Procedure
After the summer, the hyacinths are grubbed and shelved on mesh bins in storage cells. Here they are stored until early September; at that time they are planted for forcing. The hyacinths are planted in boxes on a layer of potting soil. After the planting, a layer of sand covers them completely.
The piles of mesh bins are then put away in another storage cell. In this cell we simulate the winterperiod, so the flower in the bulb think it's winter. In this period the bulb gets it's roots and the flower develops slowly.
After several week the hyacinths are transported from the cold room into the greenhouse. The greenhouse is nicely warm and the hyacinths starts to grow. In a period of around 10 days the hyacinths have grown so much that they can be harvested.
After harvesting the hyacinths enter the processing line. Here the flowers are separated from the bulbs and tied in bunches of five. Within 24 hours after harvesting the cut flowers hyacinths are brought and sold at Flora Holland, the flower auction in Aalsmeer.
At Flora Holland they are sold to traders which sell
the flowers to retailers. At last the end up in your beautiful vase, where you can enjoy them for a long time!
