Re: pics for you- David''s site

Are you serious??? The San Francisco Flower and Garden Show www.gardenshow.com is $1200 per 10x10 booth space and last for 5 days and they get an estimated 60,000 people coming through. $2,000 is outlandish and secondly it aces out people who those shows were intended to include...the smaller business who don't have storefronts.

Very irritating.

David
http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
----- Original Message ----- From: "kmrsy" <kmrsy@netzero.net>
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Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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