How To Choose Suitable Bulbs For Planting

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Shorter flowering bulbs, tubers and corms are more suitable for small containers and window boxes than for medium to large containers. There are many bulbs to choose from, inclusing all the dwarf daffodils, such as Narcissus February Gold, Jack Snipe, Jetfire, Jumblie, Topolino and Peeping Tom and the later flowering Hawera.

Dward tulips also look wonderful in pots. All the early flowering singles, such as Tulipa Heart’s Delight, Shakespeare and Stresa, and the doubles, such as Peach Blossom and Willemsoord can be used. Hyacinths also make excellent container bulbs and are available in a wide range of colors including blue, white, yellow, pink and salmon pink.

This is just a small selection as there are many other selections to be considered. To plant in a small container, cover the base of the pot with a 2.5cm or 1in layer of drainage material. Add 5cm or 2in of a soil based compost or soil mix. Then, add four handfuls of grit to give extra drainage.

This is important because hyacinths do not like to be too wet in winter. Plant the bulbs so that their bases sit firmly on the grit, spacing them so that they do not touch each other or the sides of the container. Come visit the author latest websites on Cat Pet Supplies and Reader Sunglasses and Cheap Mountain Bikes

Cover with more compost until their tips are just showing. Plant the primroses in a circle between the outer bulbs. Top up with more compost, bringing the level to within 2,5cm or 1in of the rim of the container. Water well and add more compost if necessary.

Cover the base of the window box with a 2.5cm or 1in layer of drainage material, such as small pieces of polystyrene or Styrofoam or broken pots. Add about 5cm or 2in of soil based compost or soil mix, or peat based compost with extra grit in the ratio of three parts compost to one part grit.

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