How to plant tulips in container pots? Join me planting tulips, step by step with tips and tricks. October is the best time of year to plant tulips in the UK. I like to plant tulips at home in containers and plant pots. They make a fabulous front door display. Pots used for planting tulip bulbs need good drainage - if my container fires the have holes in the bottom I drill holes in the base before planting. Use general purpose compost with grit; about two thirds compost to one third grit. Tulips in pots will only perform well in the first year. If you are lucky you may get some tulips the following year. This year I have bought tulip bulbs from Sarah Raven and J Parker’s Wholesale. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOU TUBE CHANNEL My name is Louisa and I live in a little cottage called Starre Corner in Norfolk, UK. Starre Corner is a renovation project and along with working on the house I have an overgrown allotment, an overgrown garden, a hubby, two daughters, a dog and chickens. I own an antiques business called Sugden and Daughters which specialises in antique and vintage garden ware and gardenalia. My You Tube channel is about my home and my garden. I long road be a knowledgeable and capable gardener but I still have a lot to learn. Online shop https://www.sugdenanddaughters.co.uk/ My garden ware is sent out around the world. Blog http://www.louisaatstarrecorner.co.uk/ Instagram http://www.Instagram.com/louisaatstarrecorner