Plugs, Cuttings, Liners, Bare Root - Grimes

“Complete Selection Of Plugs,
Cuttings, Liners & Bare Root”
NEW FOR 2010
Calibrachoa Garden Leader Noa Dark
Pink Carnival
Dahlia Garden Leader Melody Red
Mambo
Petunia Garden Leader LoGro
Pocketunia Strawberry Vein
Ipomoea Bright Ideas Rusty Red
SunPatiens Spreading Salmon
Rose The Cutflower Rose Pink
Euphorbia Chameasyce Silver Fog
Lobularia PW Snow Princess
Hosta Garden Leader Patriot
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Plants Across America
Plants Across America is what we call our exclusive grower
network that is developed for growers to get thousands of
great varieties from a hundred great growers by calling
only one source, Grimes Horticulture.
Grimes offers the widest selection of plant, plug and liner
varieties in the world. Our selection includes all the varieties
from all the major growers covering the whole country.
Grimes features the Garden Leader brand, which has
an endless number of varieties ranging from annuals,
™
perennials, vegetables, mums and bare root daylilies to
growing media and tags.
At Grimes you receive “lightning service”… It's our own
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Our Own Geranium Breeding Plus an Exciting
Array of Novel Crops and Genetics
Liners and More
Finished to Help You Finish
New England and More
Mason Dixon to Maine
MUCH MORE
THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT
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All pricing is freight included
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Grower Network”
• Widest plant selection
• Grimes carries all brands
• Grimes represents all
major plant producers
• Immediate availability
• Easier plant ordering
• More unusual varieties
• Lightning service
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• Plant tags with every
Garden Leader
cutting order
• Grimes has picture tags
for everything
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How To Order Plants From Grimes
Call your Sales Professional at
Grimes, they will help you with the
plants you need. 800-241-7333
Place you order 10-12 weeks in
advance of delivery date to assure
the varieties you want.
You may select plants from any or
all of our growers but remember, at
least 5 varieties must be selected
from a specific grower to make
boxing minimums.
Freight is Federal Express. We can
also schedule Grower Truck, Air,
DHL, UPS Pick-up to suit your
needs.
Pricing is provided through your
Sales Professional at Grimes.
Last Minute Orders: Our Growers
will have plants available for
immediate sale. When they do, our
Sales Professionals immediately
know what that availability is and
can book your last minute needs
for you. Call 800-241-7333
Plant Orders
Made Easy
3. Use our General Order Form
inside the back cover
4. Call or write for a free Tag
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Highest Quality at
Competitive
Prices
Orders Must Be
Grower Specific
Grimes Horticulture has established
tighter standards to better serve all
customers. Higher quality standards
at competitive prices is our standard. Call us for plant prices that
make sense and quality that will
make your products sell better.
Ordering plants, is easy as 1, 2, 3.
To Place Plant Orders
1. Mail, Call our Toll-Free
number, E-mail or Fax your
order to 440-352-1800. We will
confirm all orders unless they
are for immediate shipment.
2. Order by shipdate and indicate
the flat size you would like or
use the forms in the catalog.
3. Be sure to have complete shipping information, including:
A. Street Address
B. Day time phone number
C. Name of the nearest
MAJOR airport. Remember,
commuter airports are not
accessible for live plants.
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BY PHONE OR BY MAIL
Use any one of these options:
1. Call toll-free at
1-800-241-7333 or Fax your
order to 440-352-1800 24 hrs.
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When placing your order please
remember that orders must be
grouped by grower and meet
each growers minimums.
Custom Orders
We can custom grow just about
anything with enough lead time.
Please phone us at
1-800-241-7333.
Confirmations
All orders are confirmed to
you after a shipdate has been
confirmed from our grower. If
you have not received our
confirmation within 2 weeks
after placement with us, please
call us toll free. Immediate
shipment orders will not be
confirmed. Please review your
confirmation carefully.
Phytosanitary
Certificates
Due to increasing individual state
Departments of Agriculture regulations involving shipping of certain plant material, Grimes DOES
NOT bear the cost of these certificates. These expenses are
usually 10-30 dollars per shipment, and will be added to your
invoice. Also, we will confirm
these to you whenever possible,
but can not always do so since
states often do not notify us until
shipping. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Plugs, Cuttings, Liners, Bare Root
PLANTS
Plants Receiving: Important
If there is damage:
Do not refuse shipments under any circumstances!
Due to the requirements of the
freight carriers you must accept the
shipment to make a claim. Pay all
charges if shipped collect. If you do
not accept the shipment you are
responsible for the freight costs
both ways and you will not be able
to make a claim.
If plant material is frozen:
Do not note frozen material in
writing on any paperwork or forms
from the carrier because freight
companies will not honor claims
for frozen material.
Receiving Shipments
When receiving plug/plant material from shipper, note any box
damage on the airbill and point
out to the driver. Note if shipment was delayed. Take pictures
of any damage.
Claims
Notify Grimes
within 24 hours
Delivery
• Delivery varies depending on product
and availability. Check with your representative for estimated ship dates.
• All ship dates given are Monday,
which means that the shipment will
be made on Monday, Tuesday or
Wednesday for delivery by Friday
Overnight Carrier Claims
When the product is delivered for shipments
to your door from Fed Ex, etc., note any box
damage on the airbill.
If interior damage is suspected, unpack the
damaged boxes while the carrier is still present
to show them any interior damage.
Record the damage on the airbill and
report the damage to the carrier. Be prepared
to give the airbill number to their representative and the dollar amount of damage. Be sure
to get the name of the representative you
speak with for your records.
Air Freight Claims
When picking up order, note any damage on
the airbill.
If interior damage is suspected, ask for an
inspection to be done and obtain a report. Be
sure to get the telephone number of the airline’s freight claim desk before leaving.
If damage has been found, report it immediately to the airline’s freight claim desk before
leaving the airport. Be prepared to give the
airbill number to the airline representative
and the dollar amount of damage. Be sure to
get a copy of the claim for your records.
Claim forms will be sent directly to you and
you are responsible for completing and
returning these forms to the airline.
Notify Grimes of any problems immediately
by calling 800-241-7333.
Claims must be filed with us within 1 business day of receipt of material. Notify
Grimes if a claim was filed with the carrier.
Mail, E-mail, pictures to Grimes with your
claim.
Determine how much of the material can be
used.
Plant Shipment Information
Correct Address
Please include:
• Street address of RECEIVING location – No P.O. Boxes please.
• Daytime phone number
• Fax number if available
Shipping Method
• We will ship best way considering:
• Time of year
• Type of material
• F.O.B. point
• Destination
• Please include on all orders the name
of the nearest MAJOR airport and
the city where it is located
Caring for plants
after arrival
Plant material should be acclimated for 1-2
days in a shaded area with good air circulation. Yellow or drooping leaves at arrival
indicate that plants were in the boxes too
long, experienced high/low temperatures, or
were shipped too wet/dry.
Have containers and media ready to plant as
soon as the plants are acclimated. Delay in
potting can result in stretched plants, delay
in growth or flowering, and disease problems.
Before potting, plant material should be
watered with clear water only. No fertilizer,
growth regulator, or pesticides should be
applied.
After potting, grow at the recommended temperature for that crop.
Note: Material dislodged from cells, normally does not result in damage. Transplant and
give normal care.
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PLUGS
ANNUAL FLOWER
CUT FLOWER & VEGETABLES
Featuring Garden Leaders®
• Garden Leaders are the best garden
performers.
• They differentiate your business from your
competition.
• They help you offer a wider selection and
Garden Leaders build repeat purchases
from your customers.
• Prices are no higher than commodity varieties.
• Truck shipments are available.
PLUGS ACTUAL SIZE
SMALL 512
SIZE
MOST
ECONOMICAL
How To Order Annual Plugs
From Grimes
• Place your order 12 weeks in advance to assure
the varieties you want.
• Custom sowings are available.
• Call us for the most current list!
• Growers require minimums and multiples
per order.
• Freight is VIA Federal Express, DHL, Air,
Truck or Pick-up.
• Call for pricing.
LARGE 144 SIZE
LARGE POTS
QUICK TURN
MEDIUM 288 SIZE
SHORTER TO FINISH
BEST FOR SOUTH
X-LARGE
128 SIZE
BASKETS
QUICK
TURN
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LINERS AND
PLANTS FOR COMBINATIONS
Grimes offers plants from
all major breeders:
Grimes offers the biggest
selection of brands:
• Danziger
• Dummen
• Cohen
• Ecke/Oglevee
• Fides
• Garden Leaders
• Lo Gro
• Proven Winners
• HiGro
• Gruenewald
• Hishtil
• Kiensler
• Kirin
• Sakata
• Selecta Klemm
• Suntory
• Westhoff
• Fisher
• Flower Fields
• Fall Magic
• Proven Selections
• EZ Gro
Liner sizes for every production program:
• Economical and freight friendly 102, 82 and 72 sizes
• Enjoy smaller per variety minimums with the Grimes Half-Pak 51.
• Turn a second or third crop per season with our Jumbo Quick Turn 18
Un-rooted cuttings are available for
many varieties:
• Minimums per variety range from 100 to 150.
• Un-rooted cuttings add 3 to 6 weeks to your bench time depending on
variety and your greenhouse conditions.
• Un-rooted cuttings can be shipped in higher density per box, saving you
freight per cutting.
Ordering and Shipping:
• Liners are available for immediate shipping, call for availability
• All varieties can be advance ordered to arrive on your production schedule.
Call to arrange details.
• Each grower requires cutting minimums per shipment depending on tray
size or cutting type.
• Freight is VIA Federal Express Economy, Air, UPS, Truck or Pick-up.
• Cal for pricing and freight details.
JUMBO QUICK TURNS
for fastest finish
• 2” deep x 2” wide. 18 cells in a 5 1/2” x 21” tray.
Grower’s order minimums will apply.
HALF PACKS
• Growers enjoy a wide selection and a competitive price
without excessive minimums per variety.
• 1 1/2” deep x 1 1/8” wide. 51 cells in 5 1/2” x 21 1/4 tray.
• Grower’s order minimums will apply.
Grimes Liner and Rooted Cutting Suppliers:
Agristarts
Baretlett
Booman Floral
H.M. Buckley IL,
Garden Leader
Casa Flora
Donahue
Dummen
Duwaynes
Ecke
Emerald Coast
Esbenshades
Euro American
Fides
Fischer
Glass Corner
Greencircle Growers
Greenheart Farms
Grolink Specialties
Hatchett Creek
Liner Farm
Malmborgs
Pacific Plug & Liner
Patchwork, Garden Leader
Pineae
Plant Peddler
Pleasant View
Possum Run
Raker
Shreve, Garden Leader
Speedling, Garden Leader
Spring Meadow
Twin Valley
Wagner
Wenke
Wooden Shoe
Yoder
And many more!
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ROOTED CUTTINGS FOR
CONTAINERS AND BASKETS
Jumbo Quick Turns
One extra bench turn per season can mean hundreds or thousands of dollars of additional profit.
Reducing the crop time is a key factor in squeezing
out another turn from your greenhouse.
The Grimes Jumbo Quick Turn can be brought in
late in the season when light levels are high, days
are longer and temperatures are warmer.
Finish Jumbo Quick Turns in 4 in pots in 2 weeks.
Finish baskets in 4 –5 weeks.
2" deep x 2" wide. 18 cells in 5 1/2" x 21 1/4" tray
HALF
PAKS
TM
This program lets growers get trays
that are split in half and each half
can be a different variety… so you
get twice as many varieties.
A great program for combination
containers and baskets.
Half as much. Twice as many
1 1/2" deep x 1 1/8" wide. 51 cells in 5 1/2" x 21 1/4" tray
Croptimes and Leadtimes
Our recommended crop times and lead times represented throughout this Grower’s Handbook are a general guide to be
used with varying environmental greenhouse conditions, hence, please use the information as a guideline and upgrade to
fit your needs. Grimes assumes no responsibility for crops that do not finish in time to make sale dates. All of our recommendations come from established horticultural; history as well as producer recommendations. We suggest that you make
adjustments as necessary for your location and to suit your own growing conditions.
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AQUATIC PLANTS
Water Gardening is a fast growing segment of the lawn and garden market.
We offer the retailer a reliable source of all types of aquatic plants for patio
aqua containers and ponds.
Hardy Water Lilies.
These plants return year after year and bloom
in water gardens from May though September.
Tropical Water Lilies.
Plants bloom in warm summer ponds. They
must be over-wintered indoors.
Hardy Flowering Water Plants:
May be left to winter over in the pond and
include: Hibiscus, Iris, Lobelia, Ludwigia,
Lysimachia, Myosotis, Pontederia and Stachys.
Tropical Flowering Water Plants:
Add a very exotic look to container ponds and ground ponds. They
must be lifted and stored indoors to winter over. True Bacopa,
Canna and Ruellia.
Hardy Foliage Accent Plants:
Acorus, Juncus,
Mentha
Tropical Foliage
Accent Plants:
Alternanthera, Red
Leaf Canna, Colocasia,
Cyperus,
Spathiphyllum,
Syngonium
Young plants are shipped direct to you in late winter and
early spring to force for May through July sales, from
Wicklen's Water Gardens.
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BARE ROOT PERENNIALS
Grimes offers a wide assortment of Bare
Root Perennials from the best domestic
and off shore sources. Bare Root plants types
include flowers, foliage, fruits and vegetables.
Roots are sold by grades:
#1 is generally the largest, most mature grade. These
plants will have 3 to 5 dormant eyes that will
develop into shoots once planted. #1 is best for
2 to 3 gallon containers.
#2 is a smaller, usually younger root. The plants will
develop from 2 to 3 dormant eyes. #2 grade is
good for a 4 1/2 inch pot program or use 1 to 3
in a gallon pot. Multilple plants finish faster.
CROP TIME
• For most perennials, crop time for a #1 grade root
planted in late winter is only 6 to 8 weeks
• #2 roots planted in gallons in the summer and fall
will be saleable as #1 grade the following spring.
GENERAL GROWING INSTRUCTIONS
• Upon receipt, immediately unpack shipping box
remove the roots and spread them in an open area
to air-out for 1 or 2 hours.
• Fill the growing container 1/3 with clean, well
drained soil.
• Fan out the roots so they radiate from the
center of the pot toward the sides.
• While holding the crown of the plant, fill in the
pot with soil.
• The crown should be visible above the soil line.
• Water the plants in with a mixture of 20-10-20
fertilizer at 200ppm and a fungicide like Truban
or Banrot using the rates printed on the label.
• Plants can be placed pot tight at 60 to 65 (F) until
established, 2 –3 weeks.
• During that time, top dress the pots with a time
release fertilizer at the recommended rate for the
container size.
• After 3 weeks the temperature can be lowered,
plants should be in a very bright area and
adequately spaced.
• As the plants sprout they can be pinched as needed.
• Monitor insects and pests and spray if
necessary.
Grimes suppliers of Bare Root Perennials
DeGroot Leo Berbee
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BULBS AND TUBERS
FOR FALL OR SPRING
Spring Sales
S
Fall Sales
Caladium
Daffodil
Begonia
Tulip
ummer blooming bulbs and tubers are easy to grow
and fast to finish. Begonia tubers produce spectacular specimens that are not available from seeds
or cuttings. Caladiums, with their many color patterned
foliage forms are exotic and tropical in the summer
garden. Cannas are available in standard, dwarf and
variegated leaf types. Grown in gallon pots, they sell
fast. Dahlias of exhibition quality command good prices
at retail. Also consider Gladiolas, and Elephant Ears to
make your offering unique.
T
raditional Fall Bulbs can be used in landscape
plantings, offered prepackaged for cash and carry
and planted in large containers for spring flowering. Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinth, Muscari, Crocus are all
big sellers. Use them in landscape applications to provide a changing pallet of color. Grimes can supply your
retail store with pre-packaged bulbs in full color packages. Offer these for sales in the autumn with Mums,
Pumpkins and other fall merchandise.
Grimes Bulb and Tuber Suppliers
Golden State Bulb, DeGroot, Leo Berbee
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CLEMATIS
Four sizes available for any program from retailer
through large wholesale grower.
32 Case Prestarted
• Available: March 1st – June 15th and August 15th – Septemner15th.
• 1 year old plants in 2 1/2” pots
• Packaged 32 plants per case, 4 per variety
• Large four color picture tag with care instructions
• Can be sold out-of –the-box or potted up to quart
containers and finished in 4 weeks
1 Year Dormant
5” Finished
Kord Fiber Pot
• Available April 15 th – Sept 15th
• Vigorously growing1 year old
plants on a 14” wood fan
trellis.
• Large four color picture tag with
care instructions
• Packaged 125 plants per skid.
Call for freight arrangements.
• Ready to sell upon delivery.
1 Gallon Finished
• Available for shipping April 15th – Sept 15th.
• Variety specific orders must be placed by 12/1/07.
• Vigorously growing plants on a 26” wood fan trellis.
• Large four color picture tag with care instructions
• Packaged 100 plants per skid. Call for freight
arrangements.
• Ready to sell upon delivery.
• Available November 1st – June 1st
• Dormant roots in 2 1/2” wood fiber pot. Plant
the pot and all.
• Large four color picture tag with care instructions
• Packaged 50 plants per case, 10 per variety.
• Plants can be immediately potted up to quart
or gallon pots, or held dormant for up to 6
months at 35 to 45 (f).
2 Year Dormant
• Available November 1st – June 1st
• Dormant roots in 3 1/2” wood fiber
pot. Plant the pot and all.
• Large four color picture tag
with care instructions
• Packaged 50
plants per case,
5 per variety.
• Plants can be
immediately potted
up to gallon pots
and finished in 6
weeks, or held
dormant for up
to 6 months at 35
to 45 (f).
Grimes Clematis Growers
DeGroot, Greenleaf, Donahue, Spring Valley Greenhouse
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GARDEN MUMS
LINERS, ROOTED AND UNROOTED CUTTINGS
Grimes offers the best breeding:
Belgian Mums, Yoder Mums and High Flyer Mums.
• Liner sizes include 32, 50 and 70 size trays
• Bare root are packed 50 per bag.
• Unrooted Cuttings are packed 150 per bag.
Ordering and Shipping:
Liners are available for immediate shipping. Call
for availability. All varieties can be ordered to
arrive on you production schedule. Call to arrange
details. Growers require minimums and multiples
are met per order. Freight is VIA Federal Express,
Air, Truck or Pick-up.
GENERAL CULTURE FOR FINISHING NATURAL SEASON
MUMS FROM ROOTED CUTTINGS OR LINERS:
General planting guide
3 gallon........................Beginning of May
2 gallon ......................................Mid May
10”..............................Beginning of June
8” (1-gallon) .............................Mid June
6”.............................................Late June
4”.................................Beginning of July
• Choose the container right for your market. Containers can
range from 4” through 3 gallon nursery pot.
• Since Mums flower predictably under short days, plant size
is determined by planting date.
• Fill with a loose, well drained media.
• PH 6.0 to 6.5
• Do not plant too deep, roots should be barely covered.
• Water in with 200 to 300 ppm N-P-K (20-10-20).
• Continue constant liquid feed. If constant feed is not possible,
top dress with a slow release fertilizer.
• Pinching is not necessary if your are growing Belgian Mums.
If you choose to pinch, it should be done from 7 to 20 days
after planning. Always leave at least 5 – 6 leaves.
• Once buds are easily visible, a calcium base fertilizer can be
used.
• Premature buds may be caused by stressed conditions. Too
hot, under fed or too dry.
Grimes Mum suppliers include:
Esbenshades, liners
GroLink, bare root and unrooted
Knox, liners
Pleasant View, liners
Raker, liners
Shreve, liners
Syngenta/Yoder, bare root and
unrooted
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GERANIUMS
LINERS, UNROOTED AND CALLUSED CUTTINGS
Zonal: Large flowers on plants with
upright and bushy habit. Good heat
tolerance. The traditional Geranium.
Pillar: Very vigorous, zonal type,
requires stake or cage for support.
Impressive in large containers.
Floribunda: A zonal type with
smaller flowers but more flower heads
than standard zonals.
Fancy Leaf: Variegated foliage
zonal types.
IVY CULTURE BASICS
Most ivy geraniums are lost at the beginning by growers who keep
soil temperatures too cold. Sart with an honest 68 degree soil temperature. Remember due to evaporation from the soil surface, soil
temperature runs 3 to 5 degrees colder than the air.
Ideal pH is 5.7 to 5.9
Avoid high soluable salts and temperature fluxuation at the outset.
Not doing so will cause stunting and encourage eodema.
Soil should be kept on the dry side until roots penetrate the new media.
Once established, feed weekly at 300 ppm Nitrogen.
ZONAL CULTURE BASICS
• Rooted cuttings are the easiest to start, roots are formed and the
plants are ready to grow.
• Upon receipt, unpack immediately and place on greenhouse bench.
• Fill new or sterile containers with the cleanest, highest quality soil
you can.
• PH 6.0 – 6.3. Remember to analyze your water too.
• Initial watering with 200 ppm Nitrogen (20-10-20) combined with
fungicide like Subdue (see label for rate).
• Grow crop in full light at 70 –72 degrees.
• Feed weekly at 300 ppm Nitrogen.
• Florel, Cycocel, Topflor, Sumagic, Bonzi and B-nine (each at
manufacturer’s labeled rates) can be used to control height.
• Pinching is not necessary.
Ivy: Trailing habit plants with succulent smooth ivy shaped leaves. Prefers
cooler conditions. Use for baskets and
combination planters.
Cascade: Small leaf ivy type for
baskets. Many clusters of smaller size
blooms. Good heat tolerance.
Regal:
Large clusters of very exotic color flowers in upright,
bushy plants.
4 young plant forms are available from Grimes:
Single Shoot Liners Single budded cuttings are not pinched
but are cooled and lit to induce flower production. Best for
economical 4 to 6” programs.
Multi-Shoot Budded Liners Plants are pinched, cooled, lit and
have several flower buds initiated. Grow in 6 to 8” containers
or 3 plants in a 10” hanging basket.
Plant Pak, Non-Budded Liners Well rooted liners that are not pre-cooled and require cooling to
initiate flower production.
Unrooted Economical for the experienced Regal grower. Rooting requires very exacting conditions.
Ordering and Shipping:
Liners and cuttings are ready for immediate shipping, call for availability. Unrooted and callused
cuttings are available for most varieties. Pre-cooled Regals are available for advance orders, variety
selection for late availability is limited. All Geranium varieties can be advance ordered to arrive on
your production schedule. Growers will require certain multiples and minimums per order. Freight
is VIA Federal Express, Air, Truck or Pick-up.
Grimes Geranium Suppliers:
Bartlett
H.M. Buckley IL.
Dummen
Duwaynes
Ecke/Oglevee, Garden Leaders
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Esbenshades
Glass Corner
Greencircle Growers
Malmborgs
Patchwork, Garden Leaders
Shreve, Garden Leaders
Syngenta/Fisher
Twin Valley
Wenke
Wooden Shoe
REGAL
CULTURE BASICS
• The key to finishing pre-cooled Regals is high
light (3,000 to 4,000 fc), cool temperatures
(62 to 70 degrees), dry soil conditions.
• Once liners are established in the finishing
container, feed weekly with 300 ppm Nitrogen
(20-10-20).
• Keep greenhouse humidity low and provide
good air movement.
• Botrytis can be controlled with applications of
Chipco, Ornalin or Daconil at the manufacturers labeled rate.
Plugs, Cuttings, Liners, Bare Root
Oglevee/Ecke Geraniums: Bred in the USA, for the USA
PATRIOT Zonal Geranium
The flagship series. Traditional large flower, robust plants, superb garden performance. Well matched series in habit and timing. Proven heat tolerance and landscape
performance. Our most vigorous series, full-size plants with large blooms. Grows
well in both ground beds and containers. Self-branching with a mounding habit and
early to flower.
CANDY Zonal Geranium
The perfect series for high-density production. Dark leaf color with compact and
controllable growth. Medium size flower heads with broad flat petals.
Variety Name
Description
Lighter red
Candy Bright Red
Brand Name
Variety Name
Candy Cardinal
Garden Leader
Patriot Bright Red
Candy Lavender
Penlava
Candy Rose Splash
Red & rose petals
Garden Leader
Patriot Bright Pink
Garden Leader
Patriot Cranberry Red
Garden Leader
Patriot Orange
Garden Leader
Patriot Red
Garden Leader
Patriot Rose
Garden Leader
Patriot Rose Pink
Garden Leader
Patriot Salmon
Garden Leader
Patriot Salmon Chic
Garden Leader
Patriot Soft Pink
Garden Leader
Patriot Violet
Garden Leader
Patriot Watermelon
Garden Leader
Patriot White
MAESTRO Zonal Geranium
Big splashes of color that create consumer excitement and superb sell-through at
retail. Medium size plants with large blooms. Early to flower and compact growth
for high density greenhouse production. Solid performer in the landscape and in
container gardens.
Variety Name
Description
Maestro Bright Red
Pacvi
Maestro Bight Scarlet
Maestro Cherry
Pactwo
Maestro Deep Lavender
Light center
Maestro Lavender Parfait
Pactal
Maestro Lavender Blue
Maestro Neon Pink
Pacmaep
Maestro Pink
Light center
Maestro Rose Pink
New
Maestro Pink Parfait
Maestro Rich Red
Maestro Salmon
Maestro White
Maestro White Splash
Pactal
Red & rose petals
Top seller
EURO COLLECTION Zonal Geranium
A series bred by Ecke’s European partner. Displays the qualities desired by, and typical of, the European breeding and markets. Small plants, demure vigor, fast to bloom,
high density production.
Variety Name
Blue Wonder
Foxy
Melody
Sassy Dark Red
Shocking Violet
Description
Pacwu
Pacfox
Pink w/light center
Solid red
Pacshovi
Candy Fantasy Kiss
Candy Light Salmon
Candy Violet
Candy White Splash
Candy White Truffles
Red picotee
Light purple
Raspberry Ice
STARDOM Florabunda Zonal Geranium
20% more open flowers compared to standard zonals. Great mounding habit for
|baskets and gardens. Very heat tolerant and continuous blooming. Prolific flower
production n plants with distinct zoning on foliage.
Variety Name
Stardom Bright Pink
Stardom Cherry
Stardom Coral
Description
Sophia
Lucille
Stardom Deep Lavender
Natalie
Stardom Purple
Jesica
Stardom Orange Bicolor
Stardom Red
Stardom Salmon
Maureen
Julia
NOVELTY AND SPECIALTY Geranium
Unique foliage patterns and refined plant habits. Grow in the same conditions as
Zonal Geraniums. These are the answer to: “What’s new or different in Geraniums?”
Variety Name
Description
Brocade Indian Dunes
Red /lt green leaf
Brocade Mrs. Pollok
Red w/picotee leaf
Brocade Catalina
Brocade Melosilver
Brocade Pink Happy Thought
Brocade Red Happy Thought
Brocade Vancouver Centennial
Pink w/variegated leaf
Rose w/ variegated leaf
Rose
Red
Scarlet w/green picotee leaf
Brocade Wilhelm Langguth
Red variegated leaf
Pillar Pink
Grow on trellis
Pillar Flame
Pillar Scarlet
Pillar Violet
Starlette Pink
Tall and wide 42”
Good ground cover
Large containers
Star shape flowers
Starlette Salmon
Serrated foliage
Candy Dancer
Scented leaf including
Starlette Scarlet
Citronella
Lady Plymouth
Fragrans
Combination planters
the mosquito repellent
plant.
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Oglevee/Ecke Geraniums: Bred in the USA, for the USA
BALCON Ivy Geranium
MINI CASCADE Ivy Geranium
Traditional, long trailing habit. Recommended for baskets and window boxes where
a classic cascading look is desired. Great ground cover.
Compact mound of small leaf, ivy geraniums. Covers it’s self in flower clusters. The
most floriferous of all.
Garden Leader
Minicascade Lavender
Brand Name
Variety Name
Balcon Royale Red
Garden Leader
King of Balcon Pink
Garden Leader
Princess Balcon Lavender
GLOBAL Ivy Geranium
Easy to grow, easy to ship, easy to sell. Great for commercial basket production.
Bred for odema and heat tolerance. Mounding habit produces a round or “global”
plant form. Free branching with strong, short internode. Clear color in large semidouble flower.
Variety
Description
Global Merlot
Deep red
Global Light Lavender
Global Neon Cherry
Solid bright red
Global Orchid
Global Pink Pearl
Deep pink
Global Red Peppermint
Red w/white streaks
Global Purple
Global Red
Global Rose
Bright red
Global Sangria
Violet w/white streaks
Global Stars & Stripes
Pink w/red stripes
Global Soft Pink
CLASSIC Ivy Geranium
Tried and true industry favorites with the long recognized spreading and mounding
habit.
Variety
Description
Sybil Holmes
Double flower rose
Red Sybil
White Nicole
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Solid red
White w/rose center
Description
Lavender-pink
Minicascade Pink
Medium pink
Mini Cascade Red Evka
Magenta
Minicascade Red
Dark red
ELEGANCE Regal Geranium
Full flowers can be programmed for March through early summer. Ideal for Easter,
Mother’s Day and Memorial day sales. Plants are self branching with durable foliage
for shipping. Distinguished tissue-like flowers in a full range of colors. Instant customer appeal.
Variety
Elegance Baroness
Elegance Bravo
Elegance Burgundy
Elegance Camelot
Elegance Coral Sunset
Elegance Imperial
Elegance Jewel
Elegance Light Lavender Splash
Elegance Lilac Sachet
Global Ruby Red
Global Salmon Rose
Variety
Elegance Regal Ballet
Elegance Rose Bicolor
Elegance Royal White
Maiden Berry Swirl
Maiden Deep Lavender
Maiden Iced Wine
Maiden Red
Maiden Rose Pink
Description
Violet bicolor
Pink bicolor
Solid burgundy
Purple bicolor
Solid coral
Burgundy picotee
Red bicolor
Lavender bicolor
Solid lavender
Rose bicolor
Peach bicolor
White w/rose splash
Rose bicolor
Lavender bicolor
Purple picotee
Solid red
Deep rose bicolor
Plugs, Cuttings, Liners, Bare Root
Geraniums by Syngenta Flowers: What is the 2010 Name?
Classic™ Zonal Geranium
Fidelity™ Zonal Geranium
Traditional “Fischer Zonals” with Medium Green Leaves & Medium
Vigor, Excellent Balance of Greenhouse and Garden Performance
Compact Growth Requires Little PGRs, Early to Flower, Focus is
Primarily on Mass Market, High Density Growers and Quick Turns
Item #
2010 Variety Name
2009 Variety Name
415
Classic Dark Salmon
Noblesse
490
Classic Lavender
Calypso
407
Classic Light Salmon
Dolce Vita
394
Classic Mosaic Purple
Avenida Mosaic Purple
429
395
Classic Mosaic Red
Avenida Mosaic Red
459
Classic Pink
Blues
405
Classic Pink Blush
Aquarello
485
Classic Red
Diabolo
412
Classic Salmon
Schoene Helena '09
488
Classic Scarlet
Rumba Fire
402
Classic White
Alba
Contessa™ Ivy Geranium
Traditional “Fischer Ivies” with Medium Vigor, Semi-Double
Flowers, And Strong Outdoor Performance
Item #
2010 Variety Name
2009 Variety Name
414
Fidelity Coral
Charleston
484
Fidelity Dark Red
Samba
467
Fidelity Hot Pink
Tiffany
308
Fidelity Magenta
Magic
Fidelity Salmon
Charmant
Tango™ Zonal Geranium
Attractive Dark Green Leaf Series with Compact-to-Medium
Vigor in the Greenhouse and Strong Outdoor Growth
Item #
2010 Variety Name
2009 Variety Name
902
Tango Confetti Salmon
Eclipse® Confetti Salmon
891
Tango Deep Pink
Eclipse® Pink
889
Tango Deep Red
Eclipse® Deep Red
718
Tango Light Pink
Bravo Light Pink
713
Tango Pink Splash
Bravo
Item #
2010 Variety Name
2009 Variety Name
894
Tango Rose Splash
Eclipse® Rose Splash
34
Contessa Burgundy
Taj Mahal
901
Tango Rose Mega Splash
Eclipse® Rose Mega Splash
36
Contessa Burgundy Bicolor
Picasso
728
Tango Salmon
Montevideo
87
Contessa Dark Lavender
Comedy
904
Tango Velvet Red
Eclipse® Red Velvet
60
Contessa Dark Red
Barock
896
Tango Violet '10
Eclipse® Violet
80
Contessa Double Lilac
Summer Rose Lilac
22
Contessa Double Pink
Sybil Holmes
146
Contessa Double Red
Summer Rose Dark Red
45
Contessa Lavender
Amethyst
69
Contessa Pink
Pink Spirit
84
Contessa Purple
Black Magic
70
Contessa Purple Bicolor
Holiday Purple Dream
61
Contessa Red
Beach
140
Contessa Rose
Marimba ‘09
67
Contessa White
Luna®
Temprano™ Ivy Geranium
Early to Flower (Temprano is Spanish for Early) with Focus
on Greenhouse Performance (Quick Turns)
Item #
2010 Variety Name
2009 Variety Name
74
Temprano Bright Red
Maxime
68
Temprano Dark Red
Ruby Dream
5
Temprano Lavender
Butterfly
31
Temprano Orange
Mandarin
64
Temprano Pink
Flair
83
Temprano Red
Shiva
65
Temprano Salmon
Molina
43
Temprano White
Blanche Roche
Features of Other Series (that have not been renamed yet.)
Americana®
Zonal Geranium
Bred by Goldsmith (in North America) for larger flowers and vibrant colors; Versatile pot size usage and strong heat tolerance
Blizzard
Ivy Geranium
Vigorous habit with very large single flowers and exceptional outdoor performance; Earlier to bloom than Cascades
Cascades
Ivy Geranium
Classic balcony ivy; Very floriferous; Strong vigorous habit with smaller leaves and maintenance-free; Self-cleaning flowers
Exotic
Zonal Geranium
Varieties offering unique foliage and flower forms; Medium to vigorous plant habit; Focused primarily on novelty/niche market
Ivy Geranium
Bred by Goldsmith; Strong heat tolerant varieties with medium vigor and specialty colors
Zonal Geranium
Strong vigorous plants with outstanding garden performance; Perfect for large containers and landscape applications
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®
Freestyle
™
Rocky Mountain
FISCHER GERANIUMS AND GOLDSMITH GERANIUMS
ARE NOW SYNGENTA GERANIUMS
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QUICK 10" BASKETS USING
GERANIUMS FROM SEED.
Here is a method to minimize the use of expensive greenhouse space and produce
high value hanging basket combinations. By shifting container size as the plants
mature you maximize your greenhouse space saving you production dollars.
MATERIALS
Hybrid Zonal Geranium seed. Use Garden Leader Saturn for the large flower
heads. Use the Black Velvet series for it’s dramatic black foliage. Use the LoGro
Series for high density cropping.
Companion plants: Select from the great Garden Leader Ivy Geraniums,
Dichondra, Sprengeri, Bacopa, Calibrachoa, Helichrysum, Hypoestes, Lysmachia,
Plectranthus, Talinum, Verbena or Trailing Zinnia
• 288 size plug trays • 4 1/2" pots • 10" hanging baskets.
METHOD:
• Plan the number of baskets you will want to produce.
• Order our Geranium seeds and companion plant seeds to arrive 15 weeks before
your planned finish date.
• If you choose to use companion plants liners, schedule them to arrive 9 to 10
weeks after you receive your Geranium seeds.
• Sow one Hybrid Zonal Geranium seed per cell in a 288 size tray and cover with
coarse vermiculite.
• Sow your companion plant seed according to specific instructions in the catalog
or on the seed packet.
• Maintain a soil temperature of 70°. Geranium seedlings will emerge in 5 to 7 days.
• Grow in full sun for 5 weeks than transplant Geraniums into 4 1/2" pots and
space pot to pot on the bench about 4 to 5 weeks.
• Transplant your companion plant seedlings into 48 sized cell packs.
• When the foliage covers the pots, transplant each Geranium into the center of a
10" hanging basket.
• Plant 3 to 4 companion plants around the outside rim of the basket.
• Space on the bench or hang the baskets for 3-4 weeks and sell.
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HERB PLUGS & LINERS
Grimes offers herb starts in several tray sizes to meet your needs.
Grow and sell in herb combination containers or add herb plants to flowering combos for foliage interest and fragrance.
Ordering and Shipping: Liners are available for immedaite shipping, call for availability. All varieties can be advance ordered to arrive on you production schedule. Growers will require quantity minimums per order. Freight is VIA Federal Express, UPS, Air, Truck, Pick-up. Call for prices.
HERB NAME CROSS REFRENCE AND USAGE CHART
COMMON NAME
Angelica
Anise
Anise hyssop
Arugula
Basil
Bay Laurel
Bee Balm
Borage
Burnet
Caraway
Catnip
Cilantro
Celery
Chamomile (per)
Chamomile (ann)
Chervil
Chives
Chives, Garlic
Coneflower
Coriander
Cumin
Dill
Fennel
Feverfew
Flax
Foxglove
Ginseng
Horehound
Hyssop
Lamb’s Ear
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Lovage
Man Root
Mint
Nasturtium
Oregano
Parsley
Pennyroyal
Poppy Seed
Pot Marigold
Rosemary
Rue
Saffron
Sage
Savory
Scented Geraniums
Shisho
Sorrel
St. John’s Wort
Sweet Woodruff
Sweet Woodruff
Tansy
Tarragon, Russian
Thyme
Watercress
Wormwood
Yarrow
BOTANICAL NAME
Archangelica
Pimpinella anisum
Agastache foeniculum
Eruca vesicaria
Ocimum
Umbrellaria californica
Monarda didyma
Borago officinalis
Poterium sanguisorba
Carum carvi
Nepeta
Corandrum satavium
Apium graveolens
Chamaemelum nobile
Matricaria recutita
Anthriscus cerefolium
Allium schoenaprasum
Allium tuberosum
Echinacea purpurea
Corandrum satavium
Cuminum cyminum
Anethum graveolens
Foeniculum vulgare
Chrysanthemum
Linum usitatissium
Digitalis lanata
Panax quinquefolius
Marrubium vulgare
Hyssopus officinalis
Stachys
Lavandula angustifolia
Melissa officinalis
Levisticum officinale
Panaz quinquefolius
Mentha
Tropaeolum majus
Oreganum
Petroselinum crispum
Mentha pluegium
Papaver somniferum
Calendula officinalis
Rosmarius officinalis
Ruta graveolens
Crocus sativus
Salvia viridus
Satureia hortensis
Pelargonium
Perilla frutescens
Rumex acetosa
Hypericum perforatum
Asperula oderata
Galium oderatum
Tanacetum vulgare
Artemisia dracunculus
Thymus
Nastirtun officinale
Artemisia absinthium
Achillea
CULINARY
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MEDICINAL
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FRAGRANT
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PEST REPELLENT
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NATIVE PLANT LINERS
A
cross North America, more and more people
are discovering the satisfaction of landscaping with native plants. This is because
landscaping with native plants has several appealing factors including their historical significance
in the founding and forming of our nation.
Native Plants Save Energy. Once established,
they require no irrigation or fertilization. They
are resistant to most pests and diseases. Thus,
native plants suit today's interest in "low-maintenance" gardening and landscaping.
Native Plants Stay Put. The natural balance keeps
each species in check, allowing it to thrive in conditions where it is suited, but preventing it from
taking over an area. Thus, native species rarely
become invasive, as plants introduced from other
areas can be.
Native Plants Are Interesting. The diversity of
native plants includes interesting flowers and
foliage. Native shrubs and trees provide a variety
of heights, shapes and textures in the landscape.
Many provide winter interest through their bark
or seed pods.
Grimes offers North American Native Plants in
a variety of sizes for the commercal grower.
18 count trays for landscape planting
32 count trays for mass landscaping
50 count trays for container production
WEB Links for ideas on how native plants can
be sold in your area.
NATIVE PLANTS:
National Wildflower Center
www.wildflower.org
Manage Invasive Species
www.nps.gov/biology/invasivespecies/
Wild Ones (Native Landscaping)
www.for-wild.org
Native Plant Alternatives For Lawns and
Landscaping
www.plantnative.org
HABITATS:
Wildlife Habitat Council
www.wildlifehc.org
National Wildlife Federation
www.nwf.org
Grimes Source for Native Plant Young Starts: Chief Mountain Farms
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NEW GUINEA IMPATIENS
UNROOTED CUTTINGS AND ROOTED LINERS
Sizes and Forms:
Rooted liners are available in tray sizes ranging from 50 to 128 count.
Half-Paks are available to satisfy small minimum needs per variety.
Unrooted cuttings are sold 100 per variety
Timing With a BVD Meter;
Ecke’s “Bud Meter” takes the guess work out of New Guinea Crop
Timing. Look for the visible bud to first appear in the 4th or 5th node
from the bottom of the plant. A visible bud is defined as having a bud
diameter of 1.5 to 2.0 mm. Once the plants have achieved visible
bud, time to open flower can be estimated based on the average daily
temperatures and the diameter of the bud.
Grimes offers all the
major series of New
Guinea Impatiens.
Applause
Color Power
Compact Sonic
Electra
Euro Line
Gem
Garden Leader
Harmony
Infinity
Java
Ovation
Painted Paradise
Paradise
Petticoat
Pure Beauty
Riviera
Super Goal
Sweetie
Super Sonic
Sonic
Tamarinda
Tropix
Days Remaining to Open Flower
Temp Bud Width (mm) see illustration below
(F)
1.5
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
60
60
57
49
42
34
27
20
13
7
64
46
43
38
33
27
22
17
11
6
68
38
36
32
27
23
19
15
10
6
72
33
31
27
24
20
16
13
9
5
76
30
28
25
21
18
15
11
8
4
For every degree below 75 average daily temperature, flowering will
be delayed by 2 days
Grimes New Guinea Impatiens
Young Plant Suppliers
Bartlett’s
Danziger
Dummen
Duwaynes
Ecke/Oglevee
Esbenshades
Euro American
Fides
Glass Corner
Green Circle
GroLink
H.M Buckley,
Garden Leaders
Malmborg
Patchwork, Garden
Leaders
Pleasant View
Possum Run
Raker
Selecta
Shreve, Garden
Leaders
Speedling, Garden
Leaders
Syngenta/Fisher
Twin Valley
Wenke
Wooden Shoe
Yoder
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RGANIC, FINISHED
HERBS & VEGETABLES
Gardening With Organic Plants Is Among
The Top Lifestyle Trends In The US.
Here's Your Chance To Get A Healthy
Slice Of The Organic Market.
And sustainable organic products are some of the
most profitable in the garden center. Organiks™ has
the top-selling, certified organic herb, vegetable, and
ornamental plants your customers want —heirlooms,
culinary favorites, even herbs for health and beauty.
Moreover, most are available year round.
Grown in 3.5-inch biodegradable Pots. Your orders
come carefully packed in our earth-friendly all-inone Ship & Show™ display boxes. Plant tags include
descriptions, cultivation tips, and suggested uses.
SUSTAINABLE
ORGANIKS™ arrive
finished and ready to
sell in prepackaged
display cases.
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RGANIC PLUGS
Start your Organic plant offering easily by ordering 100% certified organic plugs of vegetables and herbs grown
in 288 and 512 plug trays.
Certified Organic Herbs & Vegetable plugs from Plug Connection, Vista, California. Certified producer of 100%
organic herb and vegetable plugs by the California Certified Organic Farmer (CCOF).
CERTIFIED
ORGANIC HERBS
CERTIFIED
ORGANIC VEGETABLES
Arugula Rocket
Basil Cinnamon
Basil Dark Opal
Basil Fino Verde
Basil Genovese
Basil Italian Large Leaf
Basil Lemon
Basil Lettuce Leaf
Basil Nufar
Basil Osmin
Basil Purple Ruffles
Basil Queen of Sheba
Basil Red Rubin
Basil Spicy Globe
Basil Sweet Dani Lemon
Basil Thai Siam Queen
Catnip
Chamomile
Chives Garlic
Chives Onion
Cilantro Coriander
Dill Fern Leaf
Epazote
Fennel Florence
Lavender Catmint
Lemon Balm
Marjoram
Mint Peppermint
Mint Spearmint
Oregano Greek
Oregano Italian
Parsley Curled
Parsley Italian
Penny Royal
Ruta Graveolens
Sage Broadleaf
Savory Summer
Sorrel Large Leaf
Thyme Creeping
Thyme English
Thyme French
Broccoli Arcadia
Cabbage Pak Choi Joi Choi
Cabbage Pak Choi Mei Qing
Choi
Cauliflower Veronica
Eggplant Millionaire
Eggplant Snowy
Pepper Bell Boy
Pepper Better Bell
Pepper Garden Salsa
Pepper Jalapa
Pepper Pepperoncini
Pepper Red Beauty
Tomato Beefmaster
Tomato Better Boy
Tomato Big Beef
Tomato Celebrity
Tomato Champion II
Tomato Goliath
Tomato Health Kick
Tomato Heartland
Tomato La Roma Red
Tomato Lemon Boy
Tomato New Girl
Tomato San Diego
Tomato Super Beefsteak
Tomato Super Fantastic
Tomato Sweet 100
Tomato Arkansas Traveler
Tomato Aunt Ginny's Purple
Tomato Aunt Ruby's German
Green
Tomato Black Krim
Tomato Boxcar Willie
Tomato Brandywine Red
Tomato Cherokee Purple
Tomato Costoluto Genovese
Tomato Glacier
Tomato Great White
Tomato Green Zebra
Tomato Matt's Wild Cherry
Tomato Mortgage Lifter
Tomato Siletz
Tomato Snow White
Tomato Stupice
Tomato YellowPear
Artichoke Green Globe
Broccoli Packman
Brussel Sprout Jade XE
Cabbage Emerald Cross
Cabbage Ruby Perfection
Cauliflower Snowball Y
Eggplant Black Beauty
Eggplant Ichiban
Lettuce Buttercrunch
Lettuce Gourmet SB
Lettuce Great Lake
Lettuce Iceberg Crispino
Lettuce Mesclun Mix
Lettuce OakLeaf
Lettuce Parris Island
Lettuce Red Sail
Lettuce Red Salad Bowl
Onion Bunching Evergreen
White
Pepper Anaheim
Pepper Banana Sweet
Pepper Big Jim
Pepper Calif Wonder
Pepper Carib Red Hot
Pepper Cayenne Long Slim
Pepper Chili de Arbol
Pepper Fresno
Pepper Golden Calif Wonder
Pepper Habanero
Pepper Hungarian Hot
Pepper Jalapeno
Pepper Purple Beauty
Pepper Serrano
Pepper Thai Hot
Radicchio Red Preco
Spinach Melody
Spinach Rushmore
Swiss Chard Bright Lights Mix
Tomato Ace 55 VF
Tomato Beefsteak
Tomato Large Cherry Red
Tomato Roma
Tomato Tomatillo
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ORNAMENTAL
GRASS LINERS
O
rnament grasses are appearing everywhere
in landscapes, containers, gardens and
retail benches.
Grasses are easy to grow for both the commercial
grower and the consumer. Generally they tolerate a
wide range of environmental conditions.
Grasses have seasonal appeal as they mature. Many
produce attractive flower spikes and some keep
their ornamental character through winter.
PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR ‘01
Ornamental Grass Karl Foerster Calamagrostis X acutiflora
Sell this grass with Coreopsis, Echinacea, Rudbeckia or
Liatris. These are all tried and true perennials that, when
sold as a package, offer customers guaranteed satisfaction.
GARDEN LEADER GRASSES
There are 14 great varieties available in the Garden
Leader program. Two are offered in seed form and all
can be ordered in liner size trays.
GRIMES LIST OF GRASSES
A variety of sizes are available to fit your production schedule from 288 plug trays to 3” liners
Acorus
Arrhenatherum
Arundo
Avena
Briza
Calamagrostis
Carex
Chasmanthium
Cortaderia
Corynephorus
Cymbopogon
Cyperus
Deschampsia
Equisetum
Eragrostis
Erianthus
Festuca
Hakonechloa
Helictortrichon
Imperata
Isolepsis
Juncus
Koeleria
Luzula
Mecardonia
Melica
Melinus
Miscanthus
Molinia
Muhlenbergia
Nassella
Ophiopogon
Panicum
Paspalum
Pennisetum
Phalaris
Pogonatherum
Schizachyrium
Scirpus
Sesleria
Sorghastrum
Stipa
Uncinia
Grimes Suppliers of Ornamental Grasses
Bluestone
Emerald Coast
Euro American
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Greenleaf
Hatchet Creek
H.M. Buckley
Patchwork
Pleasant View
Raker
Robrick
Shreve
Speedling
Wenke
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PERENNIAL
PLANT STARTS
Grimes offers the widest selection of Perennial
young plants in the business. First year flowering, standard and vernalized plants, herbs and
flowers of all kinds.
We offer over 100 Garden Leader Perennials
from seed and plugs plus dozens of Garden
Leader varieties sold in liners.
PLANNING YOUR PERENNIAL PROGRAM
The best time to plan your perennial offering is during your busiest selling time.
This is the time when you see what is selling and what you need more of.
Lead time for Perennial starts is often longer than annuals so place your orders
for next year’s crop as close to the current selling period as you can. Use the
crop time schedules and calendars in this Growers Handbook to help you plan.
YOUNG PLANT SIZES
We offer Perennial young plants from 244 plug
trays through 3” liners. First year bloomers and
vernalized plants can shorten your crop time.
Grimes Suppliers of Perennial Plant Starts
Bluestone
Casa Flora
Donahue
Ecke
Emerald Coast
Euro American
Glass Corner
Greencircle
Greenheart
Greenleaf
Hatchett Creek
Headstart
H.M. Buckley
Natural Beauty
Oro Farm
Patchwork, Garden Leader
Pinter
Pleasant View
Plug Connection
Raker
Robrick
Twin Valley
Yoder
Plants 223
Plugs, Cuttings, Liners, Bare Root
POINSETTIA
UNROOTED CUTTINGS, CALLUSED CUTTINGS AND LINERS
F
inishing a high quality Poinsettia crop on
time starts with planning and variety selection. The information below is a sampling of
the information available to today’s commercial
Poinsettia grower.
Points can be profitable and command the highest
market price when the timing and culture are right.
Grimes offers these and many other Poinsettia
varieties from the major breeders for you to fine
tune your programs or add novelty varieties to
maximize your profit.
Grimes Sources for Poinsettia cuttings and liners
Buckley
224 Plants
Dummen
Ecke
Glass Corner
Raker
Shreve
Syngenta/Fisher
Plugs, Cuttings, Liners, Bare Root
POT PLANT STARTS
F
G
lowering potted plants
are the ultimate products to
trigger the impulse
purchase. A well
grown plant presented in a EYE
CATCHING way
can be irresistible
to the shopper
looking for something special.
rimes offers a
wide variety of
young plant
starts that are well
suited for potted plant
sales. Standards like
Kalanchoe, Carnations,
Gerbera, Primula, New
Guinea and Dahlia.
The options are
endless. Many garden
varieties perform
well and sell when
displayed in creative,
eye-catching ways.
MATCH THE HOLIDAYS
Refer to the calendar of holidays
included in this Grower’s
Handbook and consider the
possibilities to sell flowering
potted plants, displayed and
packaged for the season.
Young Plant Starts from Grimes
are offered as rooted liners in a
assortment of tray sizes. Order in
enough lead time to meet your
finish date. Your Grimes Plant
Specialist can help you plan.
Grimes Suppliers of Pot Plant Starts
Ecke
Hortus
Glass Corner
GroLink
Headstart
H.M. Buckley
Plug Connection
Raker
Speedling
Twyford
Wagner
Wenke
Plants 225
Plugs, Cuttings, Liners, Bare Root
ROSES
N
ew breeding in Roses has resulted in varieties
that are easy to grow, flower in abundance and
have growth habits well suited for today's
container gardening and landscape trend.
Grimes offers Plugs, Liners,
Bare root and pre-finished.
Many of the varieties we sell
are available in each form to
best suit your production
schedule. Phone your Sales
Representative at 800-214-7333
for details about Grimes Roses.
Knock Out® Rose
A 2000 AARS winner and exhibits disease resistance at its best. Fluorescent cherry
red blooms produce continuously throughout
the season. Foliage is glossy, waxy green.
Flower have a light sweet fragrance and are
borne in 3 to 25 flower clusters. These are maintenance free shrubs on their own root-stock and are
widely adapted to all climates.
Drift™ Ground Cover Roses
The Drifts are true groundcover roses created specifically for small gardens and combination
planters. Their low, spreading
habit also makes them perfect
for container gardening and
hanging baskets. Sell blooming specimens in 6" pots
or gallons. They can also
be incorporated into combination plantings
with a wide
variety of sunloving plants.
The series has
been tested nationwide and are found
hardy to Zone 5. Colors include:
Coral, Ivory, Peach, Pink (single
flowered), Red and White (single flowered).
Basics of Container Rose Culture
Fill 6" or gallon containers with a loose, well-drained media, pH 5.8 to 6.3 (remember to check the pH
of your irrigation water too). Plant liners so that the roots are barely below the soil surface. Maintain
night temperatures of 62 to 65 (F). Day temperature of 68 to 75 (F). Avoid wide temperature changes
which can lead to foliar disease problems. Plants need full sun. HID lighting is suggested for winter and
early spring production. Constant feed of 200-250 ppm. Supplemental iron chlelate at 5 to 10 ppm
with each watering will keep the foliage deep green. High humidity will promote shoot development
after pinching, then lower humidity will discourage foliar and flower diseases like mildew and botrytis.
Grimes Suppliers of Rose Starts
Greenheart Hatchett Spring Meadow Yoder
226 Plants
Plugs, Cuttings, Liners, Bare Root
SUN PATIENS
SunPatiens are not New Guinea
Impatiens. Here is why.
Bred as an interspecific cross between 2 different
Impatien types.
Shorter production schedule
No rooting hormone needed for unrooted propagation.
No growth regulator required, no pinching needed.
Perform best under higher light and warmer temperatures
Need to be spaced early and on time!
Great performance in full sun in the landscape
Great vigor equals less plants needed to fill out in
the landscape
Vigorous
Best varieties for the landscape
and larger containers
Coral w/ variegated leaf
Lavender Red
Magenta
White Improved
Orange
ORDERING
First available plants are on week 40, 2009
UNROOTED:
10,000 cuttings, minimum 100 per variety
UNROOTED TRIAL PACK:
Special quantities are available for trialing.
Call for details.
ROOTED:
72 cells, minimums and multiples per
grower’s requirements. Call for details.
Compact
Best varieties for containers and
hanging baskets
Blush Pink
Magenta
Coral
Orange
Deep Rose
White
Lilac
Spreading
Best varieties for landscape and
hanging baskets
Salmon w/ variegated leaf
White w/ variegated leaf
Plants 227
Plugs, Cuttings, Liners, Bare Root
TROPICAL PLANT
STARTS
Grimes
offers trays and
liners of:
Adenium
Allamanda
Aptenia
Banana
Bouganvillea
Clerodendron
Crossmara
Dipladenia
Hibiscus
Ixora
Jasminium
Mandevilla
Musa
Oleander
Passiflora
Tibouchina
And many more!
Grimes tropical plant starts are supplied by:
Agristarts GroLink Hatchett Creek
Liner Farms Robrick Twyford Yoder
228 Plants