It’s easy to bring a spring feeling to your balcony! In the fall months, you can lay the foundation for a cheerful, vibrant balcony or terrace in the spring. Plant flower bulbs in pots or containers now and enjoy a balcony or terrace full of colorful tulips, daffodils, crocuses, and more as early as February.
Flower bulbs in pots: perfect for everyone
There are plenty of ways to enjoy flowers on a balcony or terrace. In fact, spring bulbs do great in pots, containers, or even buckets and baskets. And flower bulbs in pots are flexible because you can place them wherever you want, such as next to the front door, on a balustrade, or together in a group. The bulbs will immediately create a lovely spring atmosphere when they emerge.
How do you plant bulbs in pots?
It’s easy to plant flower bulbs in pots! Choose a pot or container with holes in the bottom (or make holes in it) for drainage. Fill it with a layer of potsherds or hydro grains and then add a layer of potting soil. Plant the bulbs with the tip upwards at a depth of about three times the height of the bulb. Place them close together but not touching and then cover the bulbs with the final layer of potting soil. Plant flower bulbs in the fall and before the first frost. As the temperatures rise in the new year and the days grow longer, the first shoots of green will appear.
Bulb lasagna for extra-long flowering
Want a handy tip? Create a ‘bulb lasagna’ by planting several layers of bulbs on top of each other. Start with the largest bulbs at the bottom (e.g., tulips), then add a layer of potting soil, put medium-sized bulbs such as hyacinths or daffodils above that and finally, after adding another layer of potting soil, plant the smallest bulbs such as crocuses or grape hyacinths at the top and cover with the last layer of potting soil. With this method, you’ll be able to enjoy the blooms for an extra long time.
Inspiration and combinations
Choose tone-on-tone for a calming effect or go for a cheerful mix of bright colors. Combine different bulb types for more variety in shapes and flowering times.
