1. Red hyacinths are a purple blue colour, but the scent as always is so delicious. 2. The black begonia decided to die completely on me mind you it was sickly when I bought it good job I only paid peanuts for it. 2. Ha! The begonia has surprised me not completely dead a little green shoot is poking through there is hope. Maybe the red but purple blue hyacinth next to it is encouraging it to grow or the black begonia is jealous anything you can do,I can do better springs to mind. . I wait and see.