Gardenweed (or anyone else who has NOT visited White Flower Farm): People's observations are spot on: most of the catalogue items sold through WFF are definitely overpriced. . .but, as others have pointed out, they have been in business a long time, and have clearly found their upscale market, for whom the price is simply irrelevant . That said, I would humbly suggest that isn't the complete picture of WFF. . . if you live within a reasonable distance, I whole-heartedly recommend that you make a day-trip to this remarkable nursery. You may NOT end up buying anything -although I'd be willing to bet you will! - but that's not the reason to go. . .they have some of the most magnificent perennial gardens around, (including a white "moon" garden); massive hosta plantings that are decades old; and, if you go during a few specific weeks during the summer, the greenhouse full of their legendary (and wildly expensive!) Blackmore & Langdon begonias will take your breathe away. When was the last time you visited a nursery where most of the perennials were laid out in alphabetical, (and botanical) order? Every few years, a group of us pack a big picnic lunch and head up there for the day - yes, there's acres of lawn for picnics and ample restroom facilities, with lovely restaurants and coffee shops in downtown Litchfield nearby , if you prefer that route. Besides, just spending a day ANYWHERE in northwestern Connecticut is a pleasure! Finally, if you'd really like to learn the history of WFF - and, yes, some of it is manufactured - try to get your local library to locate you a copy of "The White-Flower-Farm Garden Book" (pub. 1966). which is exceedingly rare. . .the first half is all history - they were pioneers in more ways than one - and the encyclopedic second half is a template for the lush catalogs that eventually evolved. I was lucky enough to discover this book in a friend's collection in the early 1970's, and by the latter part of that decade, I had made my first pilgrimage to CT. . .and 35 years later, while no longer one of their customers (the competitive nursery industry has exploded since those early days), I still look forward to those trips north. It's a fascinating journey, on so many different levels. . . Carl

I was able to just go the bulb route only......there were a couple others I wanted but it was with pots and they wouldn't sell them with just the bulb.

WFF is also in Conn so you may be safe in assuming these have been exposed to your approximately similar weather conditions already, will not be going through an abrupt transition. If your ground is workable and not overly saturated (as mine is) you could plant them now.

Sorry to hear that - I haven't ordered from them but it frustrating to have it happen not once but twice. I have heard great things about Adelman's and Klehm's. Most of my peonies I have purchased locally and the place I have ordered most of my peonies from online retired so I am trying these two this year since they have a great reputation. I've also ordered from Gilbert Wild & Son but some of their divisions are a lot smaller than they advertise though the sale prices are usually good.