where do you buy milkweed plants
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Comments (14)Speaking of 'head planters', I've on the lookout for the ones in the attached link. I saw them first in some obscure catalog I used to get but naturally don't have any idea the name of the company. They were quite reasonable, as I recall. I 'amost' crave one of them, lol. Just as an aside, 'gritty mixes' have been used in the trade for many years. Not just for containerized plants, but for other horticultural industries, as well. Al has really done a very good job at fine-tuning his different mixes into formulae that work very well for him and others who use it. It's kinda interesting...the first time I saw a mix made of turface, perlite, peat moss, and bark fines was when I was attending a trade show for the golf course industry. Different variations of these ingredients were used to create the artificial medium under golf course greens. Gosh, I hate to think how long ago that was, lol. Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreSurveytime! Where do you buy your plants online?
Comments (20)I forgot about this thread. Mersi, no, my vanilla orchid never bloomed..I wish. I had two, green and variegated..the var went to plant heaven. I could blame it on the seller, but it was my fault..except I still don't know where I went wrong..lol The green is once again a small plant..It grew huge, over 10'..Somehow, the stems tangled..it was like unraveling Christmas lights that have been tossed in a box w/o organizing. It got a haircut about a year ago. Cuttings never rooted..boohoo. Marcsi, you've never heard of Gardenwatchdog? Wow..It's too bad everyone who grows/buys plants wasn't aware of this site. It's great for two reasons..The first is if someone wants to order from 'x' nursery, they check GWD, and read feedback. The second is, it's a good way finding a nursery. BUT, there is a negative side, too. Over the years I've talked to a few nursery owners. They're very nice people, have to take lots of cr*p when it comes to the public. One woman ordered 2 plants from 'x' nusery. One was a backorder so when she opened the box, found one plant missing, she went balistic. She phoned the owner at midnight, again 4am..she admitted, on GWD, calling his home at midnight. She hesitated mentioning the 4am call though.. To top it off, she left negative feedback. If someone doesn't get exactly what they think they're going to get, instead of contacting the owner they run to GWD, rant and rave what a terrible nursery they ordered from, warn people away. I've ordered from nurseries some complained about and never had any problems. One man ships bare-root plants..it's written in plain English..still some complain the print isn't large enough, or it doesn't offer a good-enough description. The seller even displays pics/sizes of what to expect..lol How much more can anyone do? So, all it takes is one person to get the ball rolling, and others tend to follow. But I do enjoy reading GWD and have found several decent nurseries. Perhaps Logees has improved their stock. If they haven't, the only reason they could be getting positive feedback, and I dread saying this is, people who have been shopping with them for years may feel dedicated, or ppl who just starting buying plants, who never shopped elsewhere, have nothing to compare to, perhaps feel a 3" plant is sufficient, especially if they believe it rare. I feel bad talking down about Logees, but after paying high costs to receive dead or tiny plants, if someone asked where to shop, I c/wouldn't refer them. Toni...See MoreWhere do you recommend buying plants?
Comments (5)Hi Shelly, These are eBay sellers I have bought from in the past along with a description of what they offer. I would buy from any of them again. hawaiisandy - Very nice cuttings, best selection, a bit pricey but worth it. 1-stop-aloha - Large cuttings of named varieties with multiple growth tips, also sells rooted plants gover314 - Large single tip cuttings of named varieties, also sells large generic single tip cuttings evelyn2079 - Great prices, many varieties available, also bargain boxes stuffed with mystery cuttings. sussafrus - Large generic single tip cuttings, carries a few single tip named varieties. sunomega - These were packaged tourist souvenir cuttings, which should be considered propagating material for those willing to wait several years for blooms. The were small but healthy generic cuttings. IÂve also bought from Maui Plumeria Gardens and recommend them highly. Philip...See MoreWhere to buy Milkweed
Comments (10)I agree they are expensive! I finally found some at Merrifield In Fairfax. They were the only place that had them when I called around. Im growing them in huge containers. Although this is my 1st time doing it my dad was very successful growing in containers. He usually takes care of this but he was called home so im doing it now. Never realized how important milkweed was to the Monarch until a school trip to Dc. With my son. I did not know you could just buy the seeds or even collect them . (Yup im pretty new to gardening). I have a few a. Incarnate 2 a tuberosa. I would like to get some of that common milkweed....See MoreLeafhead
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