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Company Profile   Brent & Becky's Bulbs Brent & Becky's Bulbs is a Watchdog 30 company. Mailing Address: 7900 Daffodil Lane Gloucester, Virginia 23061 (United States) Phone: (804) 693-3966 Fax: (804) 693-9436 Catalog Order Page: Hyperlink Paper Catalog Cost: Free » E-Mail them » Visit their website Recent reviews: Past month Past 6 Months Past 12 Months Positive 1 23 33 Neutral 0 1 1 Negative 0 2 2 This company offers a variety of bulbs. This company specializes in: Bulbs: Spring-blooming Bulbs: Summer-blooming

Company Comment, posted on January 5, 2010:   Brent and Becky's Bulbs is a 3rd and 4th generation flower bulb company, specializing in an extensive selection of unique bulb finds! As a Garden Watchdog TOP 5 in both Spring/Fall and Summer flowering bulbs, we are your "tried and true" source for superior quality bulbs and customer service! Visit our newly redesigned website for 2010 and easily browse through our extensive selection of bulbs as well as tools, supplements, books, information, home accessories, videos, podcasts and more! You can find us at http://www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com!

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Rating Author Content Positive newmanmike Woodstock, IL (2 reviews) August 28, 2010 I have almost exclusively used Brent and Becky for my bulb gardening needs. I have quite the collection of rare indoor clivia and daylily and hope to get into some of their canna var. Im in the middle of an ongoing lesson in the horticulture of cannas. Will update when I finally get some blooming. This is a must have nursery for your bulb and rare blooming needs! Positive Klug San Diego, CA (1 review) June 29, 2010 Posted on June 28, 2010, updated June 28, 2010 I have ordered bulbs from Brent and Beckys twice in the last few years and they have done very well. My latest aquisition was a order in May where I got two of their Amaryliss and planted them immediately. Worried a little because being in San Diego, I usually order them around Christmas and they usually bloom March, April, maybe May. So I wondered about planting them in June. Would they bloom? Well, right now I have the most gorgeous three huge blooming flowers, looking just beautiful and the second one, a white, has sent up a bloom stalk with about 4 buds on it, looking as if it's going to be as beautiful. The two other bulbs I ordered at the same time have started showing and of course, I can't wait to see what they will be like. Very satisfied customer. On June 29th, 2010, Klug added the following: Should have mentioned the amaryliss bulbs were on sale and did not appear to be end of the season bulbs, altho they may have said that. With the price of amaryliss, it was wonderful to get a break on them. Positive StaticCling Meadville, PA (12 reviews) June 28, 2010 My mother, her neighbor, and I did a group order of narcissi, iris, and hyacinths and were quite pleased with the size and quality of our bulbs when they arrived. Neutral givemethebeach West Lafayette, IN (1 review) June 6, 2010 Why is it that when i go to the Brent and Becky's website i get "Dave's Garden"? With all the cybercrime issues on the internet, this makes me very reluctant to use this site. Also, when i requested my B&B login information, it came via email from Dave's Gardens. I find this very unsettling. Susan Company representative comment on June 7, 2010: On Jun 7, 2010 9:23 AM, Brent & Becky's Bulbs responded with: Susan, I have to say that this is troubling to me, too! How bizarre! Let me just make sure that you went to http://www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com. We don't have any login information on our website. It's free for anyone to browse. I'll check with the DG staff here and make sure our links are directing properly. Thanks for bringing this to our attention! Jay Hutchins General Manager Brent and Becky's Bulbs Positive riosamba Marlboro, NJ (16 reviews) June 6, 2010 Posted on April 29, 2010, updated June 6, 2010 I received my order of cannas from Brent and Beckys yesterday. The potted cannas were all between one and one and one half feet tall looking as healthy as could be desired with two to three shoots coming up. The rhizomes are also quite large. I am so pleased that today I placed another order with them. They are one of the few vendors that will guarantee that their cannas are disease free. I will definately be buying addtional bulbs of many different types from them in the future. A+ is an understatement. On June 6th, 2010, riosamba added the following: I received three orders from Brent and Beckys and must say how satified I am. Their communication, shipping, prices and quality merchandise will make me a customer for years to come. I only wish I ordered more from them in the beginning. Of the nearly fifty cannas that I received, none shows absolutely any signs of the canna virus that many other companies ship. The fact that they cut down on their inventory to ship only cannas that were disease free is quite admirable and honest. Positive alibell Milwaukee, WI (2 reviews) June 5, 2010 Had a bad experience with another company so the order I placed was never delivered. Because of this I ordered dahlia bulbs very late and within a day or two my entire order shipped and I had them within a week of ordering. Also there was a sale going on so I got more bulbs than I ever have before and they are about 2 inches high and I just planted last weekend - so one week and they are already coming up. And my daughter got half my order cause I got so much more for my money. Very good experience - they confirm via email and also send the tracking number immediately once it ships. Bulbs very big. Will order again. Positive carioca46 Gardendale, AL (1 review) June 4, 2010 Ordered summer bulbs this past winter, they were delivered for spring planting at the right time for my zone They were perfectly packed the bulbs were big and very healthy ( Dahlias and lilies ). Loved the crate they came in . It is now June every single one has come up and is either blooming or is ready to bloom. I am very happy with my purchase Will be ordering my bulbs for next spring soon . Positive sjjantwin Wellington, OH (1 review) June 4, 2010 Wonderful all the way around. The order was taken with good customer service, the tubers and bulbs looked great and were packed with care and came in 2 days. I planted them ASAP and they rotted due to the weather and I explained this to Brent and Becky's Bulbs and DID NOT BLAME THEM at all and they sent replacements free of charge! How great! I am thrilled with this company! I wish I lived closer to them so I could work there! I am telling everyone I know how wonderful they are! Positive dmac085 Greensboro, NC (Zone 7a) (28 reviews) May 29, 2010 Posted on May 24, 2006, updated May 29, 2010 Impulse purchase of 1/2 price summer bulbs/tubers. Ordered on Sunday and had package by Wednesday afternoon. Easy to use webstore. Lily bulbs are large and have a great weight to them, NONE of them have started to sprout in the bags, which is usually the case with late season bulbs. The dahlia tubers are generous and plump, some have tiny eyes beginning. First time purchasing from this company after having enjoyed their catalog for many years. I will definitely be returning. Thank you! On June 11th, 2006, dmac085 added the following: Just a follow up to admit I left the lilies in the bag for a week and all began sprouting:) Have planted everything and the lilies are up 6-8 inches each and the dahlias are breaking ground as are the gladiola. I'm very pleased and will have no issues purchasing at full price in the future. On July 26th, 2006, dmac085 added the following: July 26, 2006 I've got really strong health lilies. The Red Hot's just started to open today and they are beautiful. The other 2 varieties are going to pop open soon. I've also got 3 beatiful Dahlias that have put out their first couple of flowers. The only no shows are some glads but I really think that was my fault for putting them in too shallow of a pot. They have leafed out but I don't think I'm going to see a flower. Later in the fall they will be moved to the planting bed so I can enjoy them next summer. Very nice! On June 7th, 2008, dmac085 added the following: June 2008--Purchased from their 50% off end of spring season sale. My order was acknowledged quickly, recvd. confirmation and the order was shipped and recvd within 4 days of my order being placed. The lilies I purchased were huge--sprouts formed which I had expected since this is end of the planting season. Dahlia tubers were healthy and starting to sprout and the glad corms were the largest that I've seen from anywhere I've purchased from. Taking the size of the bulbs and corms into account and providing I plant them in a timely manor, I'm expecting to see some great lilies and glads a bit later this summer. On May 29th, 2010, dmac085 added the following: 05.29.10 Summer Clearance Order Received quickly, good packing, all items in great condition. Lilies--ready to plant--not smooshy. Glad and Crocosmia corms firm--no shrinking. Dahlia tuber plump with eyes. Will be enjoying all of these later this summer:) Positive cebearden Gulfport, MS (Zone 8b) (3 reviews) May 29, 2010 I can't say enough good things about Brent and Becky's! Everything I have ordered from them has been topnotch and delivered in quick, efficient manner! I will be ordering from them again in the future. Positive TishSparr Lincoln, NE (6 reviews) May 26, 2010 Wow, is about all I can say! My husband and I were driving and found this very unusual plant. We stopped to ask what it was and where they had gotten it. It was a "Sparkler" and they ordered it from Brent and Becky's Bulbs. I ordered the sparkler and some tall garden Phlox and have been so pleased. Not only by the quality of the plants, but also by the detail of information that was provided. I can't wait until my "Sparklers" pop! Positive mom2goldens Carmel, IN (Zone 5b) (17 reviews) May 21, 2010 This was my first order from Brent & Becky's bulbs. My order consisted of gladiolus bulbs, canna tubers and 2 alstromeria plants. The plants had some of the best packing I've seen and the plants themselves are large and healthy. The bulbs and tubers all look large and fresh; I'm so pleased with this order. Also loved that the plants were packed with shredded newspaper that can go into my compost bin. Great job! Will definitely order again. Positive rabbitsdiner Carmel, IN (4 reviews) May 8, 2010 I have ordered from B&B many times. Service has always been excellent. Bulbs are among the largest I have encountered locally or mail order. I also get what I order. Have used some other companies and ended up with orange asiatics coming up instead of pink etc. Just placed an order for fall bulbs. Things went well as usual. Negative CatsDancin Salem, MA (2 reviews) May 5, 2010 Let me preface this by saying, I’m no amateur. I’ve gardened most of my life; have my Master Gardener from VA; and have done estate gardening as a trusted “have at it” contractor, working for some extremely fussy ladies. B & B’s, last year - 20 ($56.00) Polianthes - tuberosa 'The Pearl' - no flowers, not a one. Carex phyllocephala 'Sparkler', $9.00 – died. 5 Uvularia grandiflora, $27.00 – struggled, but I put them in a pot, and have nursed them through. At least they came up this year. No response to email, requesting credit. Now, mind you, I have been a good customer, also, and this is the first time I’ve ever asked for credit. I should have done so previously. 2008 5 ($65.00) Convallaria majalis variegate – ditto, uvularia, above. The pips were tiny, but you figure, hey, it’s Lily of the Valley, right? One was lost. The other four in the pot are still teeny. Arisema sikokianum, $30.00. A very small ‘bulblet, didn’t make it through last winter – which was pretty mild, comparatively, with much snow ‘mulch’. It should be hardy in my zone. 10 tuberoses, two flowers. I did get 20 lily bulbs from them in ’08 that are doing fine, however. My take: they’re probably still good for bulbs? I did buy a load of minor bulbs from B & B’s in ’06, and they’re still doing pretty well. However, I won’t need any more bulbs for quite some time. The frosting on the cake here: no response to email, for big ticket items. Take that as you will. Meanwhile, I’ve found Easy To Grow Bulbs. Huge tuberose clumps! And two good sized potted plants, verrrry well packed. I also gave them a positive review, and will be using them again. Positive Nan SW, WI (Zone 4b) (33 reviews) May 3, 2010 First ever order with B&B's Bulbs. Very nice large-sized Colocasia, excellent packaging. Will order again! Positive ConGar (10 reviews) May 2, 2010 Posted on October 28, 2009, updated May 2, 2010 At next to the last minute this season I decided to look for some daffodils/narcissus - I had some plain ol' yellow and white ones growing. Then a couple years ago I decided to move them around, because at that time they were all in the same flower bed. I still don't know what happened, but the following spring only the white ones returned, which at the time didn't bother me, because I liked the white ones better, but this past spring I found that I missed having yellow among the white... However, I decided not to order more (at that time) because I didn't really want to order a bunch of yellow. If I was going to order some, I wanted to mix things up a bit. Well, then summer came and other things started blooming and I forget about daffodils/narcissus. Then I was reading the Watchdog last week, and decided I did want to go ahead and order some daffodils/narcissus, but of course at that point it was late enough that my usual places (online and offline) had pretty much sold out of the more exotic varieties (or didn't carry them in the first place). Anyway, on October 21st I started checking out Brent&Becky... Sure, they had some that were sold out, but they offered so many different kinds that I managed to find ones I wanted despite that. Still there was some fear about ordering so late, because I might not get them in time to put them in the ground. Some companies take up to three weeks to ship out an order, and three weeks would be pushing it, but I decided to order anyway and request B&B ship as soon as possible. Even then I figured it would be the first of November at least before I received my order, instead I got my bulbs in under a week! Awesome! That means I can have them in the ground before Halloween. And the bulbs are (in most cases) HUGH! I'm not kidding. I've dug up the bulbs in my own yard, and even the biggest I've found is still small next to the B&B bulbs. Well, two of the ones I ordered from them are about the same size as bulbs from my own yard, so it might be that others are just naturally larger, but either way I am impressed, especially since some of the bulbs were in the process of splitting, so in many cases they gave me almost twice as many as I ordered. The fast shipping and those large beautiful bulbs are the reason I decided to go ahead and post a positive rather than waiting until spring. On May 2nd, 2010, ConGar added the following: Well, all but three of the fall bulbs popped up this spring, and I freely admit the ones that didn't were completely my fault - I had to order a few more bulbs than I actually needed (on all but one variety I had to order ten bulbs of each, which left me with a few "oddballs."), and I didn't have a good space for a few of them which meant they ended up in very bad spaces, and so I'm not surprised they didn't make it, I am surprised that one of them did try and shoot some green up, it just couldn't make it in the end. Anyway, I ordered a few bulbs for spring, and while I think they'll all be okay, I had to plant six of them sideways because I literally couldn't figure out top/bottom, but I've done that before on other bulbs and have never had any problems with sideways planting. However, I ordered a Dahlia and while it looked over all great there were a couple of the "roots" almost broken off, I went ahead and planted it, then called B&B just in case. As I told them I think it'll be fine, but different from other companies I deal with (ones offering a lifetime or one year replacement) B&B doesn't do that, so I knew I needed to let them know that it was damaged (at least slightly) on receipt. As I said I think it'll be fine, but thought it would be best to let them know just in case it ends up not being fine. But despite that small damage to that one plant, I'm still positive about this company. Positive organic_kitten West Blocton, AL (14 reviews) April 28, 2010 Very quick Service. Beautiful Bulbs. I am a repeat customer, and I will use them again. Positive GreenandGrowing7 Marcola, OR (5 reviews) April 25, 2010 I placed an order with Brent and Becky's for the first time and was delighted with the bulbs I received. The lilies I ordered were amazing. They were by far the largest and healthiest lilies I have ever purchased anywhere. The other summer-blooming bulbs were also large and well-budded. The company provided great communication. I am sure you will not be disappointed if you choose to order from this nursery. Positive marycar Tuscumbia, AL (2 reviews) April 21, 2010 Great company,very nice bulbs. They were very considerate of my needs of not using UPS for my rescue dogs who have issues with the driver in our area. Negative bjohn1974 West Orange, NJ (5 reviews) April 21, 2010 I tried to place an order for the first time from Brent and Becky's this week and did not have a good experience. I ordered 10 Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' from the website. There was no information as to when these would ship but I assumed it would be for spring. I received an email a few days later stating that my order was scheduled to be fulfilled in September. After contacting customer service, they explained that Sedum is a fall shipping plant because it should not be planted in the spring. This was news to me since I have several types of sedums, all planted in the spring. In fact, being that I am in NJ zone 6b, small potted plants do not tend to survive the winters well when planted in the fall. I explained this to the representative, but she explained that she could not help me because they only ship this item in the fall. So I canceled the order. Overall, I was left feeling that they (or at least customer service) was not very knowledgeable about the plants they sell especially when shipped to different climate zones (they are in Virginia). I also noticed that the hardiness of this item was incorrectly shown as zone 7 on their website when this species survives at least into zone 6. Another thing that concerned me was that the confirmation I received stated that I had order Sedum rupestre without specifying the 'Angelina' cultivar. Maybe a small item, but they are different plants that are both sold, so I was a little concerned. Not a very good experience from a company that does not seem very professional. Company representative comment on April 21, 2010: On Apr 21, 2010 2:03 PM, Brent & Becky's Bulbs responded with: Hi, bjohn1974. Just read your post and I'm sorry that your experience wasn't an enjoyable one. We try to make everyone's experience easy and worry free. On our home page at http://www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com, there is our Summer catalogue and our Spring/Fall catalogue. The words above our Spring/Fall Catalogue state "These bulbs can be ordered now and will be delivered in the fall which is the proper time for planting." Once you click that catalogue you go to the Main Spring/Fall page and above the "5% discount" logo, it states "Our Spring/Fall 2010 catalogue now activated - order now for delivery in the fall when it's the proper time to plant." I'm going to look at seeing if we can't make that a bold font to make sure it's easier for everyone to see. This is the only time we have Sedum available. If we had some now ready to ship, we would have been more than happy to ship them to you. Our Customer Service folks grow much of what we sell, for their own knowledge. And we have found, however, that perennials planted in the early Fall get a better head start than ones planted in the Late Fall and tend to survive quite well once their roots are established. We are looking into why the name of the Sedum did not appear on your confirmation. Thank you for bringing this to our attention! There is plenty of space for it, but for some reason our system has chosen to leave it out. Our IT guy is being contacted. Thanks so much for your business, and if you have any other problems such as this, please feel free to call and ask for me directly. Sincerely, Jay Hutchins General Manager Brent and Becky's Bulbs 877-661-2852 Positive clpgirl Chippewa Lake, OH (Zone 5b) (37 reviews) April 13, 2010 Posted on November 21, 2009, updated April 14, 2010 WOW! The assortment of bulbs they carry is amazing! This is my second order, and again the order arrived in a timely manner, with huge, solid bulbs, well-packed. B&B's was the only place I could find El-Cid Tulip, and am planning to give this as a gift to a friend at Christmas. Their prices, espcially with the sales, are very, very good. I will not hestitate to order from them again, as each time I have been pleased with communication, size and health of the bulbs. Thanks B&B for being a solid resource for those of us looking for something a bit off the beaten track! On April 13th, 2010, clpgirl added the following: Just wanted to say that my large order in the fall of varied bulbs emerged beautifully. Blooms are outstanding,neighbors asking where I found such different cultivars.. I also potted some bulbs for Christmas gifts, and all receipients are DELIGHTED! Thank you SO much. I will definitely be re-ordering in 2010. Five star experience. Positive nutsaboutnature Algonquin, IL (Zone 5a) (3 reviews) April 13, 2010 AMAZING!! There's really no other way to describe it! Let me start by explaining that, although I'm not a new gardener, I'm pretty new at bulb planting, having planted my first spring bulbs in autumn of 2008. I discovered Brent & Becky's Bulbs through Dave's Garden (another new discovery) in Spring of '09. I had already ordered some bulbs from another mail order company (not on The Garden Watchdog's top 30). I immediately began choosing bulbs to order from Brent & Becky's, not an easy task since they are all so beautiful. Eventually I settled on quite a few varieties ordering only 10 of each so I could see how they performed & which ones I liked better. I also ordered ten of a variety I had ordered from the other nursery so I could compare the quality (N. "Tahiti"). Now to the "AMAZING" part. Yes, the bulbs were huge & healthy & neatly separated in net bags with labeled plant stakes attached. Yes they are now blooming beautifully. Yes their "N. Tahiti" flowers are bigger, brighter & healthier than the "other" "N. Tahiti" bulbs I had ordered. But the really amazing part is that several of the Daffodils have MULTIPLIED, IN FACT, MORE THAN DOUBLED, THEIR VERY FIRST YEAR!!! You read it right. 10 "N. Tahitis" have become 24. Ten "N. Delibes" have become 19 & so on. In the same time the "other" "N. Tahitis", while pretty, have not multiplied at all, are not as large or as brightly colored. I've also found Brent & Becky's customer service people to be friendly & helpful with very short wait times on "hold". And by the way, you can't go wrong by ordering bulbs they have marked with a "heart", ones they consider "extra-special". Now the only problem I'm going to have is choosing this year's order. I'm definitely getting more of the same bulbs I ordered last year, but I also want to try so many more of their wonderful varieties. Decisions, decisions, decisions............ Positive lcolton Ahwahnee, CA (2 reviews) April 13, 2010 As I'm landscaping my garden, I order hundreds of bulbs each year of many different varieties, but often look for value and varieties that bloom over different periods of the spring daffodil bloom season. (I also order other bulbs (e.g., tulips, crocus, narcisus, etc), but not as many due to required gopher protection.) I have ordered from numerous companies, but plan to just order this year from Brent and Becky's, due to quality, selection, and some value. I found Brent and Becky's from Dave's garden website. I have ordered bulbs from Brent and Becky's bulbs for 4 years, so I'm relatively new customer, but over this period of time I have ordered over a thousand bulbs from them. I prefer bulbs from Brent and Becky's, as I receive high quality bulbs in good condition at the appropriate time to plant for my zone or as I request. I tend to order so that I receive 5-10% discounts (prepay) for early orders and receive my preferred variety of bulbs. I have been discovering many varieties of bulbs that are new to me through Brent and Becky's expansive selection of bulbs. I really like Brent and Becky's individual bulb/plant descriptions and photographs. Brent and Becky's provides details regarding the size of the bulb that you can expect in the bulb description. They offer discounts for quantities. I love the catalog and enjoy just looking at it, but to save paper I requested no catalog and order exclusively online. The bulb/plant online search engines for selecting bulbs and plants are great, as they provide many options: zone, bloom season, color, height, family, nick name, divisions, favorites, etc. The search engine would be better, if it included price options (e.g., bulb/quantity (as price changes for larger quantities and I’m also looking for value through the expansive catalog), etc.) It would also be nice, if they would include bonus bulbs in each order, but they don't. I would recommend taking advantage of their clearance bulbs sales later in the year, but some of ny preferred bulbs are sold out - a risk. I also order from a couple other companies and bought bulbs at a warehouse store last year, but these are generally much smaller and seemingly lower quality by appearance (look scarred or battered.) Even the high quality nursery stocks of bulbs often appear smaller than Brent and Becky's bulbs. Last year, in 2009, I did order plants, bare root day lilies and dahlias, during a 50% off plant sale at Brent and Becky’s. A few Roots from the daylily packages were missing, rotten or small. I contacted Brent and Becky's and they did not offer to replace the missing or diseased daylily plants or offer a refund. As the remaining daylily roots, generally survived, I believe the clearance price was as reasonable as warehouse stores. The Dahlias arrived in much better condition and all bloomed. I would consider the risks of purchasing discounted plants, as you might enjoy purchasing plants that you would otherwise not purchase due to cost. Positive Roly0217 Miami, FL (Zone 10b) (1 review) April 4, 2010 Received my dahlia tubers promptly and in great shape. Individually packaged and label attached. They are a couple of inches out of the soil already so I'm looking forward to a great show in a couple of months. Positive policiaboy Bronx, NY (5 reviews) March 31, 2010 good quality, ordred from them last year. The prices have gone up a little though Positive baggiejean Brunswick, ME (1 review) March 11, 2010 My experiences with Brent & Becky's have been overwhelmingly positively. Last year i ended up ordering the exact same daffodil from both them and another bulb vendor and the B & B bulbs were virtually TWICE THE SIZE!!! I was elated, but not totally surprised because my bulbs have always been wonderful. I recommend them constantly to friends and clients. Positive kobrien7299 Manassas, VA (1 review) February 16, 2010 Have bought from Brent & Becky's bulbs for 2-3 years now and have had a wonderful experience. Great quality and prices. I have never been dissapointed! Definitely recommend to everyone from a beginner to expert gardener!!! Positive slimwhitman Shawnee Mission, KS (2 reviews) February 2, 2010 Based on comments left here, I changed my plans and whom I was going to order from. I saw the A+ ratings for Brent & Becky, so I decided to buy from them this fall. Bulb size and health were top rate. Plants have not come up yet, but I have no doubt they will be strong and healthy, based on the quality of the bulbs after shipment. Glad I found Dave's Garden Watchdog! Positive BJames1 Elizabeth City, NC (Zone 8a) (6 reviews) January 5, 2010 This is THE COMPANY to order healthy bulbs. With a wide, varied selection of excellent bulbs and perennials, you can't go wrong. Their quality is superb and their shipping is fast and reliable! I definitely plan on doing business with them in the future! The best part about Brent & Becky's Bulbs, if the price is a turnoff for you: wait until the end-of-season specials, then BOOYA! 50% off! That has to be my favorite! Thank you Brent & Becky's for offering healthy bulbs at a great value! Highly recommended! Positive Marilynbeth Hebron, KY (16 reviews) November 27, 2009 I ordered for the first time this Fall. I ordered a few bulbs and all were seemed ok. Looking forward to seeing them in bloom next Spring. Looking forward to their catalog arriving that list Summer blooming bulbs. Will be a repeat customer. Positive Badgertalk Nashville, TN (Zone 6a) (9 reviews) November 21, 2009 I've ordered from this company several times. I've been very happy with eveything I have ordered. They have many types of excellent narcissus. Positive holeth Lehigh Valley, PA (Zone 6a) (3 reviews) November 12, 2009 They kept me posted entire time. They're almost too conscientious. Product bloomed beautifully. Great people. Prev posts point to pattern over punctuality. I won't split hairs over a day here or a week there. Perhaps published dates are approximated or target dates. Maybe catalog date is when a season begins to ship for a product group, not when last order is completed. Tiny variations in weather affect harvest time & quality with living &/or perishable products. Any business that has steep seasonal peaks and doldrums in sales volume is hard enough to manage without wildcards from "Mother Nature." Drop-dead deadlines are for production floors, not growing fields. Why punish such sweet & generous folks over trivial matters? I sing their praises for great products, better than fair pricing, and for being tremendous communicators! Positive DonnaMack Grayslake, IL (Zone 5a) (36 reviews) November 11, 2009 Posted on March 26, 2004, updated November 11, 2009 I have been ordering bulbs from B&B since 1999, and I would have to say that the results have been overwhelmingly positive. The lilies, chionodoxa, alliums, camasias and bulbocodiums have all been outstanding, but I have to give particular praise to their forced hyacinths, which I just ordered on sale this past season, and their amaryllis. I ordered amaryllis Picotee and Appleblossum, also on sale, and very late in the season, but one of my Picotees produced three stems, while another that produced two stems produced six flowers on a single stem. My only problem with B&B is that the quantities tend to be more than I can work into a setting. My garden is not large enough for 25 of one kind of daffodil, but for the so-called minor bulbs, the quality is had to beat, and I order every year without fail. On November 11th, 2009, DonnaMack added the following: I have been ordering from B&B every year since my initial review, and I continue to be very pleased with this company. From tulips, to iris reticulata, to crocus vernus, to narcissus, the quality is excellent and the customer service superb. I am also happy to say that the required quantities have been reduced, which has given me the ability to acquire smaller quantities of more bulbs. The ten Vie en Rose daffs I just received, for example, are huge and fresh. In terms of quality, they are on par with the best. Positive bbrookrd nantucket, MA (Zone 7a) (35 reviews) November 9, 2009 Posted on December 14, 2006, updated November 09, 2009 I ordered four times directly from Brent and Becky's Bulbs this year. The number of bulbs ordered was about 950 bulbs. Most of the orders where for spring blooming bulbs for 2007. The website, as well as the catalog, are precise, easy to use and their bulb selection is the most extensive I've seen in the industry for the U.S. gardener. Their prices are competitive and the shipping is very fair. Their fall sales are a terrific way to indulge and experiment with some of the more unusual items. It was hard to wait for the final mark down, but I received a good portion of what I selected and the size and condition of the bulbs was as good as it gets. I posted a picture of a clump of a Hippeastrum, 'supreme Garden' that I received this past week in the bulb forum as an example of a terrific bulb. It was incredibly generous. The lilies I planted from them last summer all did splendidly. Patti On November 9th, 2009, bbrookrd added the following: I once again ordered a bunch of bulbs on July 17Th 2009 from Brent and Becky that included 15 different Narcissus, 16 different Tulips, 3 different Iris and 7 other types of Alliums, Crocus, Anemone and Muscarii. I am happy to rave about the whole process. They are very organized with the invoicing, shipping and as well as with the quality of bulbs. I love this company and their customer service people. They are always quick to advise if something is unavailable or not up to their standards and are happy to fix the problem in any way that will make the customer happy. What a concept in this day. Thanks again, Patti Positive kentstar Ravenna, OH (Zone 5b) (35 reviews) October 24, 2009 Posted on April 26, 2009, updated October 24, 2009 I ordered some Salmon Star lilies and Yelloween lilies from them. This is my first time with them. So far I am impressed. Good size bulbs and healthy looking. I can't wait to see them in action... I'll be back Thankyou! On October 24th, 2009, kentstar added the following: I ordered some minnow, rip van winkles, and baby moon daffodils from you. Quick shipping, great communication, and the bulbs look fine. Thankyou! Just a follow up on the Yelloween and Salmon Star lilies ordered earlier this season: They never came up! Now, I don't know if I planted them too deep (8 inches) and they're just dormant or if they rotted in my clay soil. I'll wait to see what happens in spring. Positive phdbot1 Gainesville, GA (10 reviews) October 13, 2009 Can't say enough good things about this company! Bulbs always arrive on time and in excellent shape, and they always bloom and provide a good show for fall, spring and summer. Great packing, great customer service and great shipping. Positive ic_conifers Iowa City, IA (Zone 5a) (14 reviews) July 15, 2009 I ordered quite a few things from Brent & Becky's Bulbs this year, including several heat mats, a few varieties of colocasia (elephant's ears), and a few bananas. Everything is growing well. Communications with the company were excellent and the staff were very nice answering my questions. Prices were very reasonable. Overall I'm a happy customer! Positive kenzgarden Doylestown, PA (3 reviews) June 8, 2009 I ordered some tubers and bare root plants on their end of season sale. I ordered on Sunday night and my order was on my deck by Thursday. I got emails confirming every step along the way. When I have called them in the past, they have always been friendly and helpful. I like the variety that they offer. Positive irmaly boone, NC (Zone 5b) (5 reviews) May 31, 2009 Just received my dahlia order at 50% off (which happens to be the perfect time for putting them in the ground here). As usual, the bulbs were HUGE and in great shape. Shipping and confirmations were very fast. Excellent company--one of my very favorites. Positive roseydew3 West Jefferson, OH (6 reviews) May 31, 2009 Recently received my order from the 50% off sale and would like to say I am amazed at the tremendous size and health of the lily bulbs that I received. Everything arrived in excellent condition. Would definitely recommend this company.

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