Spring AND Summer Bulb Lasagne - too ambitious?
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Hello Gardeners,
I have an emptied large pot that I am planning to plant up with a bulb lasagne. At its widest at the top it measures 18" across and is 15" deep. I have bought the GW offer of 30 tulips https://www.woolmans.com/GWT19OCT/?ccode=GWT19OCT I thought, well this pot is big enough to take them so was going to add some other Spring flowering bulbs in a lasagne. Lots of advice out there how to do this, but then I thought what about adding some Summer flowing bulbs but when I look I can't find much on the internet about this. Is it because it's a step too far, in that there'll be too much old foliage getting in the way come Summer perhaps? Has anyone planted both Spring and Summer bulbs together in a container, and was it successful?
Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
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My preference is to have just two impactful displays. A single display of daffodils or tulips then, as they fade, put them to one side and then replace with some summer annuals.
I prefer pots with one type of plant/bulb. That way, I can move things around accordingly and have a unified, or clashing, look - as the mood takes me.
I've made a slight departure this year as I had a few strong pink bulbs of different types left after planting other areas. They largely flower at the same time though.
It's the same as doing hard landscaping - stick to a few types/colours, otherwise it gives you a headache rather than contentment.
Layering needs thought - and a decent sized pot, to look right IMO. That way, you can have a single, big statement which can be replaced, if desired, after it's finished.