Discount Deadline is Monday!

        The deadline for our 5% thank-you discount is just a couple of days away -- this Monday, August 11. If you've ordered bulbs from us before, we're grateful and this is our little way of saying thanks.
        At our website, you can either use the Discount line towards the end of our order form or simply mention the discount in our Special Requests box and we'll do the math for you here before charging your order.
        Phone, fax, and mail orders are welcome, too, of course. Just be sure yours is on its way to us by midnight this Monday. 5% saved means 5% more bulbs you can enjoy!

And If You've Never Ordered from Us Before . . .

        Now is also a great time to order. Then you'll be eligible for our discount next year!

7 More Web-Only Rarities For Sale Today!

        Seven bulbs we've never offered before are now available at our website -- but only while our very limited supplies last:
        luminous Brilliancy daffodil,
        multi-flowered Snow White hyacinth,
        sublimely cool Alba Regalis tulip,
        rose and fawn Cerise Gris-de-Lin tulip,
        Royal Sovereign tulip, aka Charles X, the oldest English florists' tulip,
        Striped Sail tulip, the newest tulip we've ever offered, and
        tea-rose scented Theeroos tulip.

Exclusive Freebie: Get a Hortus Bookmark When You Order Hortus Bulbs!

        To celebrate its 80th anniversary, the Hortus Bulborum has printed four snazzy bookmarks, each decorated with antique bulb illustrations, and they've given us 1000 of them to share with you. We'll tuck one into every order we ship this fall that includes a bulb we get from the Hortus (while supplies last). If you see "from the Hortus" in the description of any bulb you've ordered -- or will order -- for delivery this fall, you'll get one!

Garden Bloggers Share Their Thoughts, Praise Our Bulbs

        Whether you're not quite sure what blogs are (that was us not too long ago) or read them every day, blogs are a fun way to learn from all sorts of spirited folks who are brave enough to share their garden life and thoughts online.
        And more and more are blogging about our bulbs -- which we love, thank you very much! We'll be sharing some of these with you here in a new series we're calling "Blog of the Month." So send us your links!

Blog of the Month: "Delirious About Bulbs" (and 'Hyperion' Daylily)

        First up is a recent blog by Pomona Belvedere at tulipsinthewoods.com.
        "OHG bulbs are the top of the top of the bulb world," she writes, "big, fat, healthy, and bursting with (often) multiple blooms." She calls our catalog "fun" and "clearly written by people who are delirious about bulbs, and don't care who knows it." (She's right!) And "for those who enjoy diversity," she adds, "shopping at Old House Gardens is a way to support people who preserve it -- and to do a little preserving ourselves."
        Don't miss Pomona's blog about 'Hyperion' daylily, too, in which she praises its graceful shape, fragrance, and willingness to bloom with just a few hours of sun. Then take a look at her "Heirloom Plants" and "Bulbs" categories, and if you're like us you'll find yourself reading on and on!

What Do You Plant at an Icon of Mid-Century Modernism?

        In a recent article in Preservation magazine celebrating Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House, a sleek, glass-walled icon of Modernism set in the desert near Palm Springs, California, my eyes were drawn to the minimalist planting outside one of the famous floor-to-ceiling glass panels. Looking more closely at the tufts of low, grassy foliage arrayed in geometric precision, I could see a few small, white, crocus-like flowers. You guessed it, white rain lilies!

Our New Forcing Page (with Cool, Antique Images) Debuts

        If you're thinking of forcing bulbs indoors this winter, you'll find all the guidance you need along with some cool illustrations from antique catalogs at our new "Forcing Bulbs" page at oldhousegardens.com/ForcingBulbs.asp . Give it a look!

Blue-Ribbon Winning Historic Daffodils

        Congratulations to our good customer Raymond Rogers of North Brunswick, New Jersey, who writes:
        "I won five individual blue ribbons at two American Daffodil Society shows this past spring, as well as Best Historic, Best Vase of Three Historics, and Best Collection of Five Historics, with Beersheba, Mary Copeland, and Queen of the North, all from you. Keep 'em coming!"

Did You Miss Our Last Newsletter? Read It Online!

        July's articles included decades of Campernelles, beer in our tote-bag, an artist's garden advice, praise for Gravetye Giant snowflake, and more. You can read all 75 of our back-issues -- by date or by topic -- at oldhousegardens.com/NewsletterArchives.asp .

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