The earlier you order your bulbs for planting in the fall, the earlier you will receive them and be assured that you will get everything that you want. As the season progresses, varieties become difficult or impossible to obtain in some cases owing to demand or popularity.

I order large quantities of huge daffodils directly from the grower and cannot reorder these if I want more, but have to turn to the regular wholesale channels which offer lesser sized daffodils although they may be the largest obtainable in nurseries or by catalog. Many retail catalogs offer DN2 daffodils which are “Double Nosed #2”. This means they will have two stems emerging but they are second sized.  Most Holland grown daffodils are single bulbs and are sold as DN1 because the cost of shipping is so high.

My Dutch Master Daffodil bulbs

Popular tulips sell out rather quickly in normal years, but remain available until after September for most varieties. I order a modest number of tulips and refrigerate them in my walk in refrigerator until time to plant, if customers so wish.

Peonies are usually available throughout the fall and into the winter. Small bulbs are usually sold out by November although I can still re-order some of these.