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How To Plant Bulbs In A Container. How to Plant Bulbs in Containers Brent & Becky's Fill your container with a high-quality potting mix (don't use garden soil) and plant your bulbs as deeply as you would in the ground; for instance, 6 or 7 inches deep for tulips and daffodils, and 4 or 5 inches deep for little bulbs such as crocus and Siberian squill All are readily available at garden centers in early fall

Deadhead the faded flowers, so the plants don't waste energy producing seeds. With the right preparation and care, you can have a gorgeous display of blooms even through the cold winter months

How To Plant Bulbs In Planters

Plant bulbs in layers in deeper containers, with large bulbs deeper and small bulbs closer to the surface Mail-order bulb companies begin taking orders in early summer for fall shipping, so if you buy that way you'll need to. Position the bulbs closely together - no more than an inch apart.

How To Plant Bulbs In Planters. When picking out your container, you can go as wide as you want, but you want it to be deep enough to accommodate 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm.) of soil in the bottom, plus the height of your bulbs, plus an inch (2.5 cm.) of space below the rim. Fill the bottom of the pot with 3 inches of this organic potting soil

How to Grow Flower Bulbs in Containers?. You can extend the bloom period by planting separate containers with varieties that have various bloom dates (early, mid-, and late season).. Plant bulbs in layers in deeper containers, with large bulbs deeper and small bulbs closer to the surface