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Plant resources for the home greenhouse
Below is a list of catalogs and web
sites of note because either they carry a particular plant listed in the book,
Greenhouse
Gardener's Companion, or they are good
resources for the home greenhouse gardener.
Abbey
Garden, P.O. Box 2249, La Habra, CA 90632-2249, 1-562-905-3520, Carries many cacti and succulents, living stones, forest cacti, air plants (Tillandsia) and more. UPDATE
Warning: Their URL is reported dead. This company may have moved. Does
anyone have info on Abbey Garden ????
Aloha
Tropicals, 1247 Browning Court, Vista, CA 92083, 1-760-941-0920, alohatropicals.com. Carries a wide assortment of
banana corms and other tropical and sub-tropical plants.
California Carnivores,
7020 Trenton - Healdsburg Road, Forestville, CA. 95436.
1-707-838-1630.
www.californiacarnivores.com.
A source for carnivorous plants and seeds and supplies. I
constantly receive positive comments about this supplier as to their high
quality of plants!
Dixondale
Farms, P.O. 127, Carrizo Springs TX 78834, www.dixondalefarms.com. Carries onion plants and
onion-growing supplies and information.
Edible
Landscaping, P.O. Box 77, Afton, VA 22920, 1-800-524-4156, www.eat-it.com.
Carries citrus, figs, strawberries, and more.
Exotica
P.O. Box 160 Vista, California 92083, 1-760-724-9093 Unable to locate web
site.
Carries a wide selection of plants and rare tropical fruit trees from around the world
including mango, lychee, guavas, cherimoya, sapote, papaya banana, persimmon, jujube, star
fruit, bamboo, palm and more.
Forestfarm, 990 Tetherow
Rd., Williams, OR 97544-9599, 1-541-846-7269, www.forestfarm.com.
Offers a wide variety of seeds and plants.
Garden
of Delights, 14560 S.W. 14th St., Davie, FL 33325, 1-954-370-9004 or 1-800-741-3103
for automated orders. http://www.gardenofdelights.com. Specializes in palms,
rare tropical and sub-tropical fruit trees and more.
Garden.com, www.garden.com, carries a wide variety of tools,
fertilizer, books and other supplies along with seeds, plants, and more. This is solely an
Internet site.
Germania Seed
Company, Post Office Box 31787, 5978 North Northwest Highway, Chicago,
Illinois 60631, 773-631-6631, www.germaniaseed.com/
This company focuses mainly on seeds and plants for the commercial grower
but also deals with smaller growers and smaller quantities. No glossy paper
or flashy pictures but good prices and selection. Carries greenhouse
snapdragons and sweet peas. They also carry plugs (for bedding plant
production) for larger and more commercial growers.
Glasshouse Works, P.O. Box
97, Stewart, OH 45778, 1-800-837-2142, www.glasshouseworks.com. Contains one of the
largest listings of ornamental greenhouse plants. You will also find a large selection of
herbs, bonsai, coleus, begonias, cacti, succulents, ferns and many other foliage and
flowering houseplants. They also carry interesting collections. Quality
plants, great web site!
Hartmann's
Plantation, Inc. P.O. Box E, 310 60th St. Grand Junction, MI 49063-0100,
1-616-253-4281 www.hartmannsplantcompany.com.
Carries unique, entertaining and unusual plants along with more common fruiting plants.
Hobbs Greenery, 979
Barnestown Rd., Hope, Maine 04847, 207-763-4746, http://www.hobbsfarmgreenery.com.
These folks specialize in ivy hedera, scented, miniature and fancy leaf
geraniums, tropicals, banana trees and many other plants.
Jersey
Asparagus Farms, 105 Porchtown Road, Pittsgrove NJ 08318, 1-800-499-0013, www.jerseyasparagus.com. Carries day-neutral strawberries.
K
& L Cactus and Succulent Nursery, 9500 Brook Ranch Road East, Ione, CA 95640-9417 1-209-274-0360.
Carries a wide selection of cacti and succulents.
Kartuz
Greenhouses, P.O. Box 790, 1408 Sunset Dr., Vista, CA 92085-0790, 1-760-941-3613.
Carries a great selection of begonias as well as numerous other flowering plants for the
greenhouse.
Logee's Greenhouses,141 North Street, Danielson, CT 06239, 1-860-774-8038. www.logees.com
Offers one of the best selections of greenhouse ornamentals and herbs; beautiful color
photos in catalog.
Mellinger’s
Nursery, 2310 W. South Range Rd., North Lima, OH 44452-9731, 1-800-321-7444 www.mellingers.com
Carries a wide assortment of plants, seeds, and supplies.
Michael's Premier
Roses, 9759 Elder Creek Road, Sacramento, CA 95829, 1-916-369ROSE
http://michaelsrose.com.
Carries a wide selection of very nice roses. Very informative web site.
Nichols Garden Nursery, 1190 North Pacific
Highway, Albany, OR 97321-4580, 1-541-928-9280, http://www.nicholsgardennursery.com.
Carries a wide variety of herb plants. Also carries vegetables, home-brewing supplies,
everlastings, dried flower supplies, and more.
Nor'East
Miniature Roses, P.O. Box 307, Rowley, MA 01960 1-508-948-5487, http://www.noreast-miniroses.com. Sells a
wide variety of miniature roses.
Nourse
Farms, 41 River Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373, 1-413-665-2658 www.noursefarms.com. Carries a good selection of
strawberries including day-neutral types.
Pacific
Tree Farms, 4301 Lynwood Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91910, 1-619-422-2400,
http://www.kyburg.com/ptf/ Carries a nice variety of
tropical and sub-tropical plants and trees.
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply,
P.O. Box 2209, Grass Valley, CA 95945, 1-888-784-1722, www.groworganic.com.
This is an extensive catalog of seeds, supplies, beneficial insects pest control needs and
more.
Pineapple
Place Bromeliad Specialists, 3961 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, FL 32779,
1-407-333-0445. Carries a wide variety of bromeliads and supplies for growing them.
Plumeria People, 910
Leander Drive, Leander, TX 78641, 1-512-259-0807. E-Mail: leuzinger@jumpnet.com. Large selection of Named
Plumeria and other tropical plants. Specializes in greenhouse plumeria and other tropical
and sub-tropical plants.
Raintree Nursery, 391
Butts Rd., Morton, WA 98356, 1-360-496-6400. www.raintreenursery.com.
Carries berries, fruits, nut trees, citrus, figs and more.
Richters
Herb Catalogue, Goodwood, Ontario Canada L0C 1A0, 1-905-640-6677, www.richters.com.
Among the most extensive listing of herb plants and seeds anywhere. The description is
incredible. Carries both medicinal and culinary plants. They make an adjustment for the
difference in value of currency between Canada and the United States.
Shady
Hill Gardens, 821 Walnut Street, Batavia, IL 60510-2999, 1-630-879-5665, www.shadyhill.com. Carries one of the most extensive
selections of geranium plants.
Stokes
Tropicals, P.O. Box 9868, New Iberia, LA 70562-9868, 1-800-624-9706. www.stokestropicals.com. Not to be confused
with Stokes Seeds, these folks stick to tropicals including a great banana selection,
plumerias, gingers, heliconias and more. Colorful catalog.
Teas
Nursery Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1603, Bellaire, TX 77402-1603, 1-800-446-7723, www.teasnursery.com. Carries many tropical plants
including orchids, tillandsias, hibiscus, growing supplies and more.
The
Fig Tree Nursery, Box 124, Gulf Hammock, FL 32639, 1-904-486-2930. Specializes in fig
trees but also carries some other plants.
Tropiflora,
3530 Tallevast Road, Sarasota, FL 34243, 1-800-613-7520 www.tropiflora.com.
Carries an extensive list of bromeliads, tillandsias, orchids and succulents. Excellent
catalog with great enthusiasm. There is also a great catalog supplement called the
"Cargo Report," which describes the companies latest adventures in collecting
exotic species.
Well-Sweep
Herb Farm, Inc.205 Mt. Bethel Rd. Port Murray, NJ
07865, 1-908-852-5390. Has a very large selection of herb seeds, plants and,
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