Re: Future Hosta Market WAS Robyn's Nest Nursery dot com...
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- Subject: Re: Future Hosta Market WAS Robyn's Nest Nursery dot com...
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 07:10:53 EST
In a message dated 02/04/2001 8:43:49 PM Central Standard Time,
jspece@sbtek.net writes:
<<
Personally, I am looking at it from trying to make a living at it. When
selling locally (which is mostly what I do) do you think you are more
limited? Obviously, there will be some collectors that will pay for
more pricey plants, but most of the public isn't going to spend much on
a single plant. What are some other things that would be done
differently in a local retail nursery than a mail order nursery?
I'm also interested in more discussion on growing for landscapers and
other resellers. Jump in with any secrets you may have :)
>>
For the local market, My strategy for Hosta is divided in to two diffrent
directions.
I offer a lot of well grown smaller pots for $2 to $3, plants include those
that grow fast like August Moon, Green Gold, Francee, Golden Tiara,
lancifolia, Gold Standard. Moon Light plus any others that can be divided
and produce a number of plants. They go into 2.5 inch or so pots and sell
very well.
I might have a nice large one gallon Francee with five stems and people would
rather buy the smaller pots for $2.00 than the one gallon for 7.00
The other direction that I am heading is selling larger plants that are a few
years older at a premium price. These are grown in one or two gallon pots for
two years.
And make for a nice looking clump in the landscape the day they are planted.
Paul
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