Even with the first warm rays of sunshine in the year, we are delighted by the beauty of numerous early bloomers. With colorful flower islands made of driven onion flowers in a pot, the garden and every area in the house can be livened up at the start of spring. Attractive combinations of different flower shapes and colors as well as arrangements staggered according to height have a particularly strong visual effect and bring bright spring colors to the balcony or terrace.

Bring bright colors into the wintry gray with brightly colored mood makers

The best-known early bloomers are namely the bulb flowers, the growth of which begins with the increase in soil temperature. The first to wake up are the snowdrops, which are followed by the delicate march cups, blue stars and winter lumps. Shortly afterwards, crocuses, tulips, hyacinths and daffodils appear, which are particularly effective in groups on the balcony and terrace.

Early bloomers should be on the balcony and terrace not missing

In addition to the well-known bulb flowers, there are also other early starters. Such are, for example, the primrose, with its innumerable wild species and cultivated forms, the reticulated iris with its violet flowers as well as the violet-blooming liverwort and the white daisy.

effective arrangement with early flowering shrubs and bulb flowers

There are also early bloomers in the perennials. The best known of these are the spring rose, which already blooms in February, and the scented violet. The early flowering perennials also include the yellow spring adonis and the pasque flower, whose large flowers show their charm in April.

Early bloomers like spring roses welcome early spring from February

Plant the flower bulb in a pot

If you want a lush spring terrace in bloom, you should plant the flower bulbs in autumn. For this, a good potted plant soil with enough solid particles such as expanded clay, perlite or vermiculite as well as good drainage from potsherds, gravel or expanded clay is required. In addition, the container should definitely have a hole as a drainage point, because if the bucket is too wet, the onions will rot. If the earth is too heavy and loamy, you can loosen it up with sand and make it more permeable to water.

One wishes bright spring colors on the balcony and terrace If you enjoy it over a longer period of time, you can plant different flower bulbs in layers depending on the flowering time. The large and late-blooming species such as tulips or daffodils are placed on the first layer of soil at the bottom of the pot. After the planting, these are covered with another layer of soil and the second layer of early-blooming bulb flowers such as daffodils or grape hyacinths can be planted. A third layer of earth is placed on top and plenty of crocus bulbs or snowdrop bulbs are distributed in the bucket. Now cover the last layer of soil with moss or plant autumn and winter bloomers over the flower bulbs.

Plant several onion flowers in layers for a colorful spring pot

Care tip: Fertilizing with organic nutrients such as compost or horn meal during budding ensures good starting conditions for onion flowers. In the case of early bloomers such as tulips and daffodils, fertilization is also of great importance in autumn, because otherwise their numerous daughter bulbs will remain small and without flowers.

Decorate with early flowers

Planters offer a wealth of design options and serve just that creative flower arrangements indoors and outdoors. Whether modern flower pots and balcony boxes, natural wooden boxes, rustic wire baskets and zinc buckets or old teapots and saucepans, practically every vessel can be planted with early flowers. With the pots, flowering plants can be brought to the fore, different color combinations can be put together and always placed exactly where there is still no color. You can also increase the color effect of the flowers or create a certain flair. Spring, with its colors and scents, quickly unfolds its effect on the balcony and terrace.

Planters themselves can also be included in the garden and terrace design

Hibernate early bloomers in a pot

In contrast to the onions in the garden soil, flower bulbs in the pot are not as well protected against frost. And if the bucket freezes completely, some onions can suffer enormously. But early bloomers such as wild daffodils, crocuses, grape hyacinths and blue stars are tough. However, it is advisable to place the planted tubs against a house wall and thus protect them from wind and rain. At very low frost temperatures, you can also place the flower pots on a styrofoam plate and wrap them with winter protection fleece.