THE NUMBERS-

15,000 bulbs from 1976 through 2004 (estimated)

Roughly 50 bulbs in 2005

480 bulbs in 2006 from 5 different mixtures of varieties

3,725 bulbs in 2007, min. of 29 varieties

13,122 bulbs in 2008, 68 varieties

6,645 bulbs in 2009, 39 varieties

4,400 bulbs in 2010, 17 varieties

2,600 bulbs in 2011, 6 varieties

1,500 bulbs in 2012, 7 varieties

1,000 in 2013 

1650 in 2014, 4 varities

2100 in 2015, All mixes

500 in 2016

1500 in 2017

Minimum number planted in the field behind the house: 39,222.

Total number estimated on entire grounds:  54,222

JOY provided over the decades:  PRICELESS.