Darcy, I'm an equal opportunity flower hog LOL! My budget is more a limitation than time, but being a bargain shopper, I still manage to acquire lots of bulbs, roots, etc. Are you looking for companions to bloom with tall bearded irises? Alliums may be a good choice, they bloom later than most of the spring bulbs and aren't bothered by rodents. Leucojum (Summer Snowflake) is a nice bulb plant that blooms with TBs too. That's such a shame about the tulips, I think they would be good perennials in your zone if it weren't for the squirrels. Daffodils and Hyacinths and some of the smaller bulbs (like Chionodoxa, Scilla, Anemone blanda, etc.) usually aren't bothered by rodents.
Marilyn, I don't have a count yet for this year but I think I kept it under a 1000. I did order some little bulbs by the 100, so I may have come close. Still down from the last couple of years, both of which I planted just over 2000. About half of those were little bulbs, so it sounds more extravagant than it really is.
I've learned to order early, you know....before Annette gets them all...
