White Pearl hyacinth, outstanding white flowers

‘White Pearl’ hyacinth is a remarkable variety because of its extraordinary white bloom.

White pearl hyacinth facts

Name – H. orientalis ‘White Pearl’
Family –Liliaceae (lily family)
Type – bulb flower

Height – 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm)
Exposure – full sun, part sun

Soil: ordinary  –  Outdoor blooming: spring  –   Indoor blooming: (forced) winter

In pots or in the ground, this hyacinth is magnificent when combined with other colors.

Planting ‘White Pearl’ hyacinth

Outdoor ‘White Pearl’ hyacinth planted directly in the ground for spring blooms:

• It is best to plant your ‘White Pearl’ hyacinths in fall, 4 inches (10 cm) deep, and they will bloom in spring.
• ‘White Pearl’ hyacinths are much more appealing if you create clustered spots of color.
  For that, you should plant bulbs in groups, spacing them 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) apart.
  The more, the merrier!
• Check our advice on Planting bulbs in the ground.
• Here are also our tips to plant plant bulbs in clay and waterlogged soil.

Potted ‘White Pearl’ hyacinths for fall or winter blooming

‘White Pearl’ hyacinths can easily be forced, which allows them to bloom earlier and decorate our homes during winter.

It is possible to make hyacinths bloom inside your house, from fall till the beginning of spring.

Starting in September and until January,

• In a pot or tray, prepare a bed of soil mix 1 to 1½ inches (3 to 4 cm) thick.
• Place the bulbs so that they touch, to create a nice clumping effect.
• Cover with soil mix, barely letting the tip of the bulbs jut out.
• Place the pot in a cool, dark and rather moist place.
• As soon as leaves sprout, place the pot in a well-lit place that is slightly warmer, around 50°F (10°C).
• A few days later, you can bring them in your house to admire the blooming.

Caring for ‘White Pearl’ hyacinth

Outdoor ‘White Pearl’ hyacinths planted directly in the ground

‘White Pearl’ hyacinths that are planted in fall will bloom in spring. This is the normal, natural blooming cycle.

• When blooming is over, cut leaves back only when they have already turned yellow, and only then. The span of time between blooming and wilting leaves is when the bulb is stocking up on nutrients for the next blooming cycle.

Potted ‘White Pearl’ hyacinths

‘White Pearl’ hyacinths purchased and grown in pots are for indoor blooming in winter. It is useless to keep them in their pots, because they will not bloom again, unless they are planted outdoors.

• When blooming is over, no need to keep your potted hyacinths, because those that have bloomed indoors will only bloom once.
• However, if you plant them outdoors in the ground, they will bloom again one or two years later.
  

All there is to know about ‘White Pearl’ hyacinth

With their nice bunched flowers, they produce fragrant little white colored bells.

‘White Pearl’ hyacinths put on a great show at the very beginning of spring outdoors, and in December when grown indoors.

In flower beds, garden boxes or in bouquets, they can be combined with pastel, pink or blue colors for outstanding decorative impact.

Read also on the topic of bulb flowers:

• How to plant bulbs
• Planting bulbs in clay or flooded soil
• Bulbs that bloom in the summer

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