If you want everything to bloom beautifully in spring, then you should plant the flower bulbs in autumn. You can find out what you need to know here.
Actually you would think that you can't go wrong with planting flower bulbs. But it's still possible.
Flower bulbs can remain in the ground all year round
If the first heralds of spring such as tulips, daffodils or crocuses are to open their blossoms in March, then you must ensure that they are planted under the ground in autumn. Attention: Once the bulbs are set, you don't need to dig them up after flowering. You can safely stay in the ground all year round. But first they have to get in there. It is important to ensure the correct planting depth. If they are planted too deep they will not develop properly, if they are not planted deep enough they may fall over.
Rule of thumb:
Always plant flower bulbs twice as deep as the flower bulb is tall.
Here are some examples:
Plant about 5 cm deep:
Anemones, snowdrops, grape hyacinths
Plant about 10 cm deep:
Early tulips and early daffodils, crocuses and hyacinths
Plant about 15 cm deep:
Late daffodils, tulips and lilies
Set about 25 cm deep:
Ornamental onion and imperial crown
Follow our rule of thumb and you will be able to enjoy the beauty of the many flowers in spring.
Planting flower bulbs step by step
The work can be done particularly easily and precisely with a flower bulb planter. Here is a small series of pictures from my garden.Step 1: Expose soil and spread bulb planter apart
Step 2: Bury the bulb planter deep in the ground
Step 3: Release the spreader on the planter and simply pull it out of the ground. The result is a perfect planting hole:
Step 4: Place the flower bulb in the planting hole with the pointed side up (!)
Extra tip for the look in the flower bed
In my opinion they workPlantings especially beautiful when the flowers are placed in odd groups. So preferably in groups of three or five. It just looks more harmonious.