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greenhouse resources
Aloha Tropicals, 1247 Browning Court, Vista, CA 92083. Phone 760-941-0920
www.alohatropicals.com. Carries a wide assortment of banana corms and other tropical and sub-tropical plants.
California Carnivores, 7020 Trenton - Healdsburg Road, Forestville, CA. 95436. Phone 707-838-1630
www.californiacarnivores.com A source for carnivorous plants and seeds and supplies. I have received some positive comments about this supplier as to their high quality of plants!
Dixondale Farms, P.O. 127, Carrizo Springs TX 78834
www.dixondalefarms.com. Carries onion plants and onion-growing supplies and information.
Edible Landscaping, P.O. Box 77, Afton, VA 22920. Phone 800-524-4156
www.eat-it.com. Carries citrus, figs, strawberries, and more.
Exotica P.O. Box 160 Vista, California 92083. Phone 760-724-9093
Carries a wide selection of plants and rare tropical fruit trees from around the world including mango, lychee, guavas, cherimoya, sapote, papaya banana, persimmon, jujube, star fruit, bamboo, palm and more.
Farmington Gardens, 21815 SW Farmington Road., Aloha, OR 97007. Phone 03-649-4568
www.farmingtongardens.com. An large nursery at the outskirts of Aloha, offers a wide variety of seeds and plants.
Forestfarm, 990 Tetherow Rd., Williams, OR 97544. Phone 541-846-7269,
www.forestfarm.com. Offers a wide variety of seeds and plants.
Garden of Delights, 14560 S.W. 14th St., Davie, FL 33325. Phone 954-370-9004 or 800-741-3103 for automated orders
www.gardenofdelights.com. Specializes in palms, rare tropical and sub-tropical fruit trees and more.
Garden.com www.garden.com
carries a wide variety of tools, fertilizer, books and other supplies along with seeds, plants, and more. This is solely an Internet site.
Germania Seed Company, Post Office Box 31787, 5978 North Northwest Highway, Chicago, Illinois 60631. Phone 773-631-6631
www.germaniaseed.com/ This company focuses mainly on seeds and plants for the commercial grower, but also deals with smaller growers and smaller quantities. No glossy paper or flashy pictures but good prices and selection. Carries greenhouse snapdragons and sweet peas. They also carry plugs (for bedding plant production) for larger and more commercial growers.
Hartmann's Plantation, Inc. P.O. Box E, 310 60th St. Grand Junction, MI 49063. Phone 616-253-4281
www.hartmannsplantcompany.com. Carries unique, entertaining and unusual plants along with more common fruiting plants.
Hobbs Greenery, 979 Barnestown Rd., Hope, Maine 04847. Phone 207-763-4746
www.hobbsfarmgreenery.com. These folks specialize in ivy hedera, scented, miniature and fancy leaf geraniums, tropicals, banana trees and many other plants.
Jersey Asparagus Farms, 105 Porchtown Road, Pittsgrove NJ 08318. Phone 800-499-0013
www.jerseyasparagus.com. Carries day-neutral strawberries.
K & L Cactus and Succulent Nursery, 9500 Brook Ranch Road East, Ione, CA 95640. Phone 209-274-0360
Carries a wide selection of cacti and succulents.
Logee's Greenhouses,141 North Street, Danielson, CT 06239. Phone 860-774-8038.
www.logees.com Offers one of the best selections of greenhouse ornamentals and herbs; beautiful color photos in catalog.
Mellinger’s Nursery, 2310 W. South Range Rd., North Lima, OH 44452. Phone 800-321-7444
www.mellingers.com Carries a wide assortment of plants, seeds, and supplies.
Michael's Premier Roses, 9759 Elder Creek Road, Sacramento, CA 95829. Phone 916-369-ROSE
www.michaelsrose.com. Carries a wide selection of very nice roses. Very informative web site.
Nichols Garden Nursery, 1190 North Pacific Highway, Albany, OR 97321. Phone 541-928-9280
www.nicholsgardennursery.com. Carries a wide variety of herb plants. Also carries vegetables, home-brewing supplies, everlastings, dried flower supplies, and more.
Nor'East Miniature Roses, P.O. Box 307, Rowley, MA 01960. Phone 508-948-5487
www.noreast-miniroses.com. Sells a wide variety of miniature roses.
Nourse Farms, 41 River Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373. Phone 413-665-2658
www.noursefarms.com. Carries a good selection of strawberries including day-neutral types.
Pacific Tree Farms, 4301 Lynwood Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Phone 619-422-2400
www.kyburg.com/ptf/ Carries a nice variety of tropical and sub-tropical plants and trees.
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply, P.O. Box 2209, Grass Valley, CA 95945. Phone 888-784-1722
www.groworganic.com. This is an extensive catalog of seeds, supplies, beneficial insects pest control needs and more.
Peter Pauls Nurseries, 4665 Chapin Road, Canandaigua NY 14424. Phone 716-394-7397
www.peterpauls.com. A source for carnivorous plants and seeds as well as supplies to grow them.
Pineapple Place Bromeliad Specialists, 3961 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, FL 32779. Phone 407-333-0445.
Carries a wide variety of bromeliads and supplies for growing them.
Plumeria People, 910 Leander Drive, Leander, TX 78641. Phone 512-259-0807.
E-Mail: leuzinger@jumpnet.com. Large selection of Named Plumeria and other tropical plants. Specializes in greenhouse plumeria and other tropical and sub-tropical plants.
Raintree Nursery, 391 Butts Rd., Morton, WA 98356. Phone 360-496-6400
www.raintreenursery.com. Carries berries, fruits, nut trees, citrus, figs and more.
Richters Herb Catalogue, Goodwood, Ontario Canada L0C 1A0. Phone 905-640-6677
www.richters.com. Among the most extensive listing of herb plants and seeds anywhere. The description is incredible. Carries both medicinal and culinary plants. They make an adjustment for the difference in value of currency between Canada and the United States.
Shady Hill Gardens, 821 Walnut Street, Batavia, IL 60510. Phone 630-879-5665
www.shadyhill.com. Carries one of the most extensive selections of geranium plants.
Stokes Tropicals, P.O. Box 9868, New Iberia, LA 70562. Phone 800-624-9706
www.stokestropicals.com. Not to be confused with Stokes Seeds, these folks stick to tropicals including a great banana selection, plumerias, gingers, heliconias and more. Colorful catalog.
Teas Nursery Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1603, Bellaire, TX 77402. Phone 800-446-7723
www.teasnursery.com. Carries many tropical plants including orchids, tillandsias, hibiscus, growing supplies and more.
The Fig Tree Nursery, Box 124, Gulf Hammock, FL 32639. Phone 904-486-2930.
Specializes in fig trees but also carries some other plants.
Tropiflora, 3530 Tallevast Road, Sarasota, FL 34243. Phone 800-613-7520
www.tropiflora.com. Carries an extensive list of bromeliads, tillandsias, orchids and succulents. Excellent catalog with great enthusiasm. There is also a great catalog supplement called the "Cargo Report," which describes the companies latest adventures in collecting exotic species.
Well-Sweep Herb Farm, Inc. 205 Mt. Bethel Rd. Port Murray, NJ 07865. Phone 08-852-5390.
Has a very large selection of herb seeds, plants and, some supplies.
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Podocarps
Podocarps are seed-producing plants that have evolved a method of reproduction that is much less water-dependent. The word podocarp actually means 'foot root', since the part that produces fruit was the stalk, and was supposedly foot-shaped. They are also hardy to drought.
Pollination
An important step in the reproduction of seed plants: the transfer of pollen grains (male gametes) to the plant carpel, the structure that contains the ovule (female gamete). The study of pollination brings together many disciplines, such as botany, horticulture, entomology, and ecology. Pollination is important in horticulture because most plant fruits will not develop if the ovules are not fertilized.
Pollinators
The agent (usually bees) that moves pollen from the male anthers of a flower to the female stigma of a flower to accomplish fertilization the female flower by the male pollen grain. Though the terms are sometimes confused, a pollinator is different from a pollenizer, which is a plant that is a source of pollen for the pollination process.
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