1
Choose a container with good drainage
holes and then cover them with broken
pots or tiles. These prevent the holes from
getting clogged up with soil, which would
stop water from draining away.
PLANTING BULBS
IN A POT
Bulbs are easy to plant and grow well in a pot. A
planting of mixed spring bulbs will give quick and
colorful results. If you choose bulbs that flower at
dierent times, the display will last longer.
YOU WILL NEED
• bulbs, e.g., tulips, daffodils,
crocuses
• deep container
• broken pots or tiles
• gravel
• multi-purpose potting soil
• perlite
SEE ALSO
• CHOOSING POTTING SOIL >> 18/19
• PREPARING POTS >> 34/35
• CHOOSING FLOWERS >> 54/57
MORE FLOWERS
Choose some winter-flowering
bedding plants to add on top of
the bulbs in your pot. These will
remain in flower as the bulbs are
starting to push through the soil,
then in spring the bulbs will
become the main feature.
US_042-043_PlantingBulbs.indd 42 07/09/2018 16:31
FLOWERS & FOLIAGE // PLANTING BULBS IN A POT 42–43
3
Fill the pot with multi-
purpose potting soil to
within 6 in (15 cm) of the rim.
Improve drainage by mixing
in one part perlite (a type of
volcanic glass) to every
three parts of potting soil.
2
Some sun-loving bulbs, such as tulips,
require really good drainage because they
need to be kept fairly dry when dormant, and
may rot if too wet. When planting these, add a
layer of gravel to aid drainage further.
4
As a rule, bulbs should be planted
at three times their own depth.
Make sure the pointed shoot is facing
upward. Then fill the pot with soil to
within 2 in (5 cm) of the rim, to allow
for easy watering.
Gravel helps
ensure the bulbs
are not sitting in
moist soil
US_042-043_PlantingBulbs.indd 43 07/09/2018 16:31
..................Content has been hidden....................
You can't read the all page of ebook, please click here login for view all page.