Barbara, I too am so sorry for your loss.
But happy that you've chosen to go ahead and get a new companion. I'm sure that Griff is going to make whatever sacrifices you make on his behalf well worth the time, effort and expense. I'm going to go back through the threads to find the photos of that bed. I bet it was awesome in bloom.
Since you mentioned replanting your bulbs in large pots, I have a question for you or whomever. I just realized that I've acquired a few more bulbs than I originally thought. I had them scattered in pots around my yard, front and back. Now, I'm in the process of bringing them in before frost. Would it be a good idea to plant them in large pots and try to keep them growing through the winter under the lights in the garage, instead of letting them go dormant? Would that affect the bloom cycle? In other words, do the bulbs have to go dormant in order to rebloom? I'm in zone 8a and we do get frequent freezes. I do have some planted in the ground, but things got overgrown this year and I'm not sure if those bulbs are still there or not. I suspect I may have voles. That's the reason I haven't planted the ones that I'm referring to in the ground. I'm
