Select the planting site as carefully as you selected the bulbs. The soil should be fertile and well drained. Bulbs planted in wet sites will often be short-lived. Amending poor soils will go a long way in ensuring dependable blooms for the spring and every spring thereafter. The more suitable the site, the longer the bulbs will last in the garden.
Most bulbs prefer a sunny site as well.
Bulbs are often successful beneath a high branched deciduous tree because they usually flower before the tree fully leafs out. After the bulbs have finished flowering, many can tolerate the light shade from trees. Bulbs are generally planted along the foundations of homes or in beds or borders for unobstructed views of the blooms. Consider planting them with ornamental grasses and other perennials that will hide the foliage as it yellows. Plant bulbs in large groups for maximum visual impact.