Year Round Pots

Rummer

I have some gorgeous trough style pots that are quite deep and I am hoping to plant them up with bulbs to provide year round (or at least spring to autumn) colour and interest and I am wondering what are the best thinks to plant?

A few years ago I saw a layering scheme in a garden centre and should have made a note of the contents.

grumpybear_3

Interesting question - I'd be interested in finding some answers to this one too.

At the moment my tubs are full of 5/6 types of heathers which I quite like, though they're a bit flat and samey, I often see some very nice schemes at hotels and stately home and things, but never remember what they were

Looking at the internet I found some of these as suggestions, but they're not hugely inspiring.

Hopefully someone else has some more exciting suggestions

REEN

I had a go at one of these at the weekend, using bulbs reduced at Home Bargains (29p from 99p) and some I already had. I put lilies and alliums deepest, then tulips, then early daffs. I plan to put some nasturtium seeds in in spring to cover up dying foliage and that should provide colour from early March to autumn.

Rummer

Grumpybear thank you for those links I will go and have a look....

Thank you Reen for your suggestions, have you tried this approach before?

REEN

No Rummer, I haven't tried it before. I had the daffs and lilies in separate plastic tubs which were getting scruffy, and I put them out when they flowered. I thought it would look nicer (and be easier on my back) to combine them in a big wooden trough, along with some tulips and big purple alliums to extend the flowering period. Hope it works!