Re: Great Plant Arisaema $$$

Gene -- for those naive among us (myself included), would you explain why
this discussion is giving you so much pause for thought?

Nan

PS  if my request is too far off topic, please email me privately.


>    You guys keep this kind of talk up and I am going to rewrite my
>catalog and
>reprice my inventory this week. I have been selling my Spigellia for $9 from
>divisions in gallon pots. Incidentally, Spigella is one of those slow growers.
>Takes 3 years or more from seed to see the first bloom and takes some
>years for a
>clump to mature out after transplanting to the garden for a decent show.
>    The Brunneras are from tissue culture. Wholesale price is still high
>even for
>tissue culture on these for they are new to the market. Problem for most
>smaller
>nurseries are you have to purchase so many as a minimum, then take your losses
>over the couple of years until you can grow them large enough to sell....
>I don't
>consider a 4" pot of these large enough to sell.... just my personal feelings.
>Same for the Gingers coming on to the market.
>    You guys are sure giving me something to think about before beginning
>to write
>the 2000 catalog the end of this month.
>    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11

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