ADR bulbs is the best! I've planted tons of bulbs from them and I'm always amazed at the quality (so much better than any other supplier I've gotten bulbs from in the past). If you liked the lilies, look at their tulip selection- I've never seen so many different varieties before.

How well I know the temptations of a clearance Last spring I bought a LOT of lilies (like, oh, 50+ ! IÂm insane) clearanced from my favorite hardware store at like 75% off. Must have been May, awfully late. Most were asiatics, one oriental. They were in blister packs so I could see and eliminate the obviously dried up and over-sprouted. But I couldnÂt feel them. When I came to plant them I realized that some whole packs were probably duds. I gave the OK ones decent spots and they grew and leafed maybe to 6 inches, tops. No flowers to speak of. A few of the stunted midgets tried and I cut the flowers off early in pity, to save their strength, telling them, "Roots, sweetheart, make roots and grow up first". IÂm expecting more from them this year. The possible duds I put in a sheltered holding bed. I saw no above ground growth at all from them. IÂm saying this to warn others who might read my post! If even half survived I still got a great deal. I wish I didnÂt feel sorry for neglected bulbs or plants! The risks of excessive pity (or of being a bargain hunterÂ)

Any of the big box stores that sell potted blooming bulbs for Easter or spring will have them. I always get them at Walmart (itÂs nearby) but Home Depot, LoweÂs, MenardÂs etc., should have them too. If thereÂs a Walmart near you maybe check first to see if they have a garden section. Sometimes it takes them a few days after Easter to mark them down (you can tell IÂve done this a lot!). If they have a lot they may clearance them more, it depends on how long you want to wait. I paid $1 last year! I look at it as a treasure hunt. Since I am really buying for the bulb I look for a very sturdy strong stem rather than lots of unopened flowers. Keep in mind that Easter lilies will be much taller in your garden than they are in the pot. You may not be looking for asiatics, but someone else may, so IÂll mention this. All these stores also offer, both in spring and summer, potted blooming Asiatics. Many of these will be dwarf or shorter kinds which are hard to find as a bulb. Since I want (need) short ones to have a variety of heights in the garden, I get these too when they go on clearance after blooming. There is a chance they are treated chemically to make them short, but so far I have been lucky and all turned out to be genuinely short (like 18 inches to 2 feet). Those also bloom earlier than most asiatics thus extending bloom season. Some of my favorites in my garden were obtained this way. Good luck! Come back and tell us what you find!

Alina is right that it is late to plant lily bulbs. However, it will soon be the perfect time to buy potted lilies. Check your local nurseries for their selection. You probably won't be able to find Orania, but Muscadet should be available. I've seen them at Lowe's and Home Depot stores in the past. Right now most of the big box stores have potted LA's (Longiflorum - Asiatics) for sale. Their orientals should come out soon, if they aren't out already. -Helen