Advantages of planting in pots
Bulbs in pots do not have to be considered a substitute for a flower bed. Because this type of planting offers several advantages:
- Flower carpet in small format
- balconies and terraces can also be decorated
- bring winter blossoms into the apartment
- Pots can be set up mobile
- faded flower bulbs can disappear from the "stage"
- Onions are safe from voles
- individual types of flowers can be presented in a targeted manner
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Which bulbs to use
All Flower bulb varieties are suitable for planting in pots. However, the spring-flowering tulips, daffodils and hyacinths are particularly popular. Which flower bulbs you ultimately choose can be determined by your own taste. The timing of flowering can also be a decisive selling point.
Suitable pots
Flower bulbs can take root in practically any pot. It just has to be deep enough so that there is still space for at least 3 cm of soil below the planted onions. Large holes are important so that excess casting or Rainwater can drain off well. Otherwise the onions can rot.
In addition, the pot or the plant bowl can be selected according to your own aesthetic ideas. Even Flower boxes(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) can be planted with flower bulbs.
Tips
If there are several pots, it is advisable to write small labels with the name of the variety and insert them into them. This means that in spring it is also clear what will sprout where.
plants
From the middle of September to the beginning of October pots can be planted with flower bulbs. At the bottom there should be a drainage layer Expanded clay(€ 16.35 at Amazon *) come so that water can drain off well. So that this layer does not mix with the soil above, a layer of fleece is placed in between.
Bulbs in the pot are turned into Potting soil planted. The pot should be filled to about 15 cm below the edge. The bulbs will be distributed on it. The following applies:
- There should be an onion-width space between two onions
- the planting depth is twice the height of the onion
- Cover the onions with soil
- water well
The lasagne method
Often times it is also recommended that the Layering flower bulbs in the pot. This approach is also called the Lasagne method known. Different types of flower bulbs should come to life and bloom one after the other.
When using the lasagne method, make sure you choose varieties with different onion sizes or sizes. Combine planting depths and different flowering times.
Overwinter
After planting, the pots with the onions are placed in the cool cellar Overwinter. Alternatively, the pots can also be buried in a cleared bed. They can even be overwintered outside in a sheltered place if they are protected with plenty of fleece or styrofoam.
If you don't have a good wintering opportunity, you should Plant bulbs in spring.
Note:
The bigger the pot, the better the chances of survival when overwintered outdoors.
