The trick to forcing bulbs to flower out of season is realizing that when planted outdoors in the fall bulbs are not completely dormant.
By fooling them into thinking they have spent a winter outdoors, they will be just as anxious to bloom as you are to enjoy them.: Purchase large good quality bulbs as soon as they are available from stores, by mail, or online. Avoid shrivelled, damaged and undersized bulbs. If possible, select shorter or miniature cultivars.: The traditional pot choice is a bulb pan — wide and short — that’s usually 7.5-centimetres high. The wide base makes tipping over less likely when growing taller plants.
: The pot needs to be deep enough to have at least 5 cm of potting mix plus the height of the dormant bulbs. Choose a deeper pot if the bulb will stick above the pot rim .: Add at least 5 cm of sterile soil-less potting mix, leaving enough room for the bulb to sit just below the pot rim when planted on top of this first layer. Fill the pot for an impressive display, pointed tip up, leaving 1-2 cm between bulbs. Cover all but the tips with additional potting mix.
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