Re: Question for mail order folks

Agree particularly with this. It is worth extra to get plants that  
have been well packed and in good condition. Age and size are most  
definitely plant dependent for me. I tend to prefer smaller woody  
plants because of ease of planting and the ease they have adapting to  
their new location. I normally prefer a little larger perennial. The  
"good outfit" is critical - will not buy without that, though I may  
make a relatively inexpensive test purchase from a new place, just to  
see how they do.
Best wishes for your new season.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Dec 21, 2006, at 10:51 PM, Rich Apking wrote:

> The age of the plant is also important,
> and the reputation of the supplier as far as shipping (type of  
> packaging,
> day of week so my stuff doesn't sit in a post office or warehuse for a
> couple of days because of a weekend.  And then, of course, price.   
> I've
> never used that as a exclusive criteria for purchasing plants, the
> reputation of the plantsman is also important, meaning that I'll  
> pay more
> for a good plant from a good outfit.
>
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>>   I'm sorry that I've been so absent from the list lately.  I've been
>>   so swamped, burning the candle at both ends and sometimes in the
>>   middle too.
>>
>>   And, as usual, I only came back to steal advice from all of you...
>>
>>   I'm working out my ordering for next year's plants in the nursery,
>>   and some of them are pretty darned expensive.  For example, I can
>>   carry mature Cimicifuga ramosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' in gallon
>>   pots, but it cost me $13 wholesale (not including shipping).
>>   That means that I might sell it for $20 or $25.
>>
>>   My question is whether or not you consider pot size when purchasing
>>   mailorder, or if you're strictly interested in price.  I see that
>>   Wayside has a 3" pot for $20 -- if you were shopping, would you
>>   buy one from me for $25 instead?
>>
>>   Just taking an informal survey.  :)
>>
>>   Thanks for any insights!
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> P.S.  They may still be worthwhile for farmer's markets or  
>> something too.
>>
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