Flower Plans Spring 2018 Who else is in.. - Page 3

Cole_Robbie · January 31, 2018

Nice work, Carolyn. Those baskets are very pretty.

FourOaks · January 31, 2018

Very nice indeed.

BigVanVader · January 31, 2018

Very nice! Same here, my guy has what he has and I just pick from it. He also sells HB' s that are full grown so it helps to see what he mixes and copy it. I'm colorblind so sometimes flower mixing is a challenge. My sister is great at though and helps guide me.

FourOaks · January 31, 2018

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Originally Posted by BigVanVader

Very nice! Same here, my guy has what he has and I just pick from it. He also sells HB' s that are full grown so it helps to see what he mixes and copy it. I'm colorblind so sometimes flower mixing is a challenge. My sister is great at though and helps guide me.

I can sympathize. For years I thought for we had a Brown Couch. My wife pointed out it was green.

So.. everything started making sense after that.

clkeiper · January 31, 2018

thanks. I can understand a premix blend. you can also buy fuseables that are a mix of seeds clumped together and everything you need is in the pellet, too. You can just do a main color and a filler like bacopa. or a texture plant. skip the small or secondary flower unless it is a contrast instead, like purple calibrochia or verbena instead of a light color to blend. the other secret to a nice basket could be a tablespoon of soil moist.

BigVanVader · February 1, 2018

How much do you charge for a 10 inch HB?

FourOaks · February 1, 2018

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How much do you charge for a 10 inch HB?

Im curious myself on that.

As for myself, when I had the Wave baskets, which had nothing but Waves in them, I asked $15 or 2/$25.

I was wanting to find something else to add to them, but it was the least of my concerns.

clkeiper · February 1, 2018

I still charge 15 each for them. I want to sell them as fast as I can...not water/groom them for weeks on end. I have many people tell me its not enough, but I still find myself getting ahead at the end of the season. I may charge more this year...but not by much.
I try not to have much more than 3.00 on average in plant material in it also. that means I am growing a lot from seed, too. seeds are far cheaper than rooted cuttings but the cutting material has a much nicer selection of hybrid flowers which are ... nicer. bacopa for instance... what I buy for cuttings has a much nicer flower than what I start from seed.

FourOaks · February 1, 2018

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Originally Posted by clkeiper

I still charge 15 each for them. I want to sell them as fast as I can...not water/groom them for weeks on end.

Glad im not the only one who feels that way. The way I see it, the longer you have it, the more space it takes up, the more you have to deal with water, fertilizer, etc.

FourOaks · February 1, 2018

So, for you folks who are also selling the Dwarf plants, Zinnias and Sunflowers, etc.

Can I ask how much your selling for?

In my mind, $3-$4 seems about right. I already have the cost figured out. These will be in a 5 inch Azalea Pot.

I just want to get a general consensus. If you would care to share.

BigVanVader · February 1, 2018

I sell all mine for $5

FourOaks · February 1, 2018

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Originally Posted by BigVanVader

I sell all mine for $5

Thank you. That sounds reasonable. Ill guess its what the market will bare.

bjbebs · February 1, 2018

I'll throw a couple varieties out there for you mkt. growers.
Zinnia Zahara, any color, nice full 14" mounding plant
Petunia Dreams, burgundy is the only color I grow. Fills in
a large area as well as any Wave.
Lantana Bandito, orange sunrise, propogated by cuttings only.
I take cuttings in late summer and keep them outdoors until Oct.
Several dozen are in a very cool basement in a sunny window.
Ready for 3 1/2 pots in a couple weeks.
I don't sell, just for home use.

FourOaks · February 1, 2018

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Originally Posted by bjbebs

I'll throw a couple varieties out there for you mkt. growers.
Zinnia Zahara, any color, nice full 14" mounding plant
Petunia Dreams, burgundy is the only color I grow. Fills in
a large area as well as any Wave.
Lantana Bandito, orange sunrise, propogated by cuttings only.
I take cuttings in late summer and keep them outdoors until Oct.
Several dozen are in a very cool basement in a sunny window.
Ready for 3 1/2 pots in a couple weeks.
I don't sell, just for home use.

Thanks!

FourOaks · February 1, 2018

So I called my supplier in VA today about the Mum Plugs.

I had to leave a message as the person in charge of plugs and such was out... I havent heard back yet. But thats ok. Still plenty of time.

Meanwhile..

Against my better judgement I called NC Farms.

Why they want to make everything so darn difficult I will never know. The lady on the phone was getting rather huffy puffy when I was trying to clarify a few points, that flys in the face of what their own website says.

Needless to say, unless no other option exists, I will avoid them. Not to mention I dont need 400 plugs. 4 trays the minimum or 12 partial trays.

If im forced to do mail order then I might seriously consider Raker. They sell their Mums in 51 strip trays for $35.50 each. That includes shipping! Minimum 4 trays.

Drawback is the needed 6 week lead time.

January 31, 2018	#5
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	thanks. I can understand a premix blend. you can also buy fuseables that are a mix of seeds clumped together and everything you need is in the pellet, too. You can just do a main color and a filler like bacopa. or a texture plant. skip the small or secondary flower unless it is a contrast instead, like purple calibrochia or verbena instead of a light color to blend. the other secret to a nice basket could be a tablespoon of soil moist. __________________ carolyn k

February 1, 2018	#8
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	I still charge 15 each for them. I want to sell them as fast as I can...not water/groom them for weeks on end. I have many people tell me its not enough, but I still find myself getting ahead at the end of the season. I may charge more this year...but not by much. I try not to have much more than 3.00 on average in plant material in it also. that means I am growing a lot from seed, too. seeds are far cheaper than rooted cuttings but the cutting material has a much nicer selection of hybrid flowers which are ... nicer. bacopa for instance... what I buy for cuttings has a much nicer flower than what I start from seed. __________________ carolyn k Last edited by clkeiper; February 1, 2018 at 08:42 AM.

January 31, 2018	#1
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Nice work, Carolyn. Those baskets are very pretty.

January 31, 2018	#2
FourOaks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: NC Posts: 511	Very nice indeed.

January 31, 2018	#3
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Very nice! Same here, my guy has what he has and I just pick from it. He also sells HB' s that are full grown so it helps to see what he mixes and copy it. I'm colorblind so sometimes flower mixing is a challenge. My sister is great at though and helps guide me.

February 1, 2018	#13
bjbebs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: illinois Posts: 281	I'll throw a couple varieties out there for you mkt. growers. Zinnia Zahara, any color, nice full 14" mounding plant Petunia Dreams, burgundy is the only color I grow. Fills in a large area as well as any Wave. Lantana Bandito, orange sunrise, propogated by cuttings only. I take cuttings in late summer and keep them outdoors until Oct. Several dozen are in a very cool basement in a sunny window. Ready for 3 1/2 pots in a couple weeks. I don't sell, just for home use.