I have never forced hyacinths so decided to give it a try. This is what I did. Back in the fall, I bought a cheap mixed bag from HD and separated by color. I put them in a brown paper bag and into the frig for 12 weeks. I then potted them up and placed on a semi- sunny windowsill. I have learned that the bulbs should be down in the soil more than I originally placed them. As you can see they look way too high in the pot. I found that when they root they will push the bulbs up. The bulbs should really only have exposed somewhere around the top 1/3 of the bulb. Yesterday, the blooms starting opening. These bulbs will have no set back when planted out in the garden due to the fact they were rooted and grown in soil versus using water. Do any of you force and what method do you use? Any tips or tricks that you can share?
