A good potting mixture consists of one part good garden soil, one part sand, and one part peat moss. Fertilizer should not be added to the mixture. A suitable potting mixture may be bought from a florist if only a few bulbs are to be potted. Planting can take place any time from mid-September to December, depending on the desired date of flowering, and the type of storage used. Place broken crockery over drainage holes and cover with a little sphagnum moss, pebbles, or other coarse material before adding potting soil.
Half fill the pot with soil, place the bulbs, then fill the pot with soil.
Settle the soil well around the bulbs by jarring the pot sharply and lightly pressing soil with fingers. Do not pack hard. Do not press the bulbs into the soil. The soil under the bulbs should be loose so that good rooting can take place quickly. Bulbs should be set with their tips well above the soil line which should be an inch below the rim of the pot.