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Bulbs for pots & containers

bulbs for pots and containers

Many dwarf bulbs make excellent additions to containers and window boxes, providing instant impact just where it’s most effective. Since most bulbs bloom for relatively short periods, it makes sense to combine two, three or more bulbs that flower at different times to achieve a succession of colour and interest.

Since different size bulbs will be planted at different depths, you can really cram in lots of bulbs into relatively small containers. For example, in a window box you could start with a layer of dwarf narcissi planted 12cm deep, with a layer of dwarf iris planted above them and a layer of crocus on top. In a larger and deeper patio container you can add further layers of larger daffodils and tulips underneath to have flowering bulbs in bloom throughout the spring.


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Bulbs for ground cover

bulbs for ground cover

Grass is one of the best planting partners for bulbs because the bulbs’ foliage will be completely camouflaged as it dies down. The drawback of growing bulbs in grass is that you cannot cut the grass for six weeks after the bulbs have flowered (chop off the foliage earlier and next year's flowering will be adversely affected).

So if you want to start mowing by the end of May you will have to choose early-flowering bulbs, such as snowdrops and early crocus that will finish flowering by mid-April.

However, if you are prepared to leave the grass rough until the middle of June, you could also plant dwarf narcissi. Most people think of naturalised bulbs in grass, but you can also scatter them at the base of hedges, amongst shrubs and under the canopy of deciduous trees.


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