Order now and spring will come sooner!

Just finished doing a few on-line plant purchases (I figure that the sooner I order the sooner spring like weather will arrive ;)):

Astilbe "Mighty Chocolate Cherry"
http://www.waysidegardens.com/astilbe-mighty-chocolate-cherry/p/37970/

Phlox P "Rainbow Dancer"
https://www.devroomen.com/spring-professional/phlox/0882

Phlox P "Cleopatra" PP Cleopatra
http://www.2plant.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=perennials.plantDetail&plant_id=2651&typeID=

Phlox Amplifolia "Goliath"
http://www.qvc.com/Robertas-3-pc.-Early-Bloom-Giant-Flowered-Phlox-Goliath.product.M46433.html#

Rudbeckia Fulgida "Early Bird Gold"
http://www.canningperennials.com/acatalog/Rudbeckia-fulgida--Early-Bird-Gold--RUDEAR.html#SID=569

What perennials do you plan to early order on-line or alternatively purchase in person a little bit later come May/June?

Rouge,
What is your secret to growing phlox from bare root. I have had NO luck last year, despite buying from more than one supplier!

I ordered these from High Country Gardens:


Campsis grandiflora Morning Calm http://www.highcountrygardens.com/campsis-grandiflora-morning-calm

Salvia azurea http://www.highcountrygardens.com/salvia-azurea

Penstemon pinifolius Luminous http://www.highcountrygardens.com/search/go?w=penstemon%20pinifolius%20luminous

Scrophularia macrantha http://www.highcountrygardens.com/search/go?w=scrophularia macrantha

Orange Mallow http://www.highcountrygardens.com/sphaeralcea-munroana

valal., I have little experience with bare root planting of perennials :(. In fact the only occasion was a few years ago for several "Havana Blue" geraniums. At that time I initially planted them in pots to get them going. It did work...mostly. (Do others have success planting them directly in the ground?)

Thanks for the links obliqua . I do enjoy reading about other gardeners choices!

I potted most of my phlox up, as I bought/received mailorder them too early to go in the ground. VERY dissappointing results. You obviously have a greener thumb than I, Rouge!

Bluestone Perennials is having their 1/2 off 50 varieties every Friday in Feb, and I have been ordering some "goodies" there. I am trying to avoid much plant purchasing this spring til I see how my WSing etc goes and how everything comes up the spring, as I put in alot last year :o) But we all know how THAT goes - LOL

Not a all valal.

There are so many often uncontrollable variables that make or break the survival of a plant. I have killed more than my share of perennials/annuals :(.