I was out earlier and it seemed quite nice, but when I checked the temp, saw it was just 41 out...YIKES! I guess it felt nice because the air was still.

Because of already having so many daffs to plant, I have been trying to avoid looking at any local bulbs, though I do need some nice hyacinths for forcing.

A couple of weeks ago I found 4 varieties of botanical tulips I had never seen offered locally before, so had to get a pack of each along with a pack of Ipheion Uniflorum, something I have never had before. I was excited to find them.

The Botanical tulips are
Odalisque pic
Little Beauty PIC
Eastern Star PIC
Little Princess PIC

You found the Botanical tulips locally? Wow! I'd buy those in a heartbeat.

Forgot to say... where? Was this a chain store? I forgot, I have not checked my Menard's yet this year...last year I did really well there...not sure why I have passed them by so far, yet. A self-defense mechnism in action, maybe.

YES, it was MENARD'S...the one place you didn't check. Good Luck!

Sob! Hardly anything left at Menards. I had to hunt all over the store, too. ItâÂÂs like they were all in Christmas product mode already. I had to ask 3 timesâ¦IâÂÂm sure I was sent to where they WERE, at one time. One young thing, when I asked for âÂÂBulbs...like tulips and daffodilsâÂÂ, STILL sent me to light bulbs. IâÂÂm guessing she did not know what my kind of bulb WAS.

To think, last year I made out like a bandit there. Only a few packs of uninteresting bright yellow lilies, and some solid dark pink tulips. Blah. When I expressed disappointment, though, one more eager clerk outside showed me to a decorative display someone had set up to advertise fall planting season. She said they sold out very quickly this year. There in a basket were a few more interesting things. I DID get one package of Little Princess, and Allium oreophilum. I was hoping for Little Beautyâ¦I bought some a few years back when Scheepers had them: they are really charming. It would have been the perfect color for a new bed I have with a lot of purple/silver/pink heucheras. With the orange tones of Little Princess: IâÂÂm not sure where I will put those. It doesnâÂÂt go with ay color scheme I have running. But I couldnâÂÂt leave them behind, now, could I?

I'd too late to start planting today, though: have to hope for a warm day later in the week.

I was hoping for Little Beauty

Would you want to swap a few Allium oreophilum for a few Little Beauty. I'm not sure but I 'think' Little Beauty was 15 for $4.95. I can spare 7 LB for equal value of AO if you are interested.