Bonsai Have Arrived at Plants For All

Chinese Privet Bonsai 7" Pot $84

Effective December 12, 2011, bonsai plants are now available from stock, in Guelph, Ontario and surrounding area, at Plants For All. No longer will you have to travel outside Guelph or search online to find beautiful bonsai at a great value.


We have worked with one of our suppliers to provide a nice selection of complete bonsai by size and variety and at excellent pricing.

Juniper Bonsai 6" Pot $42.50

The quality of the bonsai plants will satisfy the bonsai enthusiast while the low pricing will please the bonsai beginner and the gift givers.

Nerifolia Fig 5” Pot $34.50

The bonsai are available in pot sizes of 5 inch, 6 inch, 7 inch and 8 inch. The plants are potted into beautiful glazed clay bonsai pots with matching saucers. They come complete with care instructions.
 
Shown here are a few of the varieties and pot sizes available. Check out our web page at www.plantsforall.ca for more information or stop into our shop at 66 Dawson Road in Guelph. You may also request a copy of Bonsai FAQ by emailing us at plantsforall@ody.ca .



Extended Store Hours Until Christmas - We are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 2pm until Christmas. We are well stocked with lots of great gift idea with live tropical plants starting at less than $5. So give the gift of green.

Crazy Cactus Alert

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Good day to all of you tropical plant lovers.  If you know a cactus lover, forward this post to them.  I have acquired a very tall columnar cactus. It has been neglected for some time; but I checked it out and it's in good shape.  If you love, and I do mean love, cactus, don't miss this offer. This plant will have taken several years to grow and if I had bought it to resale as new, it would be priced in the hundreds of dollars. Check it out and let me know if you are interested or pop into our shop.

Last Day of Leafshine Promo

Friday, September 30th, 2011 is the last day of our Leafshine promotion.  This is the same leafshine we use in our commercial plant maintenance accounts.  You'll be amazed with the shiny results and the ease of use. Check out the promo details here and come in before 6pm on Friday, September 30th, 2011.

Last Day of COOS Orchid Show - Take It In

Happy Sunday, September 25th to all of you. I told you last week about the 2011 Central Ontario Orchid Society Annual Orchid Show taking place the 24th & 25th of September. (Check back to the last post for location details.)  Linda & I went to the show on Saturday, the 24th, which would have been my mother's birthday. We spent several hours at the show and I suggest that all of you try to take in the last day of the show today, Sunday 25th.

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A new feature this year is the hourly raffle draws to win an orchid.  One orchid to be given away on each hour of the show. I'll have to say that I like this feature, particularly since I won one of the draws.  Shown here is the beautiful Cattleya cross orchid that I won.

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The show itself was very well represented with several area Orchid Societies displaying beautiful and exotic orchids of varying sizes, varieties, colours and shapes. I took well over 100 pictures and will share many of them on this blog in due time. The displays and individual plants were judged in 18 different categories. This is a great chance to see the best of the best. This picture shows some of the displays in the Show Room.

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The room adjoining the main Show Room was filled with orchid vendors and their  orchids, accessories and advice. This is a fabulous place to get your orchids whether you are just starting or a seaoned pro looking to add that one special plant. This picture shows the vendor's area.

Linda and I were very fortunate to have an exclusive seminar session with Jim Kendall of the COOS. Jim spoke of his passion for Phragmipedium orchids from South America.  As well, he was very gracious in answering all of our questions and giving us lots of orchid growing tips.

Well that's it for now. I just wanted to bring you this report while you may still have time to get to the last day of the show.

One last thing - Linda has brought into our shop a new line of floor planters called Harmony. I'll get you lots more information on these new and modern planters; but if you can't wait, give Linda a call at 519-767-2161 or stop by our shop, Plants For All at 66 Dawson Road in Guelph.


Talk to you soon!


Brian Osmond
Plants For All

COOS Orchid Show and Sale - September 24th & 25th

It's Coming - the 2011 edition of the Orchid Show & Sale, put on by the Central Ontario Orchid Society (COOS).  Check this flyer for specific details.

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It is a beautiful show of orchid flowers, plants and arrangements that express the colour, fantasy and variety of orchids.

Take your camera to try to capture the subtle vibrancy of these exotic plants.  All sizes - All shapes - All colours. 





There will also be the Orchid experts on hand to help you get started  or just to answer your questions.

Vendors, who have a passion for raising orchids will be there to offer a variety of orchid- related goods including orchid plants of all sizes and varieties, pots, food, crafts, books, potting medium and much more.

"I am always humbled, when I go to this show, by how little I know about orchids" - Brian Osmond, Plants For All

We have some FREE $1.00 OFF coupons at our store, if you can get in by September 23rd to pick them up.

Get more info about the Central Ontario Orchid Society at www.coos.ca

Come Check Us Out!

I get excited when I receive feedback from my readers.


Firstly, because I know that you are checking us out.  Secondly, because I know you're reading my posts. Thirdly, the comments are usually sincere and kind and that is always nice.


Today, we received another review of our services on our webpage. So, come check us out and see what our customers are saying about Plants For All. Go to www.plantsforall.goldbook.ca now. You too can enter a comment on this blog or complete a review on our webpage. I would love to hear from you.

While at the webpage, don't forget to checkout the Current Greenhouse Special. We have an excellent plant right now and at a special price too.

Current Geenhouse Specials

We have started a new feature here. We are going to offer regular, special pricing promotions on tropical plants. When the greenhouse offers us a cost reduction on plants, we will pass the savings on to you.


The special prices will be in effect as long as we have that plant in stock, or if we can still get it from the greenhouse or until the expiry date. Each promotion will have a 2 week duration from the start date till expiry, so get your order in - email, call or come into the store.


Check out our first Current Greenhouse Specials. Go to our website and click on Menu to get the latest specials.

Brian to Speak at Guelph Horticultural Society January Meeting

Greetings and a very Happy New Year to you!


With the Christmas holiday time behind us now and the days getting longer, I can't help but feel good that we are on the downhill slide towards Spring.



Coming up, I will be the guest speaker at the January 25th meeting of the Guelph Horticultural Society.  The GHS hold their meetings at the Dublin Street United Church and they start at 7:30 pm.  The topic for the evening will be Cultural Practices for Tending Your Indoor Tropical Plants.

In the past, I has spoken to several different Horticultural Societies; but this will be the first time here in Guelph. It's good to be home.  I have been preparing a new presentation for GHS and am excited to share my practices on tending  indoor tropical plants.  I will discuss what we do in tending the plants in our commercial clients' offices and how you can adapt that to your plant care regimen. We will cover the areas of watering, feeding, fertilizing, temperature, humidity and what to do when these environmental factors change.

For more information about the Guelph Horticultural Society check out their comprehensive web site at www.guelphhort.org

If you have any questions about the topic, contact me at www.plantsforall.goldbook.ca or comment on this blog. I hope that you will be able to join us - Tuesday, January 25th, Dublin Street United Church, Guelph at 7:30 pm.


Brian Osmond
Plants For All