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[hallerlake]

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Colorblends when buying LOTS of bulbs at wholesale prices. http://www.colorblends.com/
Old House Garden for rare, heritage bulbs. http://www.oldhousegardens.com/

Colorblends has camass bulbs for a dollar a piece for those who were just discussing camass.

 

[justbugged]

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I bought hanging begonia bulbs from this company, and I am very happy with the quality for the money. I haven't been able to order anything more from them. The price for begonia bulbs is still very high around the area here. In another year or two I should have extras to share.

http://www.edenbrothers.com/

 

[justbugged]

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Is it Emily????????
So adorable!!!!!!!

Thanks

First name Emma
middle name Lee

I can't believe I didn't want a girl, I wanted another boy. Now I am glad she is a girl.

Your girls are adorable. Miss Emma is growing like a weed.

 

[hallerlake]

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Darn it all. Now you've got me looking at bulb catalogs!

 

[HoneysuckleHills]

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Van Engelen and their retail arm John Scheepers are my current favorites on price and selection- Van Engelen has a $50 minimum, but that's not a lot to spend if you are relandscaping a whole yard and in addition can buy several hundred bulbs! Scheepers has the same varieties but no price minimum and smaller numbers. They have herbaceous peonies in addition to every bulb you could think of.

If you're buying landcape-size plants rather than propagating ones, you're almost always better off buying from the best retail nursery you can find and spending money on healthy growth rather than shipping. On the other hand, checking out Burnt Ridge at the Oly Farmer's Market (disclaimer: owner is a friend, and I was a vendor at OFM back in the olden days) and making a point of getting to the Donated Plants area at the Washington Park Arboretum (open rarely and worst of all during the day during the week) is always a good idea. ALSO: if you know what you want and can have the holes dug ready for the plants, the Lawyer Nursery (near Lacey) clearance sale in May is a great place to get big, healthy, professional landscape grade plants for cheap.

I've said a lot about Raintree and would recommend their plants and service without reservation.

The plant sale area at Rhododendron Species Foundation often has shade plants which are hard to find elsewhere.

Also, Forest Farm has something that looks like every plant in the world, and ships big plants in big pots for not-the-worst-shipping-charge; it helps to have a good plant encyclopedia by your side to supplement the catalogue, though.

Joy Creek Nursery is the place I buy clematis, campanulas, and other perennials; they sell a wide selection of shade plants and some speciality shrubs and small trees which are not easy to find otherwise.

I have Opinions about all rose nurseries, but the most important of them is that you're always better off buying in person. Recommendations upon request.

Thanks, Stumpfarmer. These will keep me busy all afternoon

I agree about selecting roses in person. This year I am looking to add some David Austins - specifically Evelyn and Darwin.
Would love your recommendations.

 

[HoneysuckleHills]

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I bought hanging begonia bulbs from this company, and I am very happy with the quality for the money. I haven't been able to order anything more from them. The price for begonia bulbs is still very high around the area here. In another year or two I should have extras to share.

http://www.edenbrothers.com/

Thanks, justbugged!
Glad to see you back online.
Read your post on sprouts for your little house birds.
Do you raise finches? Canaries?

 

[HoneysuckleHills]

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Darn it all. Now you've got me looking at bulb catalogs!

I've seen your property and you have a beautiful touch with plants!
Let me know if I can serve as an enabler in any other addiction!

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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Colorblends when buying LOTS of bulbs at wholesale prices. http://www.colorblends.com/
Old House Garden for rare, heritage bulbs. http://www.oldhousegardens.com/

Colorblends has camass bulbs for a dollar a piece for those who were just discussing camass.

I'm paying $16.75 for 100 Camassia quamash from Van Engelen.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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Van Engelen and their retail arm John Scheepers are my current favorites on price and selection- Van Engelen has a $50 minimum, but that's not a lot to spend if you are relandscaping a whole yard and in addition can buy several hundred bulbs! Scheepers has the same varieties but no price minimum and smaller numbers. They have herbaceous peonies in addition to every bulb you could think of.

If you're buying landcape-size plants rather than propagating ones, you're almost always better off buying from the best retail nursery you can find and spending money on healthy growth rather than shipping. On the other hand, checking out Burnt Ridge at the Oly Farmer's Market (disclaimer: owner is a friend, and I was a vendor at OFM back in the olden days) and making a point of getting to the Donated Plants area at the Washington Park Arboretum (open rarely and worst of all during the day during the week) is always a good idea. ALSO: if you know what you want and can have the holes dug ready for the plants, the Lawyer Nursery (near Lacey) clearance sale in May is a great place to get big, healthy, professional landscape grade plants for cheap.

I've said a lot about Raintree and would recommend their plants and service without reservation.

The plant sale area at Rhododendron Species Foundation often has shade plants which are hard to find elsewhere.

Also, Forest Farm has something that looks like every plant in the world, and ships big plants in big pots for not-the-worst-shipping-charge; it helps to have a good plant encyclopedia by your side to supplement the catalogue, though.

Joy Creek Nursery is the place I buy clematis, campanulas, and other perennials; they sell a wide selection of shade plants and some speciality shrubs and small trees which are not easy to find otherwise.

I have Opinions about all rose nurseries, but the most important of them is that you're always better off buying in person. Recommendations upon request.

Thanks, Stumpfarmer. These will keep me busy all afternoon

I agree about selecting roses in person. This year I am looking to add some David Austins - specifically Evelyn and Darwin.
Would love your recommendations.

Take a day, go to St. Paul Oregon and pick out your plants from the Heirloom Old Rose Gardens sale greenhouse, then grow the plants out in pots in a protected place over the winter.

 

[justbugged]

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I bought hanging begonia bulbs from this company, and I am very happy with the quality for the money. I haven't been able to order anything more from them. The price for begonia bulbs is still very high around the area here. In another year or two I should have extras to share.

http://www.edenbrothers.com/

Thanks, justbugged!
Glad to see you back online.
Read your post on sprouts for your little house birds.
Do you raise finches? Canaries?

Thanks for the Welcome back. I have finches. At this point mostly Zebra finches. I have a number of all white Zebra that will breed like crazy if I let them. I also have a Society finch and some Society / Nun finch crosses. The cross finches are chocolate brown.