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greenfreak
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What bulbs are you going to plant?
I don't think there are flowers I love more than spring bulbs. It makes the winter bearable to know there are sleeping beauties just waiting to dazzle me in the spring. 
These are the purchases I'm considering from John Scheepers:
Tulipa Little Beauty
Tulipa Humilis mix
Tulip Mona Lisa
Tulip Ballerina
Tulip Holland's Glory
Tulip Olympic Flame
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
I just got that catalog but haven't looked through it yet. Those flowers are beautiful!
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| Posted 9/15/07 12:21 PM |
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Superkat
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
I need help from my Green friend. I don't know what flowers are good for the hot Tex-a$$ sun. 
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| Posted 9/15/07 12:22 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
Posted by Superkat
I need help from my Green friend. I don't know what flowers are good for the hot Tex-a$$ sun.
Sorry hon, you can't handle spring bulbs I think. They require a substantial cooling off period that I don't think you have!
Have you ever heard of forcing? Believe it or not, people plant these bulbs in pots and refrigerate them through the winter to fool them into blooming in spring.
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| Posted 9/15/07 12:38 PM |
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
Wow Greeny, those are beauuuuuuuuutiful!!!!! 
Can I plant marigold bulbs in the fall or wait until spring??
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| Posted 9/15/07 12:45 PM |
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FLaCaTaCa
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
Those are all so beautiful!!!
Any suggestions for the beaming sun and humidity of South Carolina?
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| Posted 9/15/07 12:51 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
God, this website is like crack to a gardener. More I found:
Narcissus Angel Eyes
Narcissus Hillstar
Crocus sieberi Tricolor
Crocus chrysanthus Goldilocks
Crocus vernus King of the Striped
Tall Globe Allium Collection
Whoa boy am I in trouble.
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| Posted 9/15/07 12:52 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
Posted by imthecindyofcindyandkevin
Wow Greeny, those are beauuuuuuuuutiful!!!!!
Can I plant marigold bulbs in the fall or wait until spring??
Marigolds are for spring, typically they go outside after the golden date of May 15th - after which, the chance of frost is reduced. I had them one year, I started them as seeds and had a whole setup of heating pads, flats of pots I would water with a turkey baster.
Pansies are awesome too in spring, but since they're not perennials, I tend not to buy them.
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| Posted 9/15/07 12:57 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
Posted by FLaCaTaCa
Those are all so beautiful!!!
Any suggestions for the beaming sun and humidity of South Carolina?
This is why I love John Scheepers. I had no idea, honestly, but they've got it covered:
First, figure out your hardiness zone number.
If you find you're in zone 7, you've got a good chance of being able to plant these bulbs for warmer climates. I wouldn't spend too much money though, because it's a crap shoot with warmer zones, and how warm the winter might turn out to be.
Good luck!!
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| Posted 9/15/07 1:05 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
Bumping for the Monday crew.
You know you want bulbs. Mmmmmm bullllllllbs.
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LadyPrincess
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
i will plant all the PURPLE ones
i am so NOT a green thumb 
they are ALL just beautiful
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smdl
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
I am not a early Spring bulb person AT ALL. But you may have convinced me.
Did you use the place you ordered them from before? I am a bit concerned with catalog purchases.
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| Posted 9/17/07 2:30 PM |
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
Tricia-- I had no idea there were so many types of tulips. I inherited some with my garden, and I want to add more.
I've heard a lot about ordering bulbs. Can you not just walk in to a nursery & buy them? Do they not have the variety?
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| Posted 9/17/07 3:19 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
Yay Sophie!  I've ordered hundreds from them over the years. All of the lilies in the back were from them - that's the Asiatic Lily Pastel Mixture, Asiatic Lily 'Lolipop', and Asiatic Lily 'Coral Sunrise'.
All of these tulips are from them also. They have another company, Van Engelen, which has similar stock and they're just as good.
Brecks I would stay away from. I ordered from them and was very dissapointed. They don't have a good reputation for making good on orders and customer service in years past.
I've bought bulbs off the rack at Franks too and you could get some good deals late in the season (November) for them. But depending on where you get them from, the selection may not be that great.
I like ordering from websites because they tell you, within 2 weeks, how early they'll bloom and how tall they'll be. So the anal organizer in me can design them so that as one batch is done flowering, the next batch is just starting.
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
Posted by greenfreak
Yay Sophie! I've ordered hundreds from them over the years. All of the lilies in the back were from them - that's the Asiatic Lily Pastel Mixture, Asiatic Lily 'Lolipop', and Asiatic Lily 'Coral Sunrise'.
All of these tulips are from them also. They have another company, Van Engelen, which has similar stock and they're just as good.
Brecks I would stay away from. I ordered from them and was very dissapointed. They don't have a good reputation for making good on orders and customer service in years past.
I've bought bulbs off the rack at Franks too and you could get some good deals late in the season (November) for them. But depending on where you get them from, the selection may not be that great.
I like ordering from websites because they tell you, within 2 weeks, how early they'll bloom and how tall they'll be. So the anal organizer in me can design them so that as one batch is done flowering, the next batch is just starting.
That may "cost" you a lot of FMs. I have no ideas about planting bulbs. I always avoided them. 
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| Posted 9/17/07 4:30 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: What bulbs are you going to plant?
I welcome the challenge! I didn't garden at all this summer and miss talking about it, and all my gardening message boards.
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