Hyacinth
A few years ago (we still lived in the apartment) I bought Laurie a beautiful hyacinth for some flower giving occasion, valentines day or her birthday or something. Everywhere I looked online said that hyacinth purchased at grocery stores will not bloom again. Especially in the Arizona desert where it doesn’t get cold enough to encourage re-bloom. Well apparently something is working. I don’t get grandiose 12 inch stems covered by flowers as they do in cooler climates but I also don’t put them in my fridge for a month, they stay in the ground under the stately mulberry tree eternally. They do produce a few very fragrant flowers. Hyacinth is one of those scents that is wonderful as slight wiff in passing, but in the house it becomes very overbearing and almost repugnant. Perhaps this year I’ll fertilize them and encourage some larger blooms next year. Or maybe I’ll be lazy and just let mother nature take her course.
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Wow. That’s awesome. I’m hoping this armaryllis will re-bloom for me next year…we’ll see.
Forcing an Existing Amaryllis Plant to Bloom for the Holidays
To force bloom for the winter holidays, cut back the flower stalk after blooming stops, but allow the foliage to grow. You can place your plant outdoors for summer, if you like, in partial shade.
Keep watered so the soil is moist, but not wet.
Stop feeding in August.
When its time to bring plants indoors, in September or October, move your Amaryllis to a cool (55 to 60 degrees F.), dry spot and stop watering it. The foliage will already be dying back. If you want your Amaryllis to bloom at a specific time, Thanksgiving or Christmas, count backwards about 10 – 12 weeks, to determine when to stop watering, and cross your fingers.
The lack of foliage and water will induce the amaryllis to send out another flower stalk. Resume watering at this time and move the plant to a warm, sunny spot. Leaves will follow shortly and then blooms.
When the flowers fade, start the process over.
via Growing Amaryllis – How to get Your Amaryllis to Flower.