🌱 FALL BULBS At Costco! || Shopping For Fall Bulbs || Fall Planted Bulbs For Spring Blooms

[@dorothyleeuw8774]

I bought my Ranaculas at Costco last year. I added chicken manure to the soil and they were much taller than 12 inches. I also still did fertilize with a water soluble fertilizer every 2 weeks. 😊

[@sofiahopefloats]

Can you pls share what’s your zone no.. and which month you started sprouting them? Asking for as much info as possible to learn from your approach. Thank you.

[@shesamadgardener]

That is awesome! Maybe I can get mine to grow that tall as well ❤️

[@schoolbeginsaftercoffee4759]

Costco and Lowe's are not close to my house. These sneak peek tours are super helpful. It helps me decide whether or not the trip is worth it. 😂Thanks!

[@shesamadgardener]

You are so welcome!

[@vickijackson9115]

You are absolutely the Best Amanda. So enjoyed this video. All the information and fun Halloween displays. Looking forward to seeing where and when you plant the bulbs. 🤗 Thank you.

[@shesamadgardener]

Thank you so much!

[@2equine1dog92]

Those Costco prices are amazing.

[@shesamadgardener]

Yes they are!

[@marionnixon817]

Oh I want those Costco irises but no membership. 🥺 Lowe’s and Walmart had all those same varieties last year. Love the pink mums at Lowe’s. Appreciate the tours.

[@shesamadgardener]

I thought they seemed like the same varieties from last year!

[@deshgouri]

Oh my God! Your costco has so much more variety! Mine only had daffodils, tulips and Alliums

[@shesamadgardener]

Oh wow! I was thinking they had less than usual!

[@NancyBrewster]

I have bulb envy now. Going to check out what I can do in coastal Texas, zone 9b. 🌸

[@shesamadgardener]

Have fun!

[@JerilynnSchultz]

I remember planting bulbs with my Dad when i was a little girl! They were so pretty along the sidewalk.

[@shesamadgardener]

That’s a great memory!

[@heidijones1516]

Hi Amanda. thanks for the tour of Costco and Lowes. I appreciate the preview of what variety of bulbs are available. you cant go wrong with Longview Gardens bulbs!

[@shesamadgardener]

You are so welcome!

[@cathyversteeg3051]

Thanks Amanda!

[@shesamadgardener]

You’re welcome!

[@BukeyeStateGardening]

Thanks for sharing all your beautiful finds & tour. Where I live in Ohio Zone 6B, I did find some bulbs for sale at Lowe’s. I got some Darwin Hybrid Red tulips, and a mixed bag of hyacinths. My intention with these bulbs is actually to force them to bloom indoors this winter. I got a miniature fridge last year to force bulbs last year, & now I am obsessed! It is such a treat to see gorgeous spring flowers in the dead of winter!

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s so fun to force bulbs during the winter!

[@bonniejackson7476]

Thanks for the Costco heads up😊

[@shesamadgardener]

Any time!

[@bonniejackson7476]

I usually do a few tulips in planters. Not a huge investment but very pretty. Thanks for sharing!

[@shesamadgardener]

You are so welcome!

[@kerryvestal3949]

Someone need to do an experiment where you use bags of ice over tulip bulbs after planting for a couple of months in winter to see if that would help them return the following year! Mine return if deer don’t eat then(zone 7). Love your videos daily! Thank you!

[@shesamadgardener]

Great idea!

[@LauriMcnair-en7qi]

@@kerryvestal3949 squirrels eat my tulips. I don’t do those either.

[@danilincks5809]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@shesamadgardener]

You bet!

[@michellefrance1165]

Thanks for taking us along! We went to Costco this past weekend and I was so tempted to get their huge beautiful Mums, such a great deal but they just don't last 😢 even here in Indiana. I need to start thinking about bulbs though.

[@shesamadgardener]

You are so welcome! And yes, the mums just don’t last for the price!

[@BarbaraBlackwell-gd7sl]

Hmmm, thought early this morning,...I wonder if Amanda is going to let us know when we can start finding fall bulbs in the stores? Yes!!!😁

[@shesamadgardener]

Yay!

[@gracieg8125]

I went to Costco today and bought two bags of the double petals peony style tulips. One bag in peaches and reds, the other bag in pinks and purples. I’m going to start my pre- chill in September and plant them out in December. I’m in SF Bay Area zone 10b. Thanks for the helpful tips.

[@shesamadgardener]

That is awesome! I bet they will be beautiful!

[@CeciliaDominguez-m1z]

Thank you!

[@shesamadgardener]

You’re welcome!

[@sofiahopefloats]

Thanks for sharing , Amanda. sadly, I live in a place without Costco nearby but surrounded with Walmart like in every mile… Pls update us if you are able to control yourself from buying tulips this time haha. I’m sure you’ll still have a great garden plan and looking forward to follow along.

[@shesamadgardener]

Darn it! You can check out Costco online as well!

[@michellemccabe6888]

This is the video you did last year that made me find your account!

[@shesamadgardener]

Awesome!!! Glad you found me!

[@flowerpixel]

Awesome

[@shesamadgardener]

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[@littlesaltyhomesteader]

That’s my Costco, too! I really want to plant some daffodil and iris bulbs this year 😩. Better get on shopping for them!

[@shesamadgardener]

You should!

[@pixiesullivan5110]

Hi…I bought a lot of these at our Costco here, north of Atlanta Ga. We had a whole bunch of gnats in the house and it turned out to be the bags of bulbs. The Foxtrot and Purple Lady tulips were rotting…they will be returned tomorrow. The Red and Pink Impression Tulip mix had a honey looking dried ooze on some of them and the bulbs looked a bit funny, little circles all over the bulbs. I watched another video and have found that it is a fusarium disease. The lesson here is to open them up and check your bulbs. They shouldn’t be mushy, have lesions (the little circles) or look weird and I had no idea that sticky ooze stuff was a disease. 😕Be careful, I almost planted a disaster in my garden.

[@shesamadgardener]

Oh that’s a good tip to check the bulbs before purchasing!

[@alicehihn3250]

Took a trip to Costco yesterday and bulbs were in. Got three bags of allium. They spread in my area in PA. 🍁🍁🍁

[@shesamadgardener]

That is awesome!

[@debbiet0719]

Next time I head to the larger city I’ll check out Costco for fall bulbs. Usually I miss all the good stuff 😮❤

[@shesamadgardener]

Yay! Have fun!

[@gardengypsy70]

Thank you for this! I kill houseplants too! lol as soon as I put my Christmas cactus out for the summer…they do great😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shesamadgardener]

SAME!!!

[@LeaSchafer-p5t]

I’m trying bulbs for the first time this year. (Lots of firsts for me!) I have read if you have squirrels that dig the bulbs up (something a lot of my neighbors struggle with), to cover the bulbs with chicken wire after you plant them. I plan to try that and hope I get some pretty spring flowers next year. 😊

[@shesamadgardener]

That's a great idea!

[@BukeyeStateGardening]

You will really enjoy them! Not gonna lie, it’s a lot of work to get them planted, but boy are they worth it!

[@robincarpenter9953]

I planted mine 12-15 in deep to avoid squirrels. Then worried all winter that I planted too deep! But they came up beautifully. No squirrels got to them(even tho they dug all over the area. I planted in bunches, so I dug a few bigger deep holes, as opposed to a ton of narrow deep ones. In zone 8a

[@phebajohn4606]

Nice video Amanda! I grew tulips for years and now have the courage to not buy it when I see them. The quality of bulbs Costco sells reduced drastically in past few years.. it’s not just you! Tulips are expensive for NTX gardeners😂 So I tried hyacinths few years ago indoors by placing them on small rocks in glass containers filled with water up to the root of the bulbs. ( Home Depot bulbs)It was a magnificent display of variety of colors. Planted them outside once it’s bloomed for the season,some came back some didn’t.. I didn’t care much too .. one white still comes back after years. And I didn’t cold stratify it at all .. was unaware of it then. Hyacinths can cause allergies… my hands were itchy after dealing with bulbs…using gloves helps..

[@shesamadgardener]

Oh I’ve read that hyacinth can make your skin itchy! I’ll be sure to wear gloves!

[@terigreen8649]

I have some crocks in my yard. They come up pretty early and before mowing yard. So lyrical looking popping up

[@shesamadgardener]

I think they are so pretty and sweet!

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

🍁 Thanks!

[@shesamadgardener]

Thank you too!

[@AngieBrittHEC]

Great, now i need a Costco membership. 😂 I ran into Sams this past weekend, and the selection was pitiful. I have bought some from Home Depot so far. I'm going to try alliums for the first time. ❤ I also bought some tulips 🌷

[@shesamadgardener]

We share a membership with my MIL to cut down on cost!

[@SuzanneTiehm]

I’m so tempted to plant a bunch of daffodils this fall! I’ve been thinking about it since I saw the pictures Callie (Dallas Garden School) posted to Instagram way back in March. She also shared what kind of bulbs she used, but they’re WAY pricier than the Costco bulbs. I suppose if I’m still thinking about those daffodils six months later, I should find some bulbs and go for it

[@shesamadgardener]

They are always fun to see at the beginning of spring!

[@PilotCristina]

You should try summer drummer alliums. They grew so well for me in the south

[@shesamadgardener]

I’ve grown them several times before! They are a little too spindly for my taste … I think my soil might be a little too rich for them.

[@TheJmsamples]

😊 headed to Costco!!

[@shesamadgardener]

Have fun!

[@boysrus2]

I’m going to get a few bags of daffodils. Costco has great bulb prices.

[@shesamadgardener]

Yes they do!

[@leannestevens3840]

Leucojum return every year and naturalize here in Houston.

[@shesamadgardener]

Cool! I love the ones I planted last year!

[@johnbrigham5955]

🍁🍁🍁 I don't have luck with Alliums either. I've tried many times😩 Rose ❤️🌹❤️

[@shesamadgardener]

Same … there’s no telling how much I have spent of allium bulbs over the years 😬

[@theresaoriabure9673]

planting my bulbs in containers hope that works

[@shesamadgardener]

I bet it does!

[@denvertom7627]

I feel your tulip pain and understand the sense of betrayal.

[@shesamadgardener]

Yeah, not buying them again.

[@Dirtdobber84]

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[@user-rosesroses]

Ty

[@shesamadgardener]

You’re welcome!

[@patboyle267]

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[@sharonhart1232]

First year I planted alliums I got nothing. The second year I got some foliage but no flowers. I MIGHT try one more time LOL I think I'll be focusing on the iris this time around :) It is crazy they have bulbs out already isn't it.

[@shesamadgardener]

It does seem early … I don’t usually start planting them until cooler temps in October and November.

[@harbourheightsja2383]

Im waiting until they go on sale in November at big box stores. I want them all

[@shesamadgardener]

Good idea!

[@dlewis9492]

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[@shesamadgardener]

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[@gillbrown3523]

I’m not planting Daffodils or Tulips in my next winter, hardly any daffodils have flowered and not tulips came up. It’s just not cold enough in my winter. I’ll concentrate on Ranunculus and bearded Iris. 😊

[@shesamadgardener]

I’ll be starting ranunculus soon as well!

[@michelleluna7366]

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[@shesamadgardener]

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[@tonyah14]

😂Going to Costco today!! Zone 8 TN

[@shesamadgardener]

Have fun!

[@HelenaTucker-u3j]

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[@shesamadgardener]

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[@xclinex4]

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[@shesamadgardener]

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[@laurac4572]

I grew those hyacinth and they were top heavy. They flopped over. I wish I had staked them but I planted them in pots and staking wasn’t too pretty.

[@shesamadgardener]

They are definitely purely top heavy! I like to create a branch trellis when I first plant them and then the flowers grow amongst the trellis.

[@robincarpenter9953]

Plant them deeper! Mine don’t usually flop until they are spent. I live in zone 8

[@Cherese-x2j]

Hi Amanda 👋😊 I live in Zone8 Texas 🥵do I need to keep any of these in the refrigerator before planting? Thank You 😊 Again

[@shesamadgardener]

Tulips need to be refrigerated for at least 8 weeks before planting …. Ranunculus and anemones have their own process as well … but iris, daffodils, and allium can be planted right away.

[@gazmatazz3002]

The "peperomia" you patted is a scindapsus ^.^

[@shesamadgardener]

😂😂😂 I’m terrible with houseplants. Thank you!

[@gazmatazz3002]

@@shesamadgardener it's okay. We all start from somewhere and learn from friends ^.^ ty for s great video!

[@danilincks5809]

Hi Amanda, north Texas here too! Quick question, if we plant them now are we getting the flowers next spring or next fall or in 2026?

[@shesamadgardener]

You will blooms in spring 2025

[@jamaica5930]

The hyacinth come back for me in zone 9b… but I’m NOT your regular 9b here in coastal CA. We’ve maybe had 2-3 days over 80° so far this summer… usually foggy & highs are in the 60s (we will get into 70’s/80’s in sept & Oct pretty regularly)… but back to the hyacinth…. in 9b, obviously they don’t get winter chill, BUT they do get winter rain (& our past 2 winters have been VERY wet for our area), & for the most part I have planted them where they get no summer irrigation… and we usually get NO rain here mid May thru mid Oct….. that being said… I’ve had a couple come back under a fig tree that I would water 2-3 times a month in summer… another thing I like about hyacinth is soooo far (🤞🤞🤞🤞) the 😡gophers😡 have ignored them! Soooo long story short I have had successful hyacinth returning… dare I say perennializing?! … with no chill, winter wet, summer dry conditions. Don’t know if you can replicate that where you are???

[@shesamadgardener]

That’s awesome that yours come back!

[@LilyValmonte]

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[@shesamadgardener]

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[@joycerapezzi2378]

Anxiou to see your hyacinth. I tried once and they all fell over. Guess I planted them too shallow.

[@shesamadgardener]

They are top heavy and need staking.

[@jeaniemcdaris8276]

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[@shesamadgardener]

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[@wendy5006]

I've tried planting bulbs, daffs, iris, narcissis and all I ever get is green leaves. Not sure what the problem might be. Maybe Houston 9b just isn't the right place for bulbs to bloom, at least not in my garden😢

[@shesamadgardener]

Hmm, I’m not sure …. Perhaps you are planting too deeply or without enough sun. Another issues could be consistently cool temps over the winter.

[@sonalpatil3469]

What is your experience with Ranchulis? Where do you buys your bulbs?

[@shesamadgardener]

It took me years to get ranunculus right in my zone 8 garden …. I usually source them from online companies like Eden Brothers … I will be planting mine this fall.

[@sonalpatil3469]

@@shesamadgardener I love them like anything but have never had any luck, same with Peonies

[@eldridschafer7155]

I’m confused on your comment on tulips. And are any bulbs work in pots here

[@shesamadgardener]

Tulips need a consistent and extended cooling period of at least 8 weeks in length which we do not get here in North Texas so you have to put them in the fridge for 8 weeks prior to planting. I’ve tried lots of bulbs in pots with pretty good results.

[@laurac4572]

When do they start selling lily bulbs?

[@shesamadgardener]

Lilies are typically sold in late winter there!

[@StaceyBaksh]

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[@shesamadgardener]

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[@terigreen8649]

I bought bulbs from Lowes/Home Depot and really disappointed...didn't know to really inspect them in package at center

[@shesamadgardener]

I did the same thing when I first started buying bulbs, so no worries!

[@LauriMcnair-en7qi]

I’m not growing tulips or allium either. Total fail for me.

[@shesamadgardener]

Same

[@jonhampton2646]

No tulips for me. Deer food

[@shesamadgardener]

I bet!

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