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How To Plant A Bulb Lasagne

How To Plant A Bulb Lasagne

You don’t need a garden to enjoy spring flowering bulbs. Planting bulbs in pots and containers gives everyone a chance to enjoy the bright colours of the stunning flowers.

The secret to along-lasting flower bulb display is simple – choose bulbs with different flowering times and plant them in layers.

For example, choose snowdrops, Irises or crocuses for the earliest bloom. Another layer could include hyacinths, daffodils, and early-flowering tulips. Choose late flowering tulips, lilies and alliums for the bottom of the container.

 

Follow our Tips below:

 
  • Choose a large container, at least 30cm diameter and reasonably deep.
  • Cover the bottom of the container with stones or gravel to provide drainage to stop the bulbs from rotting.
  • Fill the pot with a thick 5-8cm layer of compost and start with the biggest, latest-flowering bulbs. Space the bulbs about 2.5cm apart and cover them with a 5cm layer of compost.
  • Plant the next layer of earlier-flowering bulbs on top of the compost keeping them about 2.5cm apart. Cover these bulbs with another layer of compost.
  • Add the third layer of the smallest early flowering bulbs, such as crocus or snowdrop, and cover them with a final layer of compost.
  • If you worry your pots will look bare through winter, plant violas in the top layer of compost.

 

Top Tip: The bulb planting depth should be 2-3 times the height of the bulb.