Years ago, the home part of this show occupied the main part of the dome and the garden part filled the entire exhibition hall. As interest or at least sales of plants declined, the garden/plant part of the show was moved into the main part of the dome with the home stuff. In this year's vendor list, there was only one nursery listed, Mak Lilies and Perennials from Stayton, Oregon. This vendor has been doing the Tacoma show for eleven years. B & D lilies retired from doing shows last year but they still have a great online catalog.
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I was prepared for them to be the only plant peddlers there but was surprised to see the big Plant Sale banner hung and tables of plants on display.
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On closer inspection, these plants mostly came from T&L with a few from another grower. I asked the person (someone I didn't recognize) working the space and was told that the show had brought these plants in.
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It's difficult for a nursery to bring a lot of plants in for a show, especially if they don't sell, because at the end of the event, they're stuck with a lot of merchandise with a limited shelf life to try and move.
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The fellow working the show said that anything that didn't sell here would be going up to the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival next week.
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January is a tough time for plant sales. Many non-obsessed gardeners don't think of gardening until later in the year when they want to decorate their patios.and a lot of perennial plants are dormant at this time of the year. The prices here were very reasonable.
Other vendors did try and include a bit of green like these planters by the cedar grove (compost/potting soil) display.
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And finally, Marenakos Rock Center always puts together a nice display to show off their large boulders.
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Impressive that they don't rely on forced flowers to make a statement but instead utilize plants with great winter interest.
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I like going to this show. It can be done in a couple of hours and is not as crowded as the big show next week. To be fair, I went after work on the opening day of the show. It's much busier on the weekend. Stay tuned for a look at the vintage market, artist's row, and some garden ornaments/tools.
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They had lots of great bulbs and dormant perennials available.
On closer inspection, these plants mostly came from T&L with a few from another grower. I asked the person (someone I didn't recognize) working the space and was told that the show had brought these plants in.
It's difficult for a nursery to bring a lot of plants in for a show, especially if they don't sell, because at the end of the event, they're stuck with a lot of merchandise with a limited shelf life to try and move.
It was nice to see beautiful plants but there was nothing really exceptional here.
The fellow working the show said that anything that didn't sell here would be going up to the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival next week.
Lewisias in bloom at this time of the year?
Other vendors did try and include a bit of green like these planters by the cedar grove (compost/potting soil) display.
Father Nature Landscapes
And finally, Marenakos Rock Center always puts together a nice display to show off their large boulders.
Impressive that they don't rely on forced flowers to make a statement but instead utilize plants with great winter interest.
I like going to this show. It can be done in a couple of hours and is not as crowded as the big show next week. To be fair, I went after work on the opening day of the show. It's much busier on the weekend. Stay tuned for a look at the vintage market, artist's row, and some garden ornaments/tools.
