Layering bulbs in a pot

BBC Gardeners' World Magazine

Published: Sunday, 26 May 2019 at 9:43 am

Rosie Yeomans shows you how to create a pretty and long-lasting bulb display with crocus, daffodils and alliums.

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One of the simplest ways to create a pretty, colourful and long-lasting pot or container display, is by layering bulbs. In this video No Fuss Guide, Rosie Yeomans demonstrates how do this using crocus, daffodil and allium bulbs, which bloom at different times to one another. She also explains why it's important not to plant one bulb over another and how to avoid doing this, and shows the planting depth that each bulb needs.

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