Hi,
I am looking for a mail order company/ies of tropical hibiscus in Canada. I would appreciate having your feedback on this request.
Source: Tropical Hibiscus (Canada)
Welcome to Dave's and the Canadian gardening forum Flower_Mtl!
Unfortunately Plant Scout doesn't sort results by country: http://davesgarden.com/ps/search.php?search_text=hibiscus&submit=Search
Limiting the search to Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is even more discouraging.
http://davesgarden.com/ps/search.php?search_text=rosa-sinensis&submit=Search
Of the ones listed Montreal's Flora Exotica is the only Canadian Business that I recognize (big help I am eh ;). Hopefully someone else will come along with more promising news (however I know from past internet searches they are pretty rare here). There is also an on-line hydroponics store in Montreal that sells a couple different varieties but I'm drawing a blank on it's name right now.
This message was edited Sep 18, 2006 10:12 AM
Hi Flower Mtl.
Welcome to our chatty group. Tell us about your garden and gardening activities. What do you like besides hibiscus. You'll find there are quite a few here from PQ. Do you visit the botanical gardens often?
inanda
Lilypon, Inanda,
Thank you for your response. I have seen hibiscus at Home Depot (so-called fantasy series) from a company in BC (Flores.com?). I tried an internet search for the company, but came up empty.
In terms of interest, I go in cycles. This year I started playing with tropical plants in the garden: canna lilies, calla lilies, dahlias. I have recently started playing with tropical seeds. I ordered some plumeria seeds from Hawaii. I am very happy with the results. I also started the bird of paradise plant from seed. I have three seedlings growing at the moment. Also, I ordered some fresh Cape Jasmine seeds from Australia (e-bay). I cannot wait to start those. Last year I bought a baby jasmine plant that I have since divided and trained as standards. Next year, I have a lot to look forward to...
hello flower mtl
Last year i found out a place for tropical hibiscus , amaryllis and orchids , it is in Dunham not far from Montreal . It is really the place to get tropicals hibiscus , you have to go and see , they have a site www.orchidee.ca or punch les orchidées de dunham on google . Go when the hardy hibiscus are in flowers it is very impressive , the guy hibridizes the hardy ones to make them bigger and hardier , safe in zone 4 with no problem . the tropical ones when we visited the place in July were everywhere , hundreds and hundreds of them inside and out of the greenhouses .it is the place for hibiscus . Wich other tropical plants do you like ? Nice to know someone living near me is on DG . Hope to talk to you soon
Arlette
Sphynx,
Thank you so much for this! I almost fell off my chair - what a wonderful find!! I would definitely need medical assistance! Overdose! This is not a bad addiction to have...)
Cracking up here.
Flower Mtl
You are welcome . It is really a place to go and see and buy some really beautiful hibiscus . There is also in Dunham a place that grows hostas and daylillies , most of them are quite rare , it is one of our friends that brough us there to show us the place . the place is set up kind of in the woods with walking trail with on every side of it all different kind of hostas and daylillies , they are all identified , they have hundreds of them , very hard to chose , so many are beautiful . we were there in July so all the daylillies were out in flower . I could get the address for you if you want , i do not think they have a site nor they do mail order delivery , it is a nursery worth seeing if you plant on going to Dunham let me know and i will get the address for you .
Be Bye Arlette
Montreal/Quebec is definitely Canada's hot spot when it comes to tropicals.......congratulations on locating your wish plants! :)
This message was edited Sep 18, 2006 9:50 PM
Here is a place near Montreal http://www.scardera.com/fr/centre_de_jardin/notre_collection_hibiscus.htm
I do not think they send their collection hibiscus by mail but if you come nearby...
Zarcanat,
Thank you so much for this. I will try to visit them tomorrow! I am in Heaven!
Zarcanat and Sphynx, I thank you both for this...albeit I now have a one track mind thanks to the both of you..:)!
You are very welcomed! Bienvenue si tu es francophone.
you are also very welcome . it is nice to be able to help someone in finding a specific kind of plant .
Bye bye Arlette