#Spring Bulbs

This shows how bulbs can be layered so that you can enjoy a combination of colours and successional flowering in your patio containers. It’s like a whole miniature garden in a pot! They are layered according to their size. Large bulbs are planted deepest with the smallest bulbs on the upper layers. It’s the layering which gives this method it’s name ‘bulb lasagne’! Plant in autumn and leave outdoors through winter, they’ll flower in spring. If you’d like to give it a try, we have a huge range of different varieties and colours in our range so you can create your own combination, or use the tagged products. Save 13% on your order until midnight on Sunday 15th September with offer code LUCKY13 🍀 . . . #layeringbulbs #bulblasagne #containergardening #containergarden #springflowers #patiogarden #patiogardens #patioplants #springbulbs #autumnplanting #terracegarden #balconygarden #beforeandafter #fromthistothis #plantingtime #autumn #autumngarden

A little time-saving hack because bulbs are smart… they know how to grow towards the light. 😉 I used to be really careful to make sure every bulb was pointed upright when I plant, but now? Nope: they get throw into a trench, hole, crate… quick little spread with my hand and they’re covered with dirt. Even if they end upside down, they still find their way upright to the light. And it takes way less time. A few notes on spacing. I space tulips very close together because I grow them as annuals, not perennials. Sometimes I’ll space daffodils that close together as well because I intend to replant them the next year. BUT! If you want either to come back as perennials, make sure you space 4-6 inches apart so that the new bulbs have room to grow. Also make sure that when you cut or harvest the flowers you leave foliage on each plant - this is essential for creating and refreshing the bulbs underground. Share this if you need to save some time planting your bulbs too. 💐 . . . . . . #bulbs #tulips #cottagegarden #flowers #flowerfarm #flower #flowerfarmer #urbanfarming #springflowers #gardening #garden

Lots of questions on how to plant in bulb crates lately, so here’s how I do it! I actually am taking a break from tulips this year, but in the past years I could crank out hundreds of tulips this way in very little time. Easy to plant, and easy to harvest. I use bulb crates and put down about 2 inches of soil, layer 80-100 tulips on top of that, and then cover with another 5 inches of soil. This method works very well in my zone 8 with no additional protection (remember tulips need 13-15 weeks of chill hours to grow tall and beautiful) but if you lived in extra cold zones, this method may not work well for you as the tulips might freeze and unfreeze too much. The downside of this method is you need to bring in fresh soil each time you plant, the upside is that it’s much quicker, kinder on your body and the tulips are extremely easy to pull out in the spring (keep in mind, that this is a farmer method of planting. If you’re a gardener, you probably want to plant in the ground, 6 inches apart so they can be perennials). I made it work however on a small property, by simply using the soil I grew the tulips in to amend my beds each year. And then I also grew dahlias in crates as well when the tulips were done, but that’s another story. Let me know if you have any questions about the process in the comments! 💕 . . . . . . #tulips #springbulbs #flowers #grow #urbanfarming #flowerfarm #flowerfarmer #cottagegarden #explorepage #farmlife

Don’t Throw Away Your Spring Bulbs – Plant Them for Years to Come 🌷 Many popular spring flowers like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and crocuses are bulb plants, and most of them are perennial. That means they can come back and flower again year after year — if you treat them right 🗓️ When the blooms fade, cut off the flower head to stop the plant from putting energy into seed production.
Leave the leaves and stems intact — they feed the bulb through photosynthesis. Once the danger of frost has passed and the soil is workable, you can plant the bulbs in your garden. Choose a spot with good drainage and partial to full sun.
The foliage will eventually wither down naturally — don’t remove it too early. ☀️The following spring, you’ll be rewarded with flowers again — and some bulbs even multiply over time. This is a simple, sustainable way to expand your spring garden without spending more, and without sending healthy plants to waste ♻️ #gardening #gardeninspiration #springflowers #flowergarden #sustainability #mygarden #flowers #nowaste #gardenhacks

Bigger bulbs should be planted deeper than smaller bulbs, the general rule with spring bulbs is 2-3 times as deep as the size of the bulb. We placed the larger bulbs (alliums and tulips) in the middle and at the back of the trench which is dug slightly deeper than the front, at the front where it is shallower we placed smaller bulbs like crocuses, muscari and botanical tulips. If you want a colourful spring with lots of blooms in your garden, you’ll need to plant spring bulbs this autumn. You can preorder your bulbs now and get free shipping this weekend when you apply offer code FRSH at checkout! 🌷 . . , #springbulbs #plants #flowers #springflowers #fromthistothat #fromthistothis #gardeningtips #plantingtips #gardening #beforeandafter #gardens #ukgarden #smallgarden #plantideas #gardenideas

For this mixed pot, we used👇 20 x Tulip ‘Lilac Wonder’ 15 x Muscari ‘Soulmate’ 20 x Scilla siberica 20 x Chionodoxa ‘Violet Beauty’ 20 x Crocus tommasinianus Layering different bulb varieties in a pot according to their size (large bulbs are planted deeper than small bulbs) it known as a bulb lasagne. In spring, the result it a combination or a display which flowers in succession. It’s exciting to watch a layered pot like this develop over the spring month, the display continued from early through to late April. Plant from September onwards, give it a try this autumn! Enjoy free shipping on your order this weekend with code SBHW 📦 🌷 . . . #bulblasagne #springbulbs #watchitgrow #growingplants #fromthistothat #fromthistothis #beforeandafter #tulips #layeredbulbs #containergardening #containergardens #patiogardens #patiogarden #patiopot #terracegarden #balconygardening

Early spring activity! Bulbs you can grow ⬇️ Pre-chilled tulips, hyacinths, paperwhites, daffodils, crocus, and amaryllis are all great options! Most local nurseries will start stocking these now, but if you’d like some online options comment ‘bulb’ & I’ll send them to your DM’s. I purchased this vase @costco with bulbs 4 years ago and just reuse the vase with new bulbs each spring! You can find this type of vase with bulbs at grocery stores around this time of year too! Really the only thing you need to be sure of is that the bulbs are pre-chilled and that only the very base where the roots come out sits in water. If you submerge them too much they’ll rot. They MUST be pre-chilled or they won’t work. Remember, these are bulbs we would normally plant outside in the fall and they’d be in the cold ground all winter before emerging in spring. They don’t really need much light, as everything they need to bloom has been stored in the bulb, so this is a great centerpiece option! Once the blooms & greenery fade you can cut it back and place in a fridge or dark cold area to hopefully rebloom eventually but most will do best if you plant them outside after their first round of blooming. Which bulb would you choose to bloom?

🌷 Want tulips that actually bloom before the deer eat them? Here’s the secret… Tulips are one of the most magical flowers of spring and I purchase my bulbs from @colorblends but they’re also one of the deer’s favorite snacks. The trick to success isn’t just planting the bulbs correctly — it’s protecting them early. When tulip shoots first emerge in early spring, I spray them with Plantskydd while they’re still just a few inches tall. Starting early trains deer to avoid them completely, so by the time the buds form, the plants are already protected. Here are a few simple tips for beautiful tulips every spring: 🌷 Plant bulbs 6–8 inches deep in fall 🌷 Choose full sun and well-drained soil 🌷 Plant in clusters for a natural cottage garden look 🌷 Spray systemic repellent comment tulip when shoots are 2–3 inches tall 🌷 Let foliage die back naturally after blooming Tulips mixed with alliums, nepeta, and hardy geraniums create that romantic cottage garden look that gets better every year. Save this post so you remember next fall when planting tulip bulbs! Or comment tulip for repellent #tulipgarden #springgarden #cottagestylegarden #cottagegardenflowers

No pot, no compost, no fertiliser needed. Some bulbs carry everything required to flower completely — the water simply wakes what is already stored inside. The technique is called bulb forcing. Roots grow in the water, the bulb produces its flowers using the energy reserves accumulated during its previous growing cycle, and the result is a plant in full flower within three to eight weeks of setting it up. 🌷 Bulbs that flower in water without compost: Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis): the most spectacular and most fragrant. Use a forcing vase or any glass vessel with a narrow neck — the bulb rests on the rim with the base just touching the water without being submerged. Roots in one to two weeks, flowers in four to six weeks. Keep in a cool, dark place (4 to 10°C) for the first two weeks to simulate winter and trigger flowering, then move to bright indirect light. One flower head scents an entire room. Daffodil (Narcissus tazetta types, such as Paperwhite): the only bulb on this list that requires no cold period at all. Set the bulbs in a shallow dish of pebbles with water just touching the base. Flowering in three to five weeks at room temperature. Tulip: needs 12 to 16 weeks of cold treatment first (4 to 7°C in a paper bag in the refrigerator). Once removed from the cold, growth is rapid — flowers in two to three weeks. Use a tall straight-sided glass to support the stem. Amaryllis (Hippeastrum): the largest bulb here. Place in a glass with water reaching only the very base — never submerge the bulb itself. Roots in one to two weeks, flower stem in four to eight weeks. Produces four to six flowers per stem. After flowering, the bulb can be planted into compost for the following season. Grape hyacinth (Muscari): needs a cold period of four to six weeks at 4 to 7°C before forcing. Place several bulbs together in a round bowl of water for the best effect. Ranunculus: soak the corms in cold water for four hours before placing them in a shallow dish of water. Flowers in three to four weeks. Freesia: no cold period needed. One of the most fragrant options after hyacinth. Flowers in four to six weeks. Allium: place the bulb in a glass vase with the base in

Spring is full of surprises in the garden. You never know what to expect each year 😀 Back in the fall of 2023, I planted these tulip bulbs here, and they were a showstopper last Spring. I decided to leave them in the ground and see what happens this year... well here we are in spring 2025 and these are the blooms that made it. The rest were grown only foliages which I pulled out already. Bottom line...tulips may or may not return every year...but I definitely will plant new bulbs this fall again for next year's show. 😀 Stay tuned I will retouch this bed soon and plant some pretty annual flowers for summer colors! ☀️

The great thing about growing spring bulbs in buckets is they’re so easy to move around the garden. So after a few weeks in bloom, my main tulip display had a few pots that had started to go over, so I just lifted them out and I’ve swapped them for some others which are just about to bloom, so I can make the whole display last a little longer. I’ve also filmed an update on what I do with my bulbs after flowering which I will post soon when I’m not being distracted by my new garden wagtail residents 🥹🥹🥹 Cx

Plant once and enjoy blooms every spring. 🌷 Tulips are one of the easiest bulbs to grow. Just plant them in the fall, let them chill through the winter, and they’ll reward you with beautiful spring color. #tulips #perennial #springflowers #tulip #flowers