Re: mail order/plants

Would you suppose the differnce has to do with where the facilites are?
It's cold up here.  Heated greenhouses are more expensive  than unheated or
that use a nominal amount of heat.  Freight is a biggie.  Shipping those
plants up here adds to the base cost.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] mail order/plants


> Ouch. That's much higher than Houston, or San Antonio.  Most gallon plants
> run from $4-10, average $6.  Those are nursery prices.
> Noreen
> zone 9
> Texas Gulf Coast
> In a message dated 12/4/2003 8:29:57 AM Central Standard Time,
> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>   I was going by hear-say on Chicago. I do not actually nursery shop
> there. I was told that retail on a gallon pot at a garden center was about
> $9 to $12 up there. Was told by a wholesaler that is up in that direction
> who's market is primarily that immediate area. I was trying to say that
> Chicago is *more expensive* than my area. Better prices for a nursery
>
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