Costco - Spring Bulbs, Bare Roots, & Tubers! 🌷 || What They Have, What I've Grown, & What I Bought!

[@natashaslipscomb9355]

I love that the Costco bulbs had directions of how to lay the plants out and I also feel that may be a better deal. I am going to need for you to STOP going to the stores because I am running out of money!!!! LOL!!!! Thank you Amanda for your videos!

[@shesamadgardener]

😂😂😂 my budget needs for to stop going shopping!!!

[@deeann2016]

Gardening is so addictive and this video doesn't help...Costco here I come...😀

[@shesamadgardener]

😂😂😂

[@barbaradickinson8314]

We have a 20 year old Meyer lemon and tangerine tree. Lemon is very good but tangerine not so much. We planted them in a 2.5x2.5x3ft planter on casters. That way we can roll them into the garage in freezing temps. We got about 50 softball size lemons this year at Christmas. We are also in zone8. They smell so good.

[@shesamadgardener]

That’s a ton of lemons! What a great suggestions for the casters!

[@CindyWright-f8n]

I bought the Callas. I put them in morning sun, afternoon shade. I live in Houston and everything suffers from the sun here. I’ve never grown them so we shall see.

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks for sharing! Yeah Texas sun is rough!

[@vickijackson9115]

Thank you for the info. I have a Calla which is beautiful but I had to shade it with a umbrella because of the Hot afternoon Sun.

[@JS-ks3sp]

I am also obsessed with salmon star lillies.. Couldn't stop looking at them while trying to resist buying them. Gave in, and they were even better than I imagined.

[@shesamadgardener]

I can’t wait!

[@joannsawyer4675]

I love watching you last year was the first time I ever grew my flowers by seeds .Iam going to have new flowers beds this year iam so ready to get my hand in the dirt It really helps with my depression. Your new friend, Joann From Circleville Ohio

[@shesamadgardener]

Being in the garden helps my mood too!

[@BloomingSandy]

Great video, thanks for sharing! 🙏I was at our Costco (Duncanville) on Saturday. And bought dahlias, liatris and crocosmia. I have no idea what I'm doing. I hope they don't 'fail' me. 😅 But if they do I hope to learn and do better next year. Oh, they had a ton of citrus trees too. And people were buying them up. 🍋

[@shesamadgardener]

Awesome! I hope you love them!

[@donnajoy6951]

😊 Walmart & Costco - I went shopping this morning while my puppy was getting a bath and picked up a few things. Pretty excited to get things planted.

[@shesamadgardener]

That sounds like an amazing day!

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

Haven’t seen special varieties like David Austin roses but I do like the Longfield bulbs. Their selections offer a great opportunity to try something at a decent price to see if it works for you before you spend major bucks on their high priced cousins.

[@shesamadgardener]

Agreed! It’s a cost effective way to try some things out!

[@lindakay8171]

😀 Wow, that was a great shopping video. I will definitely be buying the Calla Lily this year. So many choices!! I'm ready for your future planting videos, so fun. Have a great weekend!!

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks!!! So much planting to come!

[@carlas872]

Yay! So glad you are going to show us how to plant elephant ears in the pots. I planted a couple in the ground and I planted them upside down. The poor things finally came up and of course now I don't remember which side should be up. Ugh! Thank you Amanda! I love your laugh.

[@shesamadgardener]

I’ll be sure to give a closeup and show what side for the future!

[@anitamurphy2454]

I did the same thing last year. I had to look it up and go flip them around, lol. Mine were a bit pointed, so I planted pointed side up...wrong. it was pretty confusing.

[@grisespino5342]

When in doubt plant sideways. Hope this helps

[@carlas872]

@@grisespino5342 Thank you!

[@jeannesmith1761]

I really enjoy watching the different shows that are down a little more south than where I am on the 6B in Pennsylvania I'm the one with 30 gardens at memorial Park in New Kensington PA and I've been doing that 20 years so I'm I'm so anxious for things to start really coming up but it hasn't yet that much so I got to wait a while but watching your shows really gets me so encouraged talk to you sorry my phone keeps going off thank you very much

[@shesamadgardener]

Glad you are enjoying them!

[@helenagreenwood2305]

I've got 7 lily bulbs to plant 🌸🌸🌸 I haven't tried them before fingers crossed they survive 🌸

[@shesamadgardener]

You got this 💪

[@itsmeayanna]

I got casa Blanca and the pink Bacardi mix of Lilly’s two weeks ago. Those bulbs were beautiful 😻 I’m so excited this season

[@shesamadgardener]

Yay!!!

[@GrandmaSandy]

Oh my dear friend. Thanks so much for sharing. A wonderful really enjoyed watching.

[@shesamadgardener]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marionnixon817]

This will be my 3rd spring with elephant ears and I’ve never dug them up. I started with about 9 bulbs and have over 30 from those original bulbs. I do heavily mulch them when we have hard freezes. I don’t have a lot of shade so mine get pretty scorched when we hit high temps. Shade and water makes a big difference. Love your shopping videos. I just happened to see bulbs at Home Depot and Walmart so of course I had to get some. I might try a different variety of elephant ears for some big pots I have.

[@shesamadgardener]

Yay! Maybe I don’t have to dig mine up because I really don’t want to!

[@lemontea128]

I really like the calla pack that contained the twilight mix . So unique. Didn’t see that variety at my local Costco but I did grab the other two you showed

[@shesamadgardener]

Such a pretty combo!

[@JerilynnSchultz]

Thanks for the Costco plant alert! Going to try a lemon tree and you know I love those variegated elephant ears!! ❤❤❤

[@shesamadgardener]

You are so welcome! Have fun shopping!

[@joycerapezzi2378]

I planted the Salmon Star lilies 2 years ago and ordered more for this year. They really are stunning.

[@shesamadgardener]

Yay! I can’t wait!

[@denisea3036]

you should look for the tea cup or coffee cup Elephant Ears. they catch water like a cup and then dip over to pour it out as they get full it is so relaxing to watch.

[@shesamadgardener]

Ooo, those sound cool!

[@Laurablushing]

Man I wish I had a Costco near me!! I love Longfield gardens. That is so awesome that they are available locally for you!!

[@shesamadgardener]

Yes I’m super lucky!

[@wendy5006]

on your meyers lemon, they are actually best grown as a shrub rather than a tree. I'm in Houston zone 9. I've had a meyers in a large, I'm guessing 22 in wide and deep container for many years. It got down to 18 degrees so enough kill a citrus. I've used the old non led large xmas lights strung through the tree and especially near the root system. That way if the tips get nipped the root system survives. I've also added a heat lamp to the lower part as heat rises. Finally I've double wrapped it, including the container (all the way to the ground) in frost cloth. That's my cold snap process. Here in my area citrus appreciates some shade from hot summer west sun so it gets relief with morning sun and filtered afternoon sun. I've never moved it. I had it placed on a large stone. I recently noticed 1 large root that managed to make its way along the stone and root itself into ground! I was amazed😊 This shrub is only 3 ft tall above the pot but has provided me with more juicy lemons than I could use. Hope this helps. It's a great shrub/tree.

[@shesamadgardener]

This is all awesome info, thank you!

[@normarobles4899]

Love this video I appreciate the time you take to look at all the varieties ❤I’m surprised I didn’t see any begonias there I bought some a few weeks ago from there and so excited to see if they come up🤞

[@shesamadgardener]

I didn’t realize there weren’t begonias until I read your comment … you’re right, I would have thought some would have been there!

[@debbiet0719]

Love the choices you made! I’m really excited to watch the progress of your lemon tree. I can’t grow citrus here in Montana. Unless it’s inside in front of a sunny window.

[@shesamadgardener]

I’ll be sure to show the process … hopefully I don’t kill it!

[@Hi-dw6ol]

I bought elephant ears for the first time last year and loved them. I did dig them up.

[@shesamadgardener]

Good to know!

[@irispresley3182]

Wow, I need to check out my Lowe's, I want to plants some spring bulbs.

[@shesamadgardener]

Please do!

[@LauriMcnair-en7qi]

Nice bulb haul. I have a mandarin orange in a container in my area. It does pretty good !!! Love LOVE Love your videos

[@shesamadgardener]

Oh wow! Good to know about the mandarin! Thanks!

[@michellefrance1165]

Thanks for the video!! I so hope our Costco has these soon, I did elephant ears last year and love the ones you picked out beautiful ❤❤❤ have a great weekend! When do we get to see Kristen's garden lol?

[@shesamadgardener]

I’m so excited for the elephant ears!

[@tinastexasgarden]

Thanks for the Costco haul. I need to run by there today. Also I have several elephant ears that do amazing not digging up. Now the one that I put in a pot because I still need to amend the soil in the spot it’s in might have gotten mushy. So I’m going to just leave it snd see what it does. So in my experience. They do great in the ground. This will be the 3rd year since I planted them. I’m in Colleyville. Also…I made cement birdbaths with the leaves. I made a video a few months ago if you want to see lol.

[@shesamadgardener]

I’ll go check it out, thanks!

[@LoneStarGardener]

The only thing I deal with on my citrus is scale. I just sprayed them with horticultural oil before they bloomed so hopefully it helps for this year.

[@shesamadgardener]

Good to know! Thanks!

[@MunuruEswarao-wu2wf]

Super Good ❤❤❤❤ Garden

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks for visiting!

[@debbiek1699]

21:37 😂 you did it! We’ll go through the citrus tree lessons together. I bought a lemon tree in the fall. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@shesamadgardener]

I did it 😂😂😂

[@marniroberson8980]

I was the same with hollyhocks regarding poor success - THEN I got some seeds for a double from Botanical Interests and they were amazing! I am only a little south of you so I think you could have great ones using those seeds.

[@shesamadgardener]

Ooo, do you know the name of the variety?

[@marniroberson8980]

@@shesamadgardener yes, Chater’s Double Hollyhock

[@sreddy98]

Thank you for sharing! Very informative. I live close by in Murphy and follow your videos regularly 🙂

[@shesamadgardener]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@MichelleSuggs-ls1ki]

You have purchased a lot of bulbs / roots / seeds this spring. Can you share a plot plan of where you are planning to plant all these beauties?

[@shesamadgardener]

I don’t have a formal plan, more of just a knowledge of what space I have. I’ll be sure to show where I am planting everything in upcoming videos.

[@richbishop7896]

I would have to buy that Oriental Lily mix and one of those dahlia mixes! Love those elephant ears too! Bonny

[@shesamadgardener]

The lilies were so pretty!

[@cynthia3157]

I bought a Meyer lemon last year from Costco. I am hoping it made it thru this winter. I did wrap it for protection but was lured into false spring and we had one really cold night. I know better! But so anxious for spring. I also bought the liatris and freesia. Planted them last year, will see if they pop up again. I just want to buy all the things 😅😊.

[@shesamadgardener]

False spring gets me every time 😬

[@marielyencasa]

Ok Amanda!!! I will wait for your video to plant my Meyer lemon I just bought from Costco 😂😂😂 No pressure! ❤Great video!!!

[@shesamadgardener]

😂😂😂 we need a citrus beginners support group!

[@patboyle267]

Thanks for taking us along on your shopping trip 😊 I have 2 citrus trees and an olive in pots that spend the winter in the garage and they produce fruit yearly 🤷‍♀️

[@shesamadgardener]

Oh wow, that’s great!

[@Mygardenspace]

Thanks for all your good information today!

[@shesamadgardener]

👒👒👒

[@JohnBuchanan-e2d]

Thanks for all the information. I wished I had a Costco close to me!!

[@shesamadgardener]

Any time!

[@debbiek1699]

Wow! Great prices at Costco. I wish I had one near by! Maybe it’s a good thing that’s it’s not easily accessible 😂 I want them all.

[@shesamadgardener]

😂😂😂 I had to weed mine out before I checked out … I forced myself to stay in a budget.

[@rebeccazody1278]

Excited for the planting!

[@shesamadgardener]

Can't wait!

[@emilyfreyblerhome8332]

I haven't seen gladiolus bulbs at mine either! Your store had more varieties of Dahlias and Lilies though!

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s so odd that there haven’t been many gladiolus bulbs out.

[@vickijackson9115]

Another fun outing. Lots of information to look forward to where you plant everything. Would love more information on where to plant Sun/Shade. Thank you for sharing.

[@shesamadgardener]

More to come!

[@jenniferhooks2454]

Did those elephant ear bulbs indicate if they were clumpers or runners? I planted a variety called Black Beauty, which spread by runners. I have been digging out those sprouts all over my backyard for about 10 years. Loved all those bulbs you got. My Costco had some different ones. I did not see any white lava elephant ears, but I'm going to go back to look 😅.

[@shesamadgardener]

They did not but now I’ll definitely do some research, so thank you!

[@grinchis40]

Oh man, I've wanting one of those cannas The President. Tall and red!! No costco membership. :(

[@shesamadgardener]

Ugh!

[@sreddy98]

Can you please do a video on raised garden beds and soil used for that?

[@shesamadgardener]

I have one from past years if you want to take a look!

[@dianne3971]

More bulbs, yeah 🤩

[@shesamadgardener]

YES!!!

[@sharonhart1232]

Can you imagine the Casa Blanca Lilys planted along side the black elephant ears, oh that would be so pretty :) I planted my lemon tree up near the house and it survived this winter even with those couple of days we got down to 12 degrees. I've never dug up my elephant ears and they come back every year. Zone 8b North Louisiana

[@gritandGracegardening]

I am in north La also and my elephant ears come back every year with no digging up needed.

[@shesamadgardener]

That would be beautiful!!!

[@katherinecornette5315]

Check out Millennial Gardener for your lemon tree. Meyer lemons are so good! Will be checking out Costco today 👍

[@shesamadgardener]

Will do!!

[@Laurablushing]

I giggled when you put the "in my mr. Clean era" on the screen

[@shesamadgardener]

😂😂😂

[@shesamadgardener]

Why was I crossing my arms like that?!?!?

[@clannadgirl46]

Costco in CA used to sell Italian clay pots! I had several still have a couple moving to GA in 2021. Now they are mostly plastic which dry out the roots and get hot.

[@shesamadgardener]

Oh, I would have snatched up those clay pots!

[@GrettaVanMaanen-pj8ql]

That was fun!🤩

[@shesamadgardener]

🥰🥰🥰

[@pathoward5721]

Love Meyer Lemon 🍋………great choice!!!!

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks!

[@user-rosesroses]

Great shopping spree.

[@shesamadgardener]

Thank you 😊

[@anniewildmush1284]

i grew the big elephant ears for the 1st time last year in montreal... of all my 300 plants..i got sooo many question from people passing by lol

[@shesamadgardener]

WOW!!! That’s awesome! They are beautiful plants!

[@Laurablushing]

That liatris bag is a steal!!!!!!!

[@shesamadgardener]

Agreed!

[@laurabryan8835]

“that’s a lot of responsibility“! That made me laugh out loud-frankly because I have felt the same way! 😊

[@shesamadgardener]

Right?! 😂😂😂 like I already have three kids to take care of!

[@emanuelad3534]

Thank you Do u guys know if they bring daffodils and tulip bulbs at Costco? ( of course in fall) thank u

[@misterpillows2800]

Yes they had daffodils in the fall, mine are starting to bloom last week.

[@shesamadgardener]

Yes they do!

[@emanuelad3534]

@@shesamadgardener thank u, perfect!!

[@PriscillaSerrato-g2e]

Check your gladiolus bulbs!!! Mine have a thrip infestation! they were purchased at home depot.

[@shesamadgardener]

I will, thanks!

[@rattriffic]

Liatris hands down is the best flower❤❤ It's my favorite they are Are prolific growers and the polyneders go insane for them. They produce a ton of seed so if you want to grow more of them And if you don't want to deal with the seed , the birds love them in the fall So you can just leave them and feed the wild life. And they multiply under the ground also. Getting 80 for 14 bucks is a steal. You get ten for 5 dollars at your other big box stores

[@shesamadgardener]

Couldn't agree more! They are great flowers!

[@Car-jy8pw]

Unrelated: have you had success planting snapdragons for fall blooms? If so, when do you start them?

[@shesamadgardener]

I have! I start them from seed in August and plant them out in October so they have about two months to establish roots before our super cold weather … that’s all for zone 8!

[@alicehihn3250]

Wearing my Waco tshirt from our trip thru Texas a few years ago. Also, Costco trip today in PA.

[@shesamadgardener]

Nice!!!

[@sallyfreeman7994]

Lovely choices I’m in Liverpool England hope they have them here enjoyed ur video. Why did some of ur bulbs fail I’m a very novice gardener still learning good luck with ur planting. Just subscribed first time seeing ur vids😊

[@shesamadgardener]

Oh many reasons … the dahlias just don’t do well in my climate. Others were due to not understanding how or when to start them.

[@sallyfreeman7994]

@@shesamadgardener thank you 😊

[@yasmeensaleha741]

I have bought the lilly star glaze. Please let me know when i will start .??shall i plant now at outside. ?

[@shesamadgardener]

Plant outside once your last frost date has last.

[@kaykearney3976]

Loved this video... going to Costco

[@shesamadgardener]

Have fun!

[@llghawal]

Love this! Thanks for sharing. Would you also be able to share what mic you are using for the video here?

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s from Amazon …. I dropped a link below for you. Movo Wireless Mini USB-C Duo... www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLZK86V?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[@mhubertcfi]

Costco is the closest to wholesale pricing and when you factor in no shipping maybe even a better deal

[@shesamadgardener]

Agreed

[@theresaoriabure9673]

I getting a tree also. Can I plant the elephant ear in a pot?

[@shesamadgardener]

I’m going to plant mine in pots!

[@annsmith5625]

Nice selection ⚾️

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks!

[@Garden-Oasis]

What do you mean when you say failed? Do you mean they never grew from the tubers? Or grew and then died? Or they were fine the first year but didn’t come back after storage?

[@shesamadgardener]

A combination of different things … sometimes the tuber rotted, sometimes they grew but never flowered due to out heat, some times they fried … several different things over multiple attempts.

[@susanboddie1120]

I have Casa Blanca and they look like something out of a fairy tale

[@shesamadgardener]

They are so beautiful!

[@grannyplants1764]

The flowers can get huge, and smell great too! 🌱

[@helendanielson4426]

I would love to try all the lillies but the rabbits love them as much as I do ! It's a losing battle. They also ate my liatris down to the ground 😢 I have to put wire cages over them. Not a pretty look in the garden .

[@shesamadgardener]

Rabbits are intense!

[@rajingbutterfli]

Thanks for sharing! Do you ever buy bulbs at lidle?

[@shesamadgardener]

Yes! It’s called Aldi where I live and I’ve had great success with them.

[@rogerharris1561]

I've never planted flowers before. I have a rectangular space in front of my house about 3×12. Should I plant bulbs that grow tallest to shortest? Or place them in cluster by variety? Or just mix everything up randomly? Thanks.

[@shesamadgardener]

I would plant them in groups from tallest to shortest … but remember that they most likely won’t all bloom at the same time, so it’s okay if some are taller than others in different areas.

[@rogerharris1561]

@@shesamadgardener thank you.

[@mariennasaikkonen649]

I’ve grown white Liatris by seeds. Variety was Floristan white.

[@shesamadgardener]

Ok, I’ll go look those up! Thanks!

[@martystevens2313]

You might want to take a paintbrush and pollinate those flowers before they drop. Not sure if your pollinators are still sleeping.

[@shesamadgardener]

Oh, thank you! I’ll look that up now!

[@harbourheightsja2383]

I think I'll buy some spring bulbs, but where to plant them? I have no space 😍😂

[@shesamadgardener]

You can find space 💪💪💪

[@rattriffic]

It costco has up their game year after year. The last two years there bulb and tuber selection has been fantastic. I love so many of the things that you pointed out like them actually putting the variety. So that you could look up information about them. There is only one drawback and that is everybody should stay away from the dalias. These are all imports You'll get tons of broken necks and poor quality plus your chance of them having gall is very high Because of the way they are processed , there is no way for them to plant as they are coming out of the ground. Gal is very contagious and contaminates your ground

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s definitely a risk to buy dahlia tubers this way but it fits lots of people’s budgets!

[@sherylbrimer3664]

Mine froze from arctic blast. Lemon and lime tree.

[@shesamadgardener]

Hmm good to know … I think I’ll have to bring mine in during cold weather.

[@LisaWalker-u7i]

bulbs - i,ve got to get my son in law to take me to costco as i dont have a membership :-{

[@shesamadgardener]

Please do!

[@GrandmaSandy]

You had a lot more selection in your Costco might have very little

[@shesamadgardener]

I hope yours gets some more!

[@ellenemerson3617]

❤

[@shesamadgardener]

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[@lisawraith7357]

What Costco did you shop at?

[@shesamadgardener]

This one was the one in west Plano but the one in east Plano also has theirs out.

[@lisawraith7357]

Thank you.

[@laurabryan8835]

Which Costco location is this? 😊

[@shesamadgardener]

This one was west Plano but east Plano has theirs too.

[@laurabryan8835]

@@shesamadgardener I was at the Rockwall location several days ago and they didn’t have this many bulbs. Maybe they have fully stocked by now. But Maybe I’ll take a road trip to Plano 🤷‍♀️😊

[@alw5101]

Hello new subscriber👍💚🪴

[@shesamadgardener]

Welcome!!

[@gloriabranch6287]

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[@shesamadgardener]

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[@Mygardenspace]

Airfry bacon wrapped filet

[@shesamadgardener]

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