How to Grow a Single Flower in a Small Pot

Fill the small pot three-quarters full with soil. Avoid filling it further than that because the flower bulb takes up space itself and too much soil causes overflow. Soil from your garden may not have the appropriate nutrients so use a potting soil from a greenhouse.

Push a layer of bulb fiber into the soil you'll be planting the flower bulb in.

Dampen the bulb fiber under a faucet.

Place a flower bulb into fresh potting soil in the container, pushing it into the bulb fiber until the top of the bulb is slightly below the rim of the pot.

Water the pot well. The pot should be self-draining so excess water cycles through the soil and exits into a plate so the flower doesn't drown.

Place the pot into sunlight for at least four to six hours a day unless the instructions for your specific bulb recommend less than that.

Moisten the soil regularly to ensure it doesn't dry out. Feel the soil daily to see if it needs watering.

Fertilize the soil every few weeks in accordance with the instructions on the fertilizer package. Water-soluble fertilizer typically gives you the best results.