More often than not, pot culture fails because we humans don't listen to our plants. Plants and especially bulbs grown in containers and pots depend on we humans for their food and water. Folks like Mary who live in a hot summer climate, have long told us the virtues of growing bulbs on patios or a shady verandah out of the blazing summer sun. Watering and drainage are the two key factors influencing your success or failure of growing bulbs in pots or containers. The traditional drainage method is to use pot crocks and or rubble over the bottom of the pot, then layer some semi decayed organic material, peat, sand and finally soil.
Some folks also can afford to buy special potting mix blends which generally work fine too.
The real enemy of bulbs in pots are worms and frost. A sudden drop in temperature is often as bad for your potted bulbs as a frost, especially if the bulb or corm is not planted deep enough. I will be interested to hear from readers, your choice of growing mediums, as I have found cement or ceramic pots work best with me over plastic ones. I fill the bottom third with coarse grit, then use a mix mainly of sand with a little peat add to fill up the container. When you think you have enough of these,don't allow them to set seeds.