Re: The commercial nursery
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- Subject: Re: The commercial nursery
- From: b*@tiger.hsc.edu (Bill Shear)
- Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 13:34:44 -0700 (MST)
This is a marvelous thread filled with great information about how irises
are grown commercially and some real-world wisdom about business (Dennis
Hager).
My friend who operates a garden center in the neighborhood can vouch for
the idea that it only sells if it is in bloom--thus he stocks few
perennials and focuses on 4-packs of annuals already showing bloom. Of
course, they are liable to be crowded and partly stunted by the time they
bloom in the tiny 4-paks, but that's what sells.......
And the observations on hobbyists going into business exactly fits the
experience of another friend who decided to open a bonsai shop.....
Best wishes, Bill
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William A. Shear
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Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943 USA
phone (804) 223-6172
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