What are the advantages of planting bulbs in a flower pot vs the ground?

If you plant bulbs in pots they will need a cold period, the same as if they were out doors.A cold room or in the garage would do. Some will start spouting on their own.You would need to bring them in and start to water. Wait for a bit to put in sun.Filtered light would be best, such as a sheer curtain.I find they do best when I do not put in full sun...last longer. I love having spring flowers in bloom when it is storming out. Let them die down, put back in garage and forget them until spring. When you can work the soil plant them and they should come back next year.

What are the advantages of planting bulbs in a flower pot vs the ground?
In a flower pot you can bring them in for the winter and try to get them to bloom early indoors. You also know that squirrels won't try to eat them f they are indoors in the pot.
Reply:When planting bulbs outdoors if you use bone meal which is good for feeding the bulbs you take the chance of your dog or some ohter animal digging up your bulb before you can enjoy your hard work. If you put it in a pot you can force it to bloom indoors in the middle of winter and then in the spring plant it to enjoy year after year. They will get bigger and multiply moore in the ground.
Reply:you can move them inside during the winter so they don't die. If planted in ground, make sure they can survive the winter. Plant in the ground if you want the plant to get bigger.
Reply:you can force them to bloom any time of the year whereas if their planted in the ground only mother nature can tell

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