My first tulip was 'Queen of the Night' it did well for ten years, perhaps it is still there? but I think it will be overwhelmed by shrubs now. My favorite daffodil from childhood is eystettensis which still grows well for me -from the same stock. Peter (UK) On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 6:46 PM, Jim McKenney <jamesamckenney@verizon.net>wrote: > Give them tulips. They almost never fail the first year; they're big, > colorful, flamboyant. > > Yes, daffodils are a better investment, and that's an important lesson to > learn. But who would want daffodils if they could just as easily and > reliably have tulips? > >