Janet asked >I have dozens of seedpods on my hyacinths. I planted lots of blue >and white ones in containers in the garden and the flowers were >magnificent. It is easy to see which pods are blue and which are >white. Earlier today, I pressed one and the seeds are easily visible >and look ready to set. Does anyone have any advice? Janet Miller If you want to plant the seeds, you can do so once the capsules (pods) are starting to open on their own and the seeds are hard and dark. However, it will take about four years to obtain flowering plants, and they will probably not look much like those of the commercial bulbs you apparently purchased. If you liked the results from your Dutch bulbs, you would be better off just to buy some more. They are select varieties grown and stored under carefully controlled conditions to produce mass flowering their first year. Depending on your climate and cultural conditions, flowering in future years may decline in size, though the bulbs may also increase. Hyacinth bulbs that have been grown in containers can be planted in the garden once the foliage has withered, preferably somewhere that doesn't get much water in summer. Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA