Is it better to plant tulip bulbs in a garden or a pot?

Question

Is it better to use dirt or potting mix if I use a pot

Answer 1

Putting bulbs in a pot is for forced blooming.........always use potting soil it is not as compact as garden soil.
All bulbs or rhyzomes do better in the garden that is were they are meant to be. Infact that is where your bulb was first grown.

Answer 2

Tulip bulbs can stay in the ground year round, and give you beautiful flowers every spring, if you plant them properly. The top of the bulb should be at least 1 inch underground, and always make sure to plant the bulb with the root hairs facing down.

Tulip bulbs do well in a pot as well, but you have to remember to take them out of the pot every fall. In colder climates, perennials left in pots will freeze solid because there is just not enough ground around them to insulate them from the cold. It takes two feet of ground from them to the outside surface to insulate root systems and bulbs properly. So dig out the bulbs and knock as much dirt off of them as possible. Then place them in a brown lunch bag in a cool dry place in your basement. You still have to guard them against freezing.

All pots should be made up with potting soil. It is designed to hold moisture longer than regular dirt, and is often fortified with extra minerals for plant growth.

Answer 3

Always use potting mix in a pot. It is made specifically for that purpose. Soil gets too hard and does not have the nutriments in it that potting mix has. Planting in a pot or garden would be personal choice but I would prefer the pot, as you can move it to where you can best enjoy your flowers, and you know exactly where they are when you have to take them up.

Answer 4

They are not doing well because it is time that they fade, since they are planted in a pot and indoors. While you can plant them in your garden, they are still going to continue to die off for the year. It is best to place them away - in a garage or similar - until all the green is gone away. Cut the dead, brown leaves off and dig out the bulbs. Keep them in a cool, dry, dark place until the fall and then plant the bulbs in your garden for next year. Around Easter next year you will see your beautiful yellow tulips come out :)

Answer 5

I would say plant them in a garden, that way the roots can have some solid ground. lol. And if you plant in a pot, use potting soil, because most of the brands of potting soil have nutrients that plants need to live.

Answer 6

it is better to plant tulip bulbs in a garden .afeterall you have got a garden. pots are meant for small balconies.

Answer 7

In the garden. In a pot, use potting mix.

Answer 8

Depends on where you live. Most tulips require a "cold period" each year to rebloom and prosper. In the south, we treat them as annuals, replanting each year. Pots or ground, your preference. If potting, use potting soil.