Hyacinth bulbs

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I've got 2 or 3 pots of indoor Hyacinths that have flowered. I'd like to keep the bulbs for use next year.

Could anyone tell me if that's a possibility and if it is the best way to store and then replant the bulbs? Would it be best to plant in pots for indoor growing or to plant outside?

They won’t work again as inside bulbs, but you could try putting them in the garden and some of them might flower next year, but don’t plan to have them as a centre piece! Don’t cut the leaves off and if you are foliar feeding anything nearby give them a quick splash too.

I wouldn’t bother storing them, just plant outside either in a bed where other bills are, or in a spare pot ( not one of your good ones).

I’ve always planted them in the garden once the flowers have died back. Don’t cut off the foliage, they’ll come up every year with slightly smaller flowers but still that wonderful scent and the bees love them.

This. I always plant my gone-over bulbs in the front border.

At the moment it has hyacinths in blue, pink & white, primroses, narcissi, and early pulmonaria. Looks like spring 🙂

I always keep mine from one year to the next. I let them dry out naturally, then, when they are 100% dry with no soil on the roots, i store them in the shed.
It's worked so far, apart from when it rained into the shed😬

I just plant them outside in any bed with space - they come again each year & are great for early pollinators like bumblebee queens.

Thank you everyone! Much appreciated

I think the path of least resistance for me would be to plant them outside.