Re: Show plants

In a message dated 3/13/02 2:14:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
garden@tiscali.co.uk writes:

<< Why don't they sell it all off to the visitors at the end of the show 
 as they do at the Chelsea Flower Show?
 
 Graham Rice >>

I don't know the answer to that but I am going to ask in Boston next week.  
All those rhodies being shredded - not in New England I should think.  I 
picture full bloom PJM's being hauled through the subway.  Show-goers always 
stand out with huge bunches of pussy willows or some plant they are holding 
carefully in the subway crush.

The Chelsea Show is in May so the sold off plants are safe to take home.  Our 
shows are late winter so one would need some freeze free storage space.  
Still, I think the plants could find a home somehow.  It is certainly a very 
good idea.

The Boston show is most attended affair at Bayside Expo and I read recently 
that since it so popular that the food sellers raise the prices to the 
highest level of the year's events for this show.  Bring a sandwich.  Last 
year it was around $4.00 for an ice cream.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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