Re: self-sowers now bulb sale

We always advertise about having unusual varieties, but when you rely on
free advertising......
I don't mean that we wouldn't sell any Silk Road.  There would definitely be
some buyers.  Just not enough to get the quantity discount we need.

Since we started our own nursery and labeled these plants "MG Special
Selections" and display them separately from the other materials, there has
been a tremendous interest in these plants at the sales.  Some people
actually pass by everything and come straight to our stuff (we're at the
back).  They know they'll find interesting stuff back there.  Our plants
have been making up 40-50% of the gross sales of late. We also get together
after the sale to talk things over.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:13 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] self-sowers now bulb sale


> Might want to add something to the publicity of this sale as... rare
> unusual new bulbs this year? Might bring out a different crowd.
>
> Noticed that at this years sale. All the new plants were gobbled up with
> the usual ones not selling as well as previous years. Also seems to be
> the same folks coming yearly.
>
> I voiced that opinion after the sale. We always get together while it is
> fresh in our minds about how we can change things and make it better
> next year.
>
> Since I am not on the plant sale committee for next spring, have no idea
> what they will actually do.
>
> Donna
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of james singer
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:50 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] self-sowers now bulb sale
> >
> > How do you know? Try a few [with pictures]. Might be a pleasant
> > surprise.
> >
> > On Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at 12:43 PM, Kitty wrote:
> >
> > > Sure I can, but virtually no one will pay that for them.
> > > Kitty
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 5:54 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] self-sowers now bulb sale
> > >
> > >
> > >> Hum... although timing is a bit rough for this year understandably,
> > >> but
> > >> why the limit on purchase price? Can't you mark them up at the same
> > >> ratio and have different prices per bulb?
> > >>
> > >> Donna
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> She actually did try to make it later (but not for this reason)
> and I
> > >> said
> > >>> absolutely not.
> > >>> Speaking of the bulb sale.  Another woman is trying to 'help' me.
> > >>> She
> > >>> wants
> > >>> to split an order of Orienpet Lilies from Lily Garden.  They'll
> quote
> > >> her
> > >>> a
> > >>> quantity price.  Unfortunately the retail prices on these items
> run
> > >>> between
> > >>> $12.50 and $30.00 each bulb, so I can't see even the qty prices
> being
> > >>> within
> > >>> my reach .  I can't pay more than $2.00 for them and be able to
> sell
> > >> them
> > >>> at
> > >>> a profit.  I also explained I'd have to have them by Oct 2.  She
> > >>> seems
> > >> to
> > >>> think that's not a problem.  I don't see that happening.
> > >>>
> > >>> Kitty
> > >>
> > >>
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