Late September to early October is prime time for planting spring-flowering bulbs.
Think spring! Late September to early October is prime time for planting spring-flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths and alliums — whether you plant them in the ground or in a container.
Cold soil is actually a requirement: Bulbs such as daffodils and tulips won’t bloom unless they have been chilled long enough, she said. Most species need to spend about 12 to 16 weeks in temperatures below 40 degrees.Winter-hardy bulbs can work in containers as well as in garden beds. Bulbs in pots can be handy. They allow you to have cheerful color in places where you can’t dig, such as porches and balconies, or where you don’t want to dig, such as the root zones of established trees.
Spring containers at The Morton Arboretum often include bulbs such as daffodils. Hardy bulbs can succeed in large containers if they are adequately chilled over the winter but protected from free-thaw cycles.
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