I'm a tulip addict, but not the fringy/parrot or paony types, as those have failed after year 2. I always manage to keep the Darwins coming back plus the Lily one's seem pretty reliable. I do put all the potted ones in the garden after they have died back to fill spaces. Then joy of joys I repot with new ones. However, does anyone else think that the brochures sell the same colours and just change the names??
I am a novice gardener, infact just starting out this month but I really enjoy gardening and planning. I have a small patio garden, that faces south, so I need to grow in pots etc..... I have lots of pots and containers.
1. Do I need special potting compost/soil to grow bulbs?
2. What varieties of bulbs would be good to plant in pots?
I presume you mean pots outside, rather than indoors.....growing indoors is slightly different.
You can use multi-purpose or John Innes No2 soil based compost and you can grow most spring flowering bulbs in them, although I wouldn't bother with snowdrops.
Most can be planted from the end of this month, although tulips should be held back until early November.
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I'm a tulip addict, but not the fringy/parrot or paony types, as those have failed after year 2. I always manage to keep the Darwins coming back plus the Lily one's seem pretty reliable. I do put all the potted ones in the garden after they have died back to fill spaces. Then joy of joys I repot with new ones. However, does anyone else think that the brochures sell the same colours and just change the names??
I am a novice gardener, infact just starting out this month but I really enjoy gardening and planning. I have a small patio garden, that faces south, so I need to grow in pots etc..... I have lots of pots and containers.
1. Do I need special potting compost/soil to grow bulbs?
2. What varieties of bulbs would be good to plant in pots?
Thanks everyone. Cathy
Hello, Cathy....welcome to the forum.
I presume you mean pots outside, rather than indoors.....growing indoors is slightly different.
You can use multi-purpose or John Innes No2 soil based compost and you can grow most spring flowering bulbs in them, although I wouldn't bother with snowdrops.
Most can be planted from the end of this month, although tulips should be held back until early November.