Mine in 1 at at a time because I Can't Tolarate Any More Than that at a time...

Bringing them in??? You know not to do that until the glasses are full of roots and have at least a two inch shoot don’t you? That situation should be at least two months away.

Yes I Mean When They Are Ready.....

I'm going to Cut Some Card at 2 Inches to use as a Messure so that I Know When the Shoot is Big Enough to Bring Out, Because Although the Glass was Full of Roots Last Year, I think Thats Were I went Wrong as in Not having a Big Enough Shoot So Got Flowers Hidden By the Leaves...

Sorry for Any Missunderstanding....

No need for the card. Two inches is just a rough guide, it’s not a rigid rule. You need a good fat bud about as big as your thumb, that’s all.

How are your hyacinths doing, Ninecrow? Here are mine this morning.

Need to Check, Thank You for Reminding Me....

Have to Move some stuff to get to Them, So I'll update later as I have a Physio coming in a bit....

Hi

Just checked Them and They look fine, one thing I have notcied though is One is Whay Ahead of the Other.....

This Normal? This has Not happend to Me before...

How are Yours Doing Froral? And Yours Look SO Good!

Many Thanks

Doesn’t matter if they are out of sync, in fact it’s better, imo. Unless you want them all flowering at once. I just brought the first one into the house a couple of days ago. The bud’s greened up and the flower is showing.

Interesting as You Started Yours after Mine, Didn't You?

Which Colour is it?

Thanks

NICE Looking Bulb Floral, Just Hope Mine'll Look as Good as That.....

Think the Bulbs are Bad as They have Rot in the Midle, I'm SO Bummed!!!!

Is it the bulb or the flower rotting? Was the water touching the bottom of the bulb? Did you keep them too warm to start with? My first one is on its second flower and I've brought two more out of the shed today.

Hi Floral Happy New Year!

It's the Flower But Almost Right to the Base, No Water on the Bulbs and I'm Not Sure HOPE Not....

Please Will You Post a Photo of Some of Yours as They Come into Bloom as They are Always So Cheerful

Many Thanks

Here you go. Showing succession from just brought in from the shed to starting to go over. (The one in the picture from December 10th isn't in this photo. It's finished and is outside awaiting being planted in the garden.) How're yours doing?

floral, nice succession photo! My indoor hyacinths have been hit or miss, so I'm taking down all this information for next year.