Christmas 2012 at Plants For All

Plants For All store is ready

We are getting geared up in the store for the Christmas season. 
     Linda has done a fantastic job of filling the store with the reds and greens. OK - a lot of green was already here because of all of our tropical plants.  We have a nice selection of poinsettias, tropical plants, bonsai, air plants, baskets, plant foods & fertilizers, leaf shine, insecticides, pots, artificial trees, bushes and stems and on and on.....
     One thing that sets Plants For All retail store apart is the personal attention that you will receive because we are a small independent plant shop and we'll make everyone of your custom plant arrangements uniquely yours..
     I said that we are getting geared up. That's because we won't be done until Christmas. Things are always changing - we keep adding new items. So, do stop in often to see what's going on.

Poinsettia Standard Red

The Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is the king of Christmas plants, and solid red is still by far the favourite colour. Each year some other plant comes onto the scene to try and make a claim at being the Christmas plant - Christmas cactus, cyclamens, assorted ferns, violets; but the Poinsettia is the Christmas plant. Also each year, the topic of Poinsettia toxicity comes to the forefront.  Poinsettia are not poisonous. However, you should discourage your child or pet from eating any of your plants because the plants are fibrous and could easily become a choking hazard. Furthermore, being a Euphorbia, the poinsettia, when a stem or leaf is broken, will 'bleed' a white sap that many people do find irritating. (Check out the 'Plant Toxicity' page at the top of this blog for a bit of common sense on this subject).
    The Poinsettia has an overall rating of 5.1 (out of 10)in the EcoFriendly House Plants book by B.C Wolverton. Ratings are based on a plant's comparative analysis regarding the removal of chemical vapours, ease of growth and maintenance, resistance to insect infestation and transpiration rate.

Exclusive Save 15% Blog Offer - As I noted above, Plants For All is a small independent plant shop and we would like a chance at your tropical plant-buying business. From now through to Christmas, I'll be updating this blog frequently to discuss Christmas plant topics and feature some of our products. When you come into our store, mention this exclusive blog offer and receive 15% off of your entire purchase - now through to Christmas.  We would love to see you.
   

Specialty Fertilizer Concentrate

One of Our Favourites - The main part of the Plants For All business is our contract maintenance of live tropical plants in offices. What, when and how we feed and fertilize our clients' plants is very, very important. You can download a free pdf of the Nutrient Application that we use by going to www.plantsforall.ca/information-downloads.php   One of Our Favourites is the Atlantean products, Specialty Fertilizer Concentrate. This product contains molasses, calcium, seaweed, phosphorus and vitamin C. We mix just 7 drops per litre of water and water it into our plants. Download the aforementioned pdf for application details. We carry 2 sizes in our store - 300g bottle for $10 and a 1.1kg bottle for $20. Check it out.

That's it for now. As always, I would welcome your feedback and/or questions. Check the Contact Us page at the top of this blog and we would love to see you in the store.