Re: bromeliad specialty nursery in Bay area

Just to jump in on a related theme--I've been scouring the nurseries for more Cryptbergia rubra for a client who really wants more. World- Wide Exotics grows them but does not have any to sell until July, and San Marcos lists them but does not have enough stock to sell.....arghgh. Its such a great little bromeliad for Southern California. If anyone comes across another source let me know! Last time I had to order it bare-root from Texas, but I think that nursery is out now too. Am I the only one who loves this plant?
The name is probably debatable. Its a lovely tough little bromeliad, a bit like a Dyckia, with burgundy leaves and a silver reverse. Stays small (about a foot in diameter per plant). 

maybe I should start my own supply......

Laura in LA


On Apr 19, 2007, at 10:02 AM, david feix wrote:


Nan,
You probably have a better selection to choose from in
southern California than here in the SF Bay Area.
There are nurseries that sell bromeliads, but none
that specialize in them anymore.  Shelldance Nursery
in Pacifica is probably the only one, and even they
have switched to growing more orchids than bromeliads
these days, and no longer grow the vast selection they
once had, it is now mostly all hybrid Guzmanias.

There are several wholesale growers in the Watsonville
area that do grow some bromeliads, such as Suncrest.
The local SF Bromeliad Society does several sales of
bromeliads locally, at SF Botanic Garden, one coming
up in mid June, and we will also be furnishing a table
with bromeliads for the annual spring sale at
Strybing.

I have taken to growing my own bromeliads for use in
garden designs, as I mostly use ones that are hardy
outdoors.  If anyone is interested in the use of
landscape bromeliads, this will be the theme of our
local chapter meeting tonight, 7:30pm, April 19th, at
the Hall of Flowers.  If you would like to see a list
of mail order suppliers, I would suggest that you go
to the BSI site, at www.bsi.org, which has a good list
of growers, with many of them in Florida.

Also, wholesale indoor plant nurseries often have a
good selection of more tender species, and can be a
good source for bromeliads.  There are several located
here, both at the SF Flower Market and elsewhere, but
many do not cater to retail trade.
--- N Sterman <TalkingPoints@plantsoup.com> wrote:


Can anyone tell me of a nursery in the Bay area that
specializes in
bromeliads?

Thanks

Nan
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