Half Price Sale on Poinsettias & Christmas Trees

Our season is winding down, and all remaining Poinsettias and Christmas Trees are on sale for half price... beginning Friday, December 17.

8-inch Poinsettias were $15
Now $7.50

10-inch Poinsettias were $35
Now $17.50

Christmas Trees, including Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir and Noble Fir
in sizes ranging from 5-feet to 9-feet
All on sale at HALF PRICE!

We will be open through Tuesday, December 21, or until we sell out.

Thank you for your business this year, and may you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Christmas Trees Have Arrived

Despite the rainy and stormy weather on Monday, our guys made the trip to pick up the Christmas trees for this season.  They brought them in Monday afternoon, and unloaded them during a brief break in the rain.

Weather permitting, the trees will be re-cut, drilled and put on stands on Tuesday, November 30.  Look to the column at the right for information on the varieties of Christmas trees available, sizes available and pricing.

Open for the Christmas Season

It's the most wonderful time of the year... the Christmas Season at The Green Thumbs!  We're open and selling our 400-plus poinsettias.

Our clients planted 2-inch-tall poinsettia cuttings in July, and now they're ready to decorate your home, office or church for Christmas.

Our poinsettias are available in red, or in white... and they are available in two sizes.  The single-plant poinsettias are grown in 8-inch pots, and are priced at $15 each.  The huge triple-plant poinsettias are grown in 10-inch pots, and are priced at $35 each.




James Ward (left) and Norman Carter with an 8-inch,
single-plant Snowcap White poinsettia




James Ward (left) and Norman Carter with an 8-inch,
single-plant Freedom Red Poinsettia



James Ward with a 10-inch, triple-plant Freedom Red Poinsettia

James Ward (left) and Norman Carter with a 10-inch,
triple-plant Snowcap White Poinsettia

If you have a large quantity of poinsettias to order for your church or business, please contact us at 870-633-8331 for special pricing information (certain minimum orders are required).

Our Christmas Trees will be arriving late in the day on Monday, November 29.  Many of them will be re-cut, drilled and placed on stands, and ready to sell by Tuesday, November 30.  We will have more photos of these trees in the days to come, but in the column to the right you can see some general information about the varieties of trees we will have for sale.

Pansies & Fall Annuals Have Arrived

The pansies, ornamental cabbages & kales, and other fall annuals are on-hand and ready to sell.  To see pictures of the colors and varieties of some of these beautiful fall plants, look at the white section immediately below the picture of the mum bud at the top of the page, and click on the link "Fall Plant Pictures."










Pansy prices for Fall 2010:
$2.50 per 6-pack
$14.00 per flat of 6 6-packs

All other Fall Annuals are sold in 6-inch pots.  They include:
Asters
Cabbage, Ornamental
Chard, Swiss 'Bright Lights'
Kale, Ornamental
Millet, Ornamental 'Purple Majesty'
Snapdragons
Stock

All plants in 6-inch pots for Fall 2010 are priced at:
$3.75 each
$22.00 for flat of 6 pots

We're Selling Our Mums

Urano Orange Belgian Mums - September 24, 2010

We're open for the Fall season at The Green Thumbs.  The flower buds on some of our mums are beginning to break and show come color!  The later-blooming varieties are coming along nicely, too.

As the weather cools, and the days get shorter, more and more of our mums will begin to bloom.  Come get yours now, while there's still a great selection.

Here's a look at some of the other varieties of mums we've grown for this season.

Camina Red Belgian Mums, September 24, 2010

Camina Red Belgian Mum, September 24, 2010

Closeup of Camina Red Belgian Mum, September 24, 2010

The 'Camina' Red Belgian Mums are just showing the first hints of color.  As of September 24, they are, on average, 9-inches tall (this measurement, and all following measurements are the heights of the topgrowth of the plant, from the soil level to the top of the plant.)

Cesaro Yellow Belgian Mum, September 24, 2010

It will be a few weeks before the blooms of the yellow Cesaro Belgian Mums begin to open.  As of September 24, these plants were, on average, 9 1/2-inches tall.

Fiotto Bronze Belgian Mum, September 24, 2010

The 'Fiotto' bronze Belgian Mums were 11-inches tall as of September 24.  Their flower buds haven't yet begun to show any signs of color, but it shouldn't be long before they do.

Padre Lemon Yellow Belgian Mum, September 24, 2010

The 'Padre Lemon Yellow' is the largest of the three yellow varieties of Belgian Mums that we grow.  As of September 24, it measures 11-inches tall.  It is still a couple of weeks away from beginning to show any signs of it's lemon-yellow-colored blooms.

Padre Orange Belgian Mum, September 24, 2010

The larger of the two orange varieties of Belgian Mums that we grow, the Padre Orange is 13-inches tall as of September 24.  No signs of the orange bloom color yet... still a couple of weeks away.

Terano White Belgian Mum, September 24, 2010

It's not easy to find a mum with a pure white bloom, but that's what we've got with the 'Terano' Belgian Mums that we grow.  These are a little bit later-blooming variety than the rest, but they are well worth the wait!  They measure in at 7 1/2-inches tall as of September 24.

Urano Orange Belgian Mum, September 24, 2010

The 'Urano Orange' is the earlier-blooming variety of the two orange mums that we grow.  Many of our 'Urano Orange' mums are dotted with bright orange buds, and they are really selling well.  They measure 8 1/2-inches tall, on average, as of September 24.

You can see the number of buds beginning to open in the photo below.  The photo at the top of this page, is a closeup of one of the 'Urano Orange' blooms.

Urano Orange Belgian Mums, September 24, 2010

Urano Yellow Belgian Mum, September 24, 2010

The 'Urano' varieties of Belgian Mums are some of the earlier-blooming varieties that we grow.  These 'Urano Yellow' Belgian Mums haven't begun to show any color as of September 24, but it shouldn't be long.  They are measuring 8 1/2-inches tall.

Belgian Mums are the kind of mums that come back every year.  Best of all, when they come back next spring, they won't need to be pinched... ever!  When you plant these Belgian Mums in the ground, be sure to place them in a location that receives at least a half day of sunlight, and in a place that drains well.  The quickest way to kill one of these mums is to give it too much water.  They don't like wet feet!  And, give them plenty of room.  Each of these mums will be at least twice it's current size when it comes back next year, and in many cases, they will be three times as large next year.

All of our Belgian Mums are grown in 10-inch pots,

and are priced at just $7.50 (plus tax) each.

Mums will be ready to sell soon

The mums are setting their flower buds, and they will be ready to sell by our opening date for the Fall Season on Thursday, September 23.

Although there is no color showing yet on the flower buds, some of the earlier-blooming varieties, such as Cesaro Yellow and Padre Orange, should begin to show a little color in the coming weeks.

You can see how the mums have progressed since our clients planted them in mid-July.

This photo shows the rooted cuttings as they looked in the first week after they were planted.  This cutting of a 'Camina' red Belgian Mum is approximately one inch tall.

The photo at the right shows the mums at week #4 after planting.  The same 'Camina' red Belgian Mum that is pictured above, is now 2 1/2 - inches tall in week #4.

The same 'Camina' red Belgian mum that is pictured above at Week #1 and Week #4 is pictured at the right in week #10.  At this stage, the mum has reached 7 inches in height.

The photo at the left is a row of the 'Camina' red Belgian Mums that are being grown.  The photo was taken during Week #10 of their growth.

The photo at the right shows rows of 'Ceasaro' yellow Belgian Mums during Week #10 of their growth.

Rows of 'Padre Orange' Belgian Mums are pictured at the left during Week #10 of their growth.

A closer look at the 'Padre Orange' Belgian Mums in Week #10 of their growth is shown at the right.

Mums that will be available for sale this Fall Season at

The Green Thumbs will include

Padre Yellow

Caesaro Yellow

Urano Yellow

Camina (Red)

Fiotto (Bronze/Gold)

Padre Orange

Terano (Pure White)

All mums are Belgian Mums, which come back year after year and never need to be pinched.

All of our mums are grown in deep 10-inch pots.

Poinsettia Progress

The 2010 poinsettia crop is progressing nicely, despite the scorching temperatures of this summer.

Below are a few photos of the poinsettias we are growing, and their sizes as of September 9, 2010.

White 'Snowcap" Poinsettias in 10-inch pots; September 9, 2010 - Week 10, 3 days after pinch

Both White 'Snowcap' and 'Freedom Red' Poinsettias in 10-inch pots, September 10, 2010 - week 10, 3 days after pinch

Both White 'Snowcap' and 'Freedom Red' Poinsettias in 8-inch pots, September 10, 2010 - week 10, 3 days after pinch

'Freedom Red' Poinsettias in 8-inch pots - September 10, 2010 - week 10, 3 days after pinch

Freedom Red 8-inch pot, 9/10/10, wk 10, 8" tall

Snowcap White 8-inch pot, 9/10/10, wk 10, 9" tall

Freedom Red in 10-inch pot, 9/10/10. wk 10, 8" tall

Snowcap White in 10-inch pot, 9/10/10, wk 10, 11" tall

Tracking the progress of the poinsettias to be sold as single plants in 8-inch pots, planted 7/9/10:

Freedom Red, 7/17/10 - week 1 in 4" pots, 2" tall

Freedom Red, 8/5/10 - week 4 in 4" pots, 3.5" tall

Freedom Red, 9/10/10 - Week 10 in 8" pots, 8" tall

The poinsettias to be sold as single plants in 8-inch pots were started in smaller 4-inch pots, then "potted up" into 8-inch pots in week #6 of their growth.  They, along with all of the poinsettias, were "pinched" on 9/7/10 to encourage more branching, resulting in more flowers per plant.














Tracking the progress of poinsettias to be sold as three-plants-per-pot, in 10-inch pots, planted 7/9/10:

Freedom Red, 7/17/10 - week 1 in 10" pots, 3" tall

Freedom Red, 8/5/10 - week 4 in 10" pots, 5.5" tall

Freedom Red, 9/10/10 - Week 10 in 10" pots, 8" tall

And just so you know what kind of heat these poinsettias had to tolerate this summer... here is a picture that was taken of the thermostat in our greenhouse.  The picture was taken in the early afternoon on August 5, 2010.  Our thermostat only indicates double digits... so the "1" in the 128 degree reading isn't shown, but we can assure you, it was felt!

Planting is Complete for Our Fall & Christmas Crops

The hottest part of summer is always when we do our planting for Fall and Spring. All of the cuttings for our Belgian Mums for Fall and our Poinsettias for Christmas have been received. We've filled and planted more than 800 10-inch pots of Belgian Mums. We've filled and planted more than 400 pots of Poinsettias. Check out the posts below to see what they look like during their first week after planting. We'll do our best to update every few weeks and let you track the growth and progress of our plants.

Mums for 2010 are all planted

Week One after planting mum cuttings for 2010.

The plant pictured above is 1-inch tall.

Part of our more than 800 pots of Belgian Mums for 2010