Oregon is nursery country, ranking 3rd in annual
wholesale sales behind only California and Florida. You could spend a week here doing nothing but visiting retail nurseries and still not
see them all. During the Fling we’re visiting three wonderful nurseries (Pomarius, Cistus and Joy
Creek), however we’re also thrilled to announce that during the banquet
dinner on Friday night we have a very special event planned for you, a Mini-Plant Nerd Night!
Plant Nerd Night is an eagerly awaited annual event here in Portland where six specialty nurseries assemble with a select group of plants which they present to
the audience (complete with plant lust inducing descriptions and images) and then make available for sale. Since we couldn’t take you to Sebright Gardens, Dancing Oaks Nursery, and Gossler Farms they are
coming to you! We’ve asked them to bring a group of plants targeted to
different areas around the country, so everyone should find something fabulous they
MUST take home with them. Worried about packing your new plant treasures? Be
sure to read this post from Pam
Penick. Also, when shopping at Cistus and Joy Creek remember they ship plants!
Of course those of you with extra time in Oregon might want
to check out a few more nurseries, so we made you a list. In no way is it comprehensive (locals feel free to chime in with your fav) and rather than
split out nurseries who actually grow their own stock vs. ones that resell
(“garden centers”) they’re all lumped together for ease. Click on their names
to learn more….
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| Garden Fever, 2014 |
Northeast Portland
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| Thicket Outdoor Living, 2012 |
North Portland
Southeast Portland
Portland Nursery,
2 locations (Fling sponsor and door prize contributor)
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| Xera Plants, 2014 |
Southwest Portland
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| Cornell Farms, 2012 |
Greater Portland Area
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| Sebright Gardens, 2013 |
Nurseries south of Portland
Northwest Garden Nursery (not open regular hours, must call ahead)
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| Dancing Oaks, 2012 |
North, Vancouver WA
Shorty’s Homeand Garden
