Yesterday i went to a local nursery and found their bulb display filled and marked down 40%. This is an example of what the bags of mixed Asiatic's looked like.
In true cheap skate fashion, i approached the manager and asked if he would sell me the rest of his lilies for $50.
Long story short, i now have 15 Casablanca, 38 Stargazers, 50 Butter Pixies (dwarf Asiatic) and 190 Mixed Asiatics. Out of 273 only 2 were rotten! I paid about .17 cents a piece for them. Of course the Asiatics look like corkscrews, the Orientals are just poking their noses out. I am leaving for vacation in a few days, my husband thinks i'm crazy :) I bought two plastic kiddie pools, i'll drill holes in, fill up and plant. It is the fastest way and i can separate the mixed colours when they bloom. They may look a little silly this year, but next year they'll rock!
Run, check your nurseries... Managers know bulbs that look like this are a hard sell... Make 'em an offer they can't refuse.
