Flowers Hyacinth

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The plant is an excellent honey plant, which is adored by bees, bumblebees, wasps and many other insects.

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It is believed that hyacinth first appeared in Asia Minor.

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It was named after a character in ancient Greek mythology. Hyacinth was a young man of incredible beauty who was loved by Apollo. When Apollo was teaching him how to throw the discus, the god of wind (according to different versions of the myth, Zephyr or Boreus), who was in love with Hyacinth, out of jealousy, threw the discus thrown by Apollo at Hyacinth's head. The young man died, and then Apollo created a flower from his blood.

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Hyacinth has been known as an ornamental crop since early antiquity. The Mediterranean and the Middle East are considered to be the homeland of this flower, where it was domesticated. Hyacinths were grown in the luxurious gardens of the Byzantine rulers, where the intoxicating aroma of thousands of inflorescences made them forget about the burden of power.

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To know what color the plant will be, you need to pay attention to the scales. The color of the future inflorescence will be the same. If there are no bulbs available at home, they are bought. It is better to do this at the end of summer. When buying adult plants, the stems and leaves are examined. The former should stand upright, and the latter should look up.

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Hyacinth flowers are bred by bulbs. For planting, they should be large enough, with a diameter of five centimeters at least. Full-fledged flowers grow from them. If you plant small bulbs, they will throw out leaves, but you may not get flowers. It is important that the planting material is free of damage and rot. Before planting in the substrate, it should be disinfected with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The plant will grow without problems if the bulbs are healthy and their surface is smooth.

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Hyacinth flowers can be low and tall. The bulb is dense, with oblong leaves forming a rosette from which a stem emerges, topped with a juicy peduncle. The buds are bells with twisting petals. They are collected in inflorescences that look like a cob. They have a brush-like shape and high density. The flowers look like simple and double forms.

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Another, more recent Greek legend tells us about Odysseus and Ajax, who at the same time began to claim Achilles' sword after his death. The elders of the time favored Odysseus. This news shocked Ajax so much that he did not hesitate to stab the sword directly into his chest. From the drops of Ajax's blood, a wonderful hyacinth sprouted.

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Folk legend has it that the sun god Apollo was in love with the young man Chiaquintos. During one of the discus throwing classes, another god, Zephyr, seriously injured the young man out of jealousy, as he also had feelings for him. A beautiful flower appeared on the spot where Hiaquintos' blood was shed, and Apollo named it in honor of his fallen lover.