SPRING BULBS IN CONTAINERS ON A PATIO
I bought and planted an awful lot of bulbs last year, literally hundreds, as I wanted a 'cheer-up-it's-spring' display after winter which, at least in West Yorkshire, seems to last forever. I don't just have them in tubs but they are also in borders and a trough under my living room window.
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| A medley of spring bulbs in tubs on a sunny patio - early April |
In between the containers that are in full flower are containers with bulbs which have not yet flowered but soon will. In some cases, I have plastic tubs inside large terracotta containers so that when the spring bulbs have finished, I can lift out the plastic tubs and plant things for summer flowering. When you only have small garden, (mine is under 30ft x 30ft) you have to make the most of the space you have.
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| A medley of spring bulbs in tubs on a sunny patio - early April |
At the end of February, I created a post showing the spring bulbs back then before the daffodils and tulips put on a show. Here is the link
The white tulip is 'Albion Star' (a greigii variety) and, as you can see, it has a short but strong stem with a large flower. You can see it here in a tub that has been planted with various bulbs and corms 'lasagne' style. The pale pink tulip is Mystic Van Eijk. There are two types of orange bulbs in the containers. One is 'Orange Emperor' and the other was sold as 'Lilyflowered Orange'. At the back, you can see narcissus 'Ice Follies', and what was sold to me as narcissus 'Fortune' (on the left) but I don't think they are. Hmm.
Tulip 'Orange Emperor' Tulip 'Lilyflowered Orange' Tulip 'Lilyflowered Orange'
Narcissus 'Ice Follies' Tulip 'Albion Star' Tulip 'Albion Star'
