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Update - Silverado Sage + Red Barn
Howdy folks,
In regards to the Sage mix up: Retail outlets are only as dependable as their wholesale vendors. What seperates a reliable Nursery from one that sells mislabeled plants, is the care with which they chose and oversee the vendors stock. I had a lot of problems with one major supplier of six packs who would stick 'Ichiban Eggplant' tags in Italian standard eggplants on a regular basis. That was an easy one to catch because the Ichiban have a dark vein in their leaves that the Italian did not. Whether that was unintentional or they were simply filling orders. I don't know, but I learned to stay away from them. If there are any folks who work in retail on the list, or run landscaping businesses, I'm going to shamelessly plug two growers of who I think are the best wholesale operations in Central Texas: Gabriel Valley Farms up in Georgetown owned by Sam and Cathy Slaughter, who I've dealt with for some years and are meticulous in their controls and getting out good product. The second is Greenman, out near New Sweden. ( Neither do retail sales, they are Business to Business enterprises.) The common denominator between Greenman and Gabriel Valley is they are serious plant people who make sure they grow good stock, they know their plants and make sure they are accurately labeled. As far as plant height descriptions, I'm a lot more comfortable when a range of possible heights are given. It's unrealistic with plants, given genetic variability of seeds and more importantly with asexually propagated plants, variability in conditions, to expect them to grow to a uniform height designated by a single measurement. take care, Steve Coyle www.austingardencenter.com |
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