Re: pics for you- David''s site

Our H&G show runs something like $2000 for a booth for 4-1/2 days.  The MGs
get a free booth, the smallest with the worst location, because we supply
speakers.  We could never afford it.

Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] pics for you- David''s site


> Donna, I understand what you are saying and agree about the benefits of
the
> shows.  But let me give you an example.  One home and garden show they
have
> in this area is over $700 for two days that might bring in 7,000 people.
> Frankly, I can buy advertising that will reach far more people for less
> money.  I just bugs me I guess.
>
> David
> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 8:10 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] pics for you- David''s site
>
>
> > Let us know when you update the site.... would love to see them all,
> > especially the purple ones- mom's favorite color!
> >
> > So what does Hibiscus rosa sinensis smell like?
> >
> > Shows are not for you to make money on, breaking even is where that is
> > at!... but the exposure for future sales is really what they are about.
> > The
> > only people who really make money are the groups- who get the spaces for
> > free or very reduced rates.
> >
> > Have you looking into smaller organizations shows? I know some of my
> > groups
> > have produced their own, with reasonable fees for vendors, and most of
our
> > vendors do actually make money....
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> Hi Donna
> >>
> >> No, not bored with them just wanted to carry something in addition to
the
> >> hibs.  For those who have them already or for those who prefer
something
> >> else.  I really like flowering tropicals...can you tell?  I have lots
of
> >> new
> >> stuff coming out on my web site this year.  I'm pretty excited by it.
> >> Including a scented Hibiscus rosa sinensis.  It's a big nice
> >> orange/yellow
> >> double.
> >>
> >> Yes, it's really purple.  I am rooting some more now.  There are a few
> >> purple varieties.
> >>
> >> Yes, I will be showing at the SF Flower and Garden and I hope to be in
a
> >> few
> >> others.  There really aren't too many that are economical.  Most only
> >> make
> >> money for the promoters.
> >> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 6:47 PM
> >> Subject: RE: [CHAT] pics for you
> >>
> >>
> >> > Yes I did notice the hanging baskets....guess I forgot to mention
> >> > it...Sounds like you are branching out to other tropicals- Getting
> >> > bored
> >> > with the hibiscus?
> >> >
> >> > SO are those really purple in color? (she asks again!)
> >> >
> >> > Are you planning on exhibiting at the flower shows again this year?
> >> >
> >> > Donna
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
On
> >> >> Behalf Of David Franzman
> >> >> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 12:50 PM
> >> >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] pics for you
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Donna
> >> >>
> >> >> Training them to be tree form.  Did you notice that some are in
> >> >> hanging
> >> >> baskets?  Some varieties are very upright and make a nice tree form
> >> >> and
> >> >> others are just as floppy as can be and make a nice basket.  For
many
> >> >> that
> >> >> are floppy the flowers hang down and are difficult to see if you in
a
> >> >> conventional pot.  These varieties, regardless of the color, would
be
> >> >> lost
> >> >> if some way was not found to display them.  I believe that I was, if
> >> not
> >> >> the
> >> >> first, then the second to make baskets using Hibiscus.
> >> >>
> >> >> By this summer I will have baskets of other species of Hibiscus,
> >> >> Bougainvillea and possibly Abutilons as well.  Hanging baskets are a
> >> >> great
> >> >> way to maximize space in a greenhouse as they don't take tablespace.
> >> By
> >> >> the
> >> >> way, we are also starting to grow four different varieties of
> >> Passifloras
> >> >> and three varieties of Mandevillas.  Later on this summer we'll also
> >> have
> >> >> several varieties of Colocassias.
> >> >>
> >> >> Since this is the first year of the tree form I don't have many of
> >> >> them
> >> >> and
> >> >> some nursery in New Jersey just placed an order for about a third of
> >> what
> >> >> I
> >> >> have.
> >> >>
> >> >> Geography lesson:  I just blew it.  I thought this was someplace
else.
> >> I
> >> >> just an order from Brunei.  Where is Brunei?.
> >> >>
> >> >> David
> >> >> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> >> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> >> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 4:01 AM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] pics for you
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >I always knew you could do it David :)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Man... appears they loved the storm, as they are
> >> >> > blooming their fool heads off there...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Glad I don'thave to choose just one, it would REALLY
> >> >> > be tough! Are those really purple in color? Love #6
> >> >> > too....Dumb question- Are you training them to be tree
> >> >> > form or is that just a different variety?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Donna
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --- David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi folks
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I mentioned that I would try and get my act together
> >> >> >> on these pictures.  So,
> >> >> >> here are a few.  I hope you enjoy them.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>  http://dfranzman.photosite.com/Album7/  See Donna,
> >> >> >> I can do this.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> David
> >> >> >> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
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