Quick Turn Flowers

Last Minute Products for "Fill In" Sales!

Spring has sprung and it's time to fill those holes in your production where you have extra greenhouse space. There's still time- but barely. We call this part of the season "quick turn" because any product ordered now needs to finish FAST.

Quick Turn from Seed
 
Look at zinnias as your first "go to" for a quick turn crop. They are quick, easy germinators and rapidly reach a transplantable stage. Grow in flowering jumbo packs of 4" pots, and expect to move them out within 10 weeks! Bedding-type series Magellan and Dreamland are the most popular, followed by the Zahara and Profusion series.  Double Strawberry Zinnia Zahara pictured left.

Other seed annuals that move quickly at this time of year include dwarf pot sunflowers such as Sunny Smile or Rio Carnival. For quick sales, Thunbergia Spanish Eyes, Alata Mix (pictured right), and Blushing Susie finish fast even when grown in a trellised pot.

Quick Turn from Plugs & Liners

Although we don't recommend this for your entire production, placing last-minute orders using our plug & liner grower specialists' availability lists is an excellent option to fill in your production. Quick turn products are grown in larger cells, allowing you to transplant them into pots and baskets just prior to retail sales.

• Raker- 18 Strip Quick Turn annuals, perennials, herbs, succulents and grasses can be ordered directly from their availability website. Choose Harris Seeds as your broker, and we take it from there! (If you need assistance with the process, give us call. We're happy to help!)
• Four Star- SuperNova^® 28 annuals and 42 annuals. Check availability.
• Pleasant View Gardens- Fast Tracks^™ annuals. Browse available trays.
• Barone Gardens- Grow and finish combination baskets and containers quickly and efficiently with KwikKombo^® multi-liners grown in our newest supplier's economical 17 Strip Tray! View availability.

 

Welcome Back Spring Kwik Combo

Be sure to check each supplier's ship week availability, then call Harris Seeds at 800-544-7938 to place an order.

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Posted by Harris Seeds Ornamentals at 1:00 PM

A Testimonial of the Joys of Flower Gardening

We recently received a wonderful email from one of our customers and I thought you’d enjoy hearing her story about growing flowers from seed; how she’s using them at their resort; and how the experience impacts her daily life.

Dear Harris Seeds,

All the photos on our website are of the flowers I raise from seed from you at Harris Seeds. The only plants not from you are the spikes in the center of some of my flower barrels. All other flowers are from your catalog. I love the flowers I get from the little seeds. It is a great pastime to plan and watch them grow. I do all of the landscaping at my resort and use only your seeds. I enjoy working with flowers and I have already started planting for this upcoming year. I plant about 2,200 annual flowers for my resort for our guests to enjoy while they are here. I use all the flowers here, as it saves me money to raise them and is a great stress reliever for me. Nothing is more precious to me than to see such beauty that I have created from working with a little seed. The real joy is seeing the smiles from all our guests and the many comments on the beautiful flowers at our resort.

Sincerely,
Jo-Ann
Glaciers' Mountain Resort, LLC, West Glacier, Montana

For more pictures, click here to go to their resort website.

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Posted by Harris Seeds Ornamentals at 1:30 PM