Keep your plastic containers out of intense sunlight and, when possible, opt for light colored containers.

If your bulb is especially big, like a daffodil,... 3. 2. Planting Spring Bulbs Fill your container with a high-quality potting mix (don't use garden soil) and plant your bulbs as deeply as you would in the ground; for instance, 6 or 7 inches deep for tulips and daffodils, and 4 or 5 inches deep for little bulbs such as crocus and Siberian squill. Plastic pots and containers are excellent choices for moisture loving plants or for those of us who are less than regular with irrigation. Fill the bottom 1/3 of the pot with your potting soil. Place the biggest bulbs into the pot. 5. Planting bulbs couldn’t be easier, and with a few hints and tips up your sleeve you can enjoy beautiful blooms. Then you can add a layer of smaller bulbs, like crocus. Space bulbs so they aren't planted on top of one another. Then wait, watch and enjoy your lovely creations! Start with a layer of soil before you plant your bulbs. Planting bulbs in pots is a great way to enjoy the beauty of springtime flowers even if you don't have much garden space. A 8.5 inch (22 cm) pot can hold anywhere from 2-9 tulip bulbs. While these bulbs can grow without any water or soil if they're waxed, planting them in a pot is one way to get them to flower year after year. A cheerful container of spring bulbs is an easy way to create a splash of colour. Place slightly smaller bulbs on the next layer. You can purchase plastic, ceramic, or terracotta pots to plant tulips. They'll need at least 15 weeks of cold weather in order to bloom, so plan accordingly. Fill your container with potting soil about three inches from the top of your pot. Start by adding a layer of Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control® Potting Mix to your container. Place the cloves, pointy end up in the soil. Plant bulbs in pots, and by the time warm weather arrives, you'll have a colorful display of big, splashy blooms to welcome the coming of spring. Place slightly smaller bulbs on the next layer. Put about an inch of potting soil into the bottom of the pot. The outer pot will shade the inner pot, and the air space between the two will slow the transfer of heat. A pot that is 22 inches (56 cm) in diameter will be able to hold approximately 25 medium-sized tulip bulbs. Grow bulbs in plastic pots that are the same size as your decorative outer containers. 2. Plant your bulbs in the fall. Most any bulb will work well in a pot. Not only does potting medium with lots of organic material stay soft and keep your plants healthy, it will also act like a filtering system that will help to catch and collect the chemicals so less of them make it to the roots. To keep soil cooler, double-pot your bulbs by planting them in one pot — say a common black-plastic nursery pot — and then slipping that inside a decorative cache-pot. Put about an inch of potting soil into the bottom of the pot. You can purchase plastic, ceramic, or terracotta pots to plant tulips. Place your bulbs on the soil surface. Spring bulbs such as tulips, narcissus, paperwhite, crocus, hyacinth and iris will all do well in pots. The highly versatile Narcissus 'Tête à Tête' is one of these, but others include 'Jack Snipe', 'Hawera', 'Pipit', 'Ice Follies' or 'Carlton'. You can then drop them into the pots just as the bulbs come into bud, replacing those that are past their best. This pot next to me is a very good example. These are full of a non-peat base, multi-purpose potting compost with some garden soil put in it and some manure for added nutrition.