You might look into Fourth Corner Nurseries in WA State for things like Camassia. On Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 1:00 PM Lesley Richardson via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Sorry. Typing on my phone is sometimes problematical and I accidentally hit > send with a typo in the email. > I will check out the Skagit Valley Growers. Great idea. I'd much rather buy > locally. > Lesley > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM Lesley Richardson < > lesleykayrichardson@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thank you! I live in WA and have visited the Skagit Valley many times. > The > > biggest order is for Camas quamassia > > > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 12:46 PM Mike Rummerfield via pbs < > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > >> Lesley, > >> I don't know what you're looking for, but have you considered purchasing > >> from a domestic source? Many tulips, narcissus, and various other bulbs > >> are grown in the Skagit Valley in NW Washington. They are grown there, > >> then shipped to 'Holland' where they are processed and then shipped back > >> to > >> the US to be sold to customers in the US as "bulbs from Holland". Yes, > in > >> the end, they are from Holland, but not grown there. Marketing! > ^*#%+$$ > >> > >> I'd provide the general link to bulb growers in Skagit Valley, but the > >> link > >> is absurdly long. You can just search "bulb growers in skagit county > >> washington". > >> Here is the link to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, on-going now: > >> https://tulipfestival.org/ > >> > >> FYI - the Skagit Valley is close to 170 miles north of me. I have no > >> vested interest in any of this. > >> > >> Sounds like quite a project you have planned. Undoubtedly will be > >> gorgeous, but my back aches from just the thought of the work involved. > >> Please send us some photos from the results next Spring. > >> Best of luck, > >> Mike > >> Onalaska, WA > >> > >> On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM Lesley Richardson via pbs < > >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> > >> > Morning: > >> > I'm planning on ordering large (5000-10,000) quantities of bulbs for > >> > naturalizing a meadow during fall planting? Based on my research for > >> > companies that sell bulk orders, it appears that the bulbs come from > >> > Holland. > >> > I am concerned that I might get hit with large surcharges on orders > >> later > >> > in the year, even if I order and pay now, which is what I was going to > >> do. > >> > Does anyone have any information on whether bulbs from Holland are > >> likely > >> > to have tariffs now, or later? > >> > Lesley > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > pbs mailing list > >> > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > >> > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > >> > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > >> > PBS Forum latest: > >> > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> pbs mailing list > >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > >> https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > >> PBS Forum latest: > >> https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…