How to plant bulbs in pots
Planting bulbs is a simple but very rewarding process. You don’t even need a lot of space to grow them – lots of varieties grow well in pots and hanging baskets, so you can add bulbs to any garden. There are also dwarf and trailing flowering varieties that are more suited to pots and baskets
Shopping list
- Flower pot 30cm+ deep
- Peat Free Multi-Purpose Compost
- Your choice of spring flowering bulbs
- Hand trowel
- Horticultural grit
- Bulb starter
- Gardening gloves
- Bedding plants
- Watering can
Available in-store or online
Step by step guide
Check the planting depth of your chosen bulbs
Fill your pot to this depth with peat free multi-purpose compost
Place your bulbs onto the soil, making sure that they are not touching and the pointed end is facing upwards
For instant colour before your bulbs flower, plant the top of your pot with bedding such as pansies and violas
Water well and move to your preferred spot in the garden
Fill your pot to the top with compost