Vol. 30
Title: LOOKING AT OVERSEAS NURSERIES
Author: F.W.G. Scott
pp: 179-182
Abstract:
The main purpose of our trip was to sell plants and to advise on how to handle and grow New Zealand plants. We travelled in U.S.A., England and France.
In America we visited some nurseries in Miami, Florida, Phoenix, Arizona, and one in Texas, plus had an opportunity of setting up a booth at the Pacific Horticultural Trade Show, Long Beach, California.
The Pacific Horticultural Trade Show was staged at Long Beach Convention Centre, about an hour's drive from Los Angeles airport. There are 677 booths representing over 365 exhibitors. The displays of horticultural products range from nursery supplies, flowers, seed and fertilizer through to lawn and garden equipment, tractors and garden lightning, so it would take many hours to go through and see everything. During the show we found most people loved New Zealand plants because of the different types of foliage and the colours we have to offer.
In all nurseries they try to produce a plant with the minimal amount of effort and cost.
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