One of our friends is a member of a family who (up until they sold it earlier
this year) owned a wholesale greenhouse. The greenhouse always has an open house
the weekend before Thanksgiving. Hubby Tony and I usually have plans, but this year were able to attend.
When we arrived we texted our friend, and she was waiting for us when
we entered the building. I had no idea what to expect, but our personal tour started with a short row craft booths and saying hello to Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their two young
helpers. We moved over to the rows of for sale plants, some of which
were still under trial to find out how well they would perform. There
were
so many shades of red! Also multiple pinks, whites,
corals, and a few orange and yellow. Then there were bi-colored, marbled, and
speckled patterns, and one with a flower that looked like a rose.
After winding our way up and down the rows we walked through a large room with a stage at one end where a dance studio was performing. We stopped at the refreshment station, then visited several of
the industrial-sized greenhouses where plants were waiting to be delivered to
stores. We also saw the spray painting line, where cream colored poinsettias are
sprayed with unnatural colors (like blue) and glitter.
Eventually we made our way back to the first room where we thanked our friend for
the tour. Poinsettias are mildly
toxic to cats, so not knowing if Foster Cat Smokey Joe is a chewer I decided
not to bring something home that might be an attractive nuisance.
Five years ago: Helping Yourself Out
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