Because grand s.d.o. and erlicheer don't require much chilling (if any?), they can be planted in the spring and will bloom in the summer. That's the marketing idea behind this, they are a daffodil for people who forgot to plant them in the fall..... Of course when they bloom in the summer, it's usually hot and the blooms don't last more than a couple days, and then they go onto their early spring schedule for the next year (if they can handle the zone). I remember a couple years ago when earlicheer was marketed heavily by van bourgendien for spring planting and summer bloom. It grew well for a couple years in my zone, but because it's so early the shoots would always get damaged. One winter a warm spell brought it up, then the return of winter killed it. Donna - sorry to hear they don't return.... sometimes the nicest stuff gives you the most trouble....but if it makes you feel any better I keep trying crape myrtles and they keep dying out on me (but I know it's the winter that kills them, not some unseen virus).

You didn't indicate what summer bulbs you were interested in. There are bargains in bulbs now because it's getting a little late to be just getting started with them. True lilies - Oriental, Asiatic, etc. can be put in the ground but it's very unlikely they'll do anything but put up a short stalk this year. Gladiolas might manage to bloom sometime in September, etc. etc. and would have to be dug up and stored since they are not likely to survive the winter in zone 5. And to me, the problem with a succession of bulbs is that each type seems to have ratty foliage to hide when the blooming stops. I think you'd be happier investigating other annuals or perennials to plant in your bed to hide the daffodil foliage - as mentioned daylilies are a possibility, but they like as much sun as they can get. True lilies like sun and will lean to get it. Daffodils are generally at least 6" down and many things can be planted over and among them without disturbing them at all. And by the time the daffs are finished blooming, the annuals and perennials would be taking off to hide them. There's a goodly number of things that do well with your sun/shade conditions - hostas, ferns, astilbe, bleeding heart for perennials, impatiens and begonias for annuals, just to mention a few. Check out a good garden center and ask for recommendations. Or head over to the nearest Big Box and buy some bargain annuals to experiement with sizes, colors and textures. Experimentation, trial and error is how most of us who garden got to be where we are.

Check out Silver Star Vinery. Email Debbie because sometimes she doesn't list ones if they are in short supply. Haven't ever seen Mazury listed here in the US. It wouldn't matter if you wanted to pay the price of shipping plants from England as the US has made it almost impossible to legally import plants from abroad without getting a phytosanitary certificate. They typically are not cheap!! Here is a link that might be useful: Silver Star Vinery

Most years I add lots of daylilies and that is not so this year as I am out of room for them. So I didn't buy even one new daylily over the winter for spring planting. Plus the past two years I have put in so many Tall Bearded Iris that I don't have room for more there either so didn't buy those either. I am actually very glad as I can focus more on the cottage garden effect here. I did order four more clematis for this spring from the same place as I went overboard buying from last season. Then of couse I am anxiously waiting to see if my Lupines come up this spring but it is still simply too early. Those ones in the picture are on the other side of the house in a very sheltered location near the house so they are my only perennials to start growing already this spring. I don't know what I will do if those Lupines don't come up as I was simply totally bowled over by them last year. Probably just go back to that nursery later and buy more. I know I will not have total sucess as the original two lupines I bought and planted in the back garden died by the end of summer before fall. But I planted so many bulbs last fall and am so looking forward to seeing them all bloom. I am already thinking about what bulbs I will plant for this fall. Thanks for thinking of me and my garden. I can't wait until it all greens up.