How To Plant Tulip Bulbs In Pots
Tulips grow very well in pots.
How to plant tulip bulbs in pots. In autumn dig a planting hole with a garden trowel or bulb planter and drop the bulb into the hole with the pointed end up. Arrange tulip bulbs with their flat side facing out for a neater display of leaves. However there are other ways to create a container display that lasts throughout the entire season.
Animals are less likely to disturb tulips planted in containers than those planted in the ground. Set them two to three times as deep as the bulb is tall so a two-inch-tall tulip bulb should be planted four to six inches deep. Plant tulips 20cm deep or at about three times the depth of the bulbs height with about 5cm between each one.
Use fresh peat-free or soil based compost mixed with a little grit in a cleaned pot and allow the following amounts of bulbs. Use good peat-free compost and ensure your pot has good draining. This is the time to place them outside in a sunny spot.
In this practical Gardeners World video guide Monty Don takes you through the process of creating a layered spring container display that starts with Iris reticulata in February followed by Narcissus Tête-à-Tête in March and then elegant long-stemmed purple tulips. Tulips make fantastic displays in pots. The optimum temperature is between 35-45 degrees F.
Specialist tulips related to wild species often multiply in gardens. Select firm well formed tulip bulbs. The base layer of larger bulbs tall tulips and all daffodils are placed at the half way level.
The goal is to leave as much room as possible under them for root growth. 13 to 15 bulbs for 30cm pot. How to plant tulips in pots.