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title: "My coworker’s hyacinth bulb from january is failing 😭 i rescued it…"
description: "My coworker’s hyacinth bulb from january is failing 😭 i rescued it and i hope this is gonna get better from here. New plant mom here so any advice? ps: left…"
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author: "@hmgalenton"
published: "2026-05-08T14:31:37.164095Z"
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# My coworker’s hyacinth bulb from january is failing 😭 i rescued it…

_Posted by @hmgalenton on 2026-05-08_

My coworker’s hyacinth bulb from january is failing 😭 i rescued it and i hope this is gonna get better from here. New plant mom here so any advice?

ps: left pic is his plant before, right pic is when i moved the plant

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## 4 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-08

this is normal! they don't stay green all year-round. once the bloom is over it all dies back and the bulb goes dormant until next season. just keep it in water, no fertilizer anymore, and wait till next year 🤷‍♂️

#### @hmgalenton replied on 2026-05-08

Thank you! Should i put it in soil now that the roots are long? Or keep it in water?

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-05-08

keep it in water. it's already adjusted to water, no need to stress it with soil if it's not going mushy or beginning to smell.

### Heather commented on 2026-05-08

Water growth hyacinths don’t typically rebloom as the bulb is spent and has nothing to “recharge” with. Planting it outside in the ground should help it rebuild the spent bulb reserve but might take more than just a single season to recover.

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