Bulbs: What new bulbs are you planting and where did you get them?, 3 by gemini_sage

gemini_sage wrote:
Spring bulbs were my first experience with gardening as a middle schooler, and are still special to me. Especially being the first showy flowers of spring, they're the stars of the show till the late spring perennials start blooming.

My favorite sources are Brent and Becky's and John Scheeper's/Van Engelen. In 2013 and 2014 I went hog wild and planted over 2000 new bulbs both years, but was more restrained this year.

I rely on Brent and Becky's for their awesome selection of daffodils- yes, I'm daffy for daffs! On Friday my order arrived, consisting of:
5 Corydalis - solida 'George P. Baker'
10 Corydalis - solida 'Beth Evans'
50 Chionodoxa - sardensis
10 Narcissus - W. P. Milner
5 bulbs each of the rest:
Narcissus 'Snow Baby'
Narcissus - Elka
Narcissus - Bahama Beach
Narcissus - 'Winter Waltz'
Narcissus - Prototype
Narcissus - 'Sunlight Sensation'
Narcissus - Stint
Narcissus - Puppet
Narcissus - Sherborne
Narcissus - Obdam
Narcissus - Manly
Narcissus Hardy Lee
Narcissus Art Design
Narcissus - Saint Keverne
Narcissus - Red Aria
Narcissus - Princess Alexia
Narcissus - Gigantic Star
Narcissus Capree Elizabeth
Narcissus Altun Ha
Narcissus - Marieke
Narcissus - Kiss Me
Narcissus Grower's Pride
Narcissus Kingham
Narcissus - Primeur
Narcissus - Pistachio
Narcissus - Classic Garden
Narcissus - British Gamble
Narcissus - Bravoure

The John Scheeper's order that arrived last week:
10 Narcissus Spellbinder
10 Narcissus Classic Garden
10 Narcissus Sentinel
10 Narcissus Jamestown
20 Tulip White Emperor
10 Tulip Big Chief 5087
20 Tulip Cream Jewel

And the order I'm expecting to arrive today from Van Engelen:
50 Scilla mischtschenkoana
100 Anemone blanda Blue Shades
100 Scilla siberica Spring Beauty
100 Crocus chrysanthus Cream Beauty
100 Crocus tommasinianus Roseus

I'd love to hear how you're using your bulbs in your garden design and combos you're planning.

I'm determined not to add any new beds, so here are some pics from this spring of areas that these bulbs are being added to. Some beds will be expanded a bit, but the great thing about bulbs is they're easy to tuck more in here and there :-)