Audrey, I do not stagger. I plant the pots like I plant the garden.
You have early bulbs your Iris reticulata, Daffodils,
Next Tulips, Grape hyacinth,
Late tulips, Hyacinth, and this year I dug up some Lily of the valley
In each pot I have little gardens so they will bloom according to how long it takes for them to bloom coming out of their chill period.
I love my succulents but I like the fragrance of the flowers in the winter. My other flower need is helped along with my Armarylis bulbs.