Submitted by twig on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 7:30am
Submitted by twig on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 7:30am
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common hyacinth
Natives of Turkey, hyacinths were discovered by the Dutch a few hundred years ago and hybridized into something like 2,000 different cultivars. (When it comes to flowers, the Dutch don't mess around.) Who can blame them? The fragrance alone is worth it. Then there are the colors. Read below the fold...
