Whole sale?

[mrusk]

I don't do many planting jobs. We only plant on jobs we do the hardscaping on. Normally we our planting jobs have 10-20k in plant material. Does anyone know of any wholesale sources to purchase plants from that will be cheaper then my local supplier?

[NCSULandscaper]

most nurseries down here in NC have 3 gal material for $5-8 each and large plant material cheap also. If ure doing alot of plant installs, get tractor trailer loads of plant material and have them at your disposal.

I grow most of my own material for $2-3 per plant also

[mrusk]

NCSU can will anyone send up a tractor trailer with just 600-800 plants on it? I really want to buy for each job. I am not looking to buy 1000 boxwoods and keep a stock.

Here is a plant list for a job. This a good example of the plants we use.

Hershey Red Azalea 24"-30"
Crimson Pygmy Barberry 15"-18"
Butterfly Bush 18"-24"
Red Bamboo 5 gal
Chinese Dogwood 8'-10'
Summersweet #5
Boulevard Cypress 4'-5'
Goldthread Cypress #5
Blue Mist Shrub 18"-24"
Red Twig Dogwood 3'-4'
Douglas Fir 8'-10'
Dwarf Deutzia 15"-18"
Emerald Gaiety Spreading Euonymus 2 gal
Silver King Euonymus 3'-4'
Golden Hinoki Cypress 5'-6'
Nikko Blue Hydrangea 24"-36"
Oak Leaf Hydrangea 24"-36"
Garden Juniper #2
Skyrocket Juniper 5'-6'
Golden Chain Tree 8'-10'
Compact Japanese Holly 24"-36"
Steeds Japanese Holly 42"-48"
Winterberry Holly 24"-36"
Norway Spruce 8'-10'
Skip Laurel 4'-5'
Fat Albert Blue Spruce 4'-5'
Montgomery Blue Spruce 24"-30"
Thundercloud Purple Leaf Plum 1-3/4" - 2" cal.
Carpet Roses #2
Knock out Rose #3
Japanese Skimmia 21"-24"
Little Princess Spirea 24"-30"
Arborvitae 7'-8'
Korean Spice Viburnum 36"-42"
Myrtle #1
Midnight Wine Weigela 18"-21"



Astilbe #2
Lady Finger Fern #1
Tickseed, Zagreb #2
Bleeding Heart #2
Purple Coneflower #2
Gateway Joe Pye Weed #2
Daylily #2
Hakone Grass #3
Hosta #2
Green Maiden Grass #3
Catmint #2
Hameln Fountain Grass #3
Peony #3
Russian Sage #2
Spreading Phlox, Mountain Pinks pint
Garden Volcano Phlox #2
Black Eye Susan #2
Autumn Joy Sedum #2
Shasta Daisy #2

[4seasons]

maybe try a plant broker?
I just started using one on jobs with plant material over 2-3k, saves me quite a bit.
plus they do all the leg work.
But its at a nursery I've been going to for the last 6yrs

[NCSULandscaper]

alot of nurseries will combine orders. i know of several i deal with that have weekly deliveries to NJ, Maryland etc

[mrusk]

Then PM me some names and #s!!!

[HRLand]

Thers are growers in South Jersey with better pricing than we get here. We'll order from them on larger jobs but stick with the locals for the small stuff. You have to be careful though. On one job we ordered a trailer load of white pines and alot of them looked bad. Fortunately the builder was responsible for them and we used them anyway.

[AintNoFun]

what growers do you use? always looking for new sources...





Thers are growers in South Jersey with better pricing than we get here. We'll order from them on larger jobs but stick with the locals for the small stuff. You have to be careful though. On one job we ordered a trailer load of white pines and alot of them looked bad. Fortunately the builder was responsible for them and we used them anyway.

[bigvictu]

MRUSK i pm'ed you a south jersey guy.

[Harmony Design Group]

Hi Bigvictu

I am Landscape Architect in Northern NJ. Where do you purchase your plants currently? I have some vendors that you may want to consider.

Marc

[mrusk]

Hi Bigvictu

I am Landscape Architect in Northern NJ. Where do you purchase your plants currently? I have some vendors that you may want to consider.

Marc

I normally deal with Gardens of the World in Green Township. What places can you recommenned?

[Harmony Design Group]

I use the following Plant Suppliers Plant Detectives Chester NJ, Riverside Nursery Oakland NJ, and LP Statile Springfield & Colts Neck NJ. For large perennial orders and great ornamental grasses Pleasant Run Nursery Allentown NJ (Note Pleasant Run has current availability updated online you need a password which they will supply to you.) Most basic perennials are sold in #2 cans for $5.95 most grasses are sold in #3 cans and are $8.95.
I have not used this vendor but I want to check out Cicconi Farms Jackson NJ.
Another great perennial/ annual supplier is Quality Green House & perennial farm in Dillburg Pa. They deliver in NJ.
I order many of my ground cover plants from Classic Groundcovers in Athens GA. They ship material FEDEX/ UPS and you get it in a few days. Very nice stuff and you don't have to pick it up.
There are many nurseries in Southern NJ but you have to be able to order enough stuff to fill a portion of the truck. Maybe for larger jobs this is worth it but most times the nurseries above are not much more expensive.

[JZap]

There are so many nursery/farms in NJ it's ridiculous. Johnson Farms will deliver up to you as well. We've also used Tuckahoe Farms and Holly Hill nurseries in NJ. http://www.jerseygrown.nj.gov/retailers_info.html