Facts About Hyacinths

•    The wild Hyacinth originates from Turkey and the Middle East, along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean.

•    They were planted in Europe since the time of Greeks and Romans. The plant’s sweet odor was noticed by Homer and Virgil.

•    Afterwards the Hyacinth withered from history, and was not so popular until the 16th century- the time of its reintroduction into Western Europe from Turkey and Iran.

•    Beginning from the mid-16th century Hyacinth plants have been in cultivation for commercial purposes. In Europe they gained their popularity in the 18th and early 19th century.

•    Today the major commercial suppliers of their bulbs are Netherlands and the UK. Beside of in the Netherlands Hyacinths are planted for cut flower market.

•    The common garden Hyacinth is mainly cultivated in the Netherlands for the perfume production. But the majority of Hyacinth perfume is synthetic, based mostly upon phenylacetaldehyde.

•    The World Hyacinth Day takes place in the 7th of March.

•    In the Victorian language of flowers Hyacinth is a symbol of sport or play, while the blue-colored Hyacinth stands for sincerity.

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