Wild true hyacinths
James Waddick (Wed, 07 Apr 2004 07:15:37 PDT)

Dear all;
As the hyacinths are looking past their peak, I got to
wondering- dangerous, I know.
Does anyone grow the species instead of these gaudy cultivars?

I have a few brightly colored cvs and the 'multi-scaped'
forms, but their colors really are pretty shocking compared to the
pastels of spring. I assume the few wild species are more subdued,
possibly more difficult to grow(?) and less available.

Appreciate comments, suggests and sources.

Thanks Jim W.
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