On Sun, 11 May 2003 23:19:18 GMT, "Gene Schurg"
wrote:


Stuart,

There used to be a nursury in the Richmond area that would take out of bloom
plants from people and board them until they bloomed again. The idea was
that it was cheaper to board that plant than buy new plants in bloom. Each
year you got a bigger plant and even better if it was a gift from family
member you got the memories.

I think they charged by the month and by the size of the plant but I don't
recall the cost.

For some well to do folks who always want a blooming plant they would drop
the plant off and pick up another one in bloom. Sounds like a great
business in a wealthy area.

I don't believe they offer this service any longer.

Good growing,
Gene

I Colorado Springs there is a florist that does hotel flowers and
others. She sells the plant, will take it back for 1/2 credit on
the next bloom you buy. Sounds like a used book store I know. But
the book store sells the used books at 1/2 the cover. The plant
store sells the out of bloom at $5 to 10. But of course they
generally no longer have the name tags.

Some growers that board do it by the square feet of bench space,
others do it by the # of pots and size of pots. Either way it is
very expensive. I have known some AOS judges that kept specimen
size plants with favorite growers. But the pollen was the
growers to use. Most boarded plants I have seen have had a
problem due to lack of personal care.

SuE
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