Commercial Horticulture September 2006
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People are sounding more optimistic now as the weather warms and daylight saving approaches. Exhibitors and Visitors to Auckland Trade Day 23 August at the recently-revamped Auckland Showgrounds halls enjoyed the day, despite nurseries a little down in number, due mostly to lack of stock and a tougher than usual year.
Stock was in exceptionally good condition and colour and there were plenty of orders being written up during the day.

Christchurch Trade Day had to be cancelled but Thursday 6 September has been set for 2007.

Retailers we contacted for our September roundup were also starting to feel Spring was finally here with plants were starting to move especially colour and vegetable seedlings for the keen grower.
Said Nigel Odering of SouthHort, Christchurch People get cabin fever and as soon as weather plays the game right, they’re busing to get out.

Warren Kwok of California Home and Garden in Lower Hutt reports daphne. citrus impatiens and vegetable seedling as being in demand.

The industry is sorry to learn that one of our oldest family nursery operations Millichamps of Ashburton will finally close early next year. All the best to Don and his family and thanks for your years of input into the industry.

Debbie Pascoe is the new owner of InPlants and plans to further develop the marketing platform for new plants. Graeme and Deborah Mackey have started Roseheath, their new perennial nursery in Waipukurau.

Peer Sorensen of Yaku Nursery, Waitara is keen to hear from people who have problems with clematis stem wilt fungus email yaku@clear.net.nz

With the addition of salt meadow, dunes and shellbanks the Auckland Botanic Gardens completed its Threatened Native Plant Garden in September.

September Commercial Horticulture Magazine features:
A full report of Auckland Trade Day

Personality of the Month - Bob Wynyard
NGIA development officer, Bob Wynyard who leaves after 12 years working for the industry. I’m really passionate about the industry and will always remain keen to see it doing well. So expect to see him still involved.

What makes flowers tick
Fiona Eadie tells us more about the sex life of flowers in her ongoing botanical discourses.

What’s happening on the NZ landscape scene?
Some discerning thoughts on trends in New Zealand landscaping from landscape designer Ralf Kruger of Morgan and Pollard, Queenstown based on his address at IPPS in Dunedin earlier this year.

Phormiums
More from the growers on this very trendy and major native plant.

Plantet Earth Nursery profile
Hands on Julie Moore takes us on a tour of Plantet Earth Landscapes Nursery nursery in Taupaki which she runs with Tim Bradbury.

Above is a synopsis of articles printed in one issue of Commercial Horticulture - Magazine of the Nursery Industry.

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