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Greenhouses in Albuquerque/Santa Fe

So we all know about Osuna, Alameda, and Plants of the Southwest, but I have a friend in town next weekend and we wanted to explore off the beaten path greenhouses. I remember one man going around the daylily sale this summer with his card mentioning his greenhouse in the South Valley, but I didn't get his card. I'd particularly love it if someone had his contact information. Please feel free to share your favorite out of the way greenhouse either here in town or in Santa Fe. As someone who was not born here and an avid plant lover, I am dying hear your stories.

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Permalink Reply by dolores on October 2, 2008 at 10:21pm: Anyone here remember Bells? It was on Isleta, family run. By gone days. Glad I was able to have the Bells experience before they went out of business. Remember the good luck plant that was free? That grande dame of plants Roasali Dolittle shopped there. Im getting tears in my eyes just thinking about it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by dolores on October 2, 2008 at 10:25pm: Also, did anyone mention Alameda Greenhouse? There is a nursery between Los Lunas and Belen on right side of road. It is sometime pretty good. Also on HW 46 or47 past Los Lunas, is Trees That Please. The guy that owns it is a total nut for hardwoods, no cottonwoods for him. He has a PHD in tree smarts. They grow their own trees.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by dolores on October 2, 2008 at 10:33pm: There is a guy that is on Craigs List. He sells trees he grows himself. 2,5,&10 gal containers. He puts the ad on craigs list as to what street corner he is going to be on, on what day and thats where he sells them. Do a search for trees on CL it should pop up. Also the forest service, sells seedling of trees by the bundle for planting affordable wind brakes. Its different every years to what they have available. They usually always have lilacs. Go to the site and find out. I think its spring only but it could be fall too. Sometimes the bundles are really big and you need to find someone to go in on it with you or you would get stuck trying to plant several hundred seedlings. Sometimes they sell small bundles and even larger potted trees.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michael Martin Meléndrez on November 18, 2009 at 6:17pm: I'm the Tree Nut who Grows Oaks in Los Lunas. Actually I also grow the Rio Grande native cottonwood (male non fruiting only) but I'm a strong advocate of our Chihuahuan Desert native oaks since we have so many species to choose from. Plus, most are very drought tolerant and make fantastic shade trees that need less water than the tree types we have historically used such as Ash, Honey locust, London plane sycamore and so on and so forth. In addition, for the past 24 years I've been developing a private botanical garden with an emphases on trees called the Arboretum Tomé that has the largest species collection of our native oaks in the region. Since I'm a founding member of the International Oak Society and know every owner and every collection of oaks of significance, I'm pretty sure I'm correct on that point.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JMG on November 18, 2009 at 7:57pm: I definitely recommend Michael's Tomé Arboretum, if you can set up a visit there. The bamboo is pretty impressive, too. And all the interesting oaks.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michael Martin Meléndrez on November 18, 2009 at 8:51pm: Thanks JMG for the compliment on the Bamboo. The grove has become a favorite place for sitting, relaxing and reading a book with relief from a hot summer day. This is real bamboo, not just the Giant Reed that is seen around town, as the culms are woody, thick walled and now over 35 feet tall. I'll open the arboretum for a public viewing again on the Saturday following Mother's Day in May. I think that will be the third weekend of the month, and I'll have lectures on Soil Biology and how to fix your soil the natural way, plus a story on the arboretum's successes and failures. It's just a garden party with live music and there's no charge. If people would like to see this collection of trees from all over the world, including our own New Mexico native trees, contact Trees That Please tree farm and nursery in Los Lunas in the spring. They will have maps and flyers on the event.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by cece evola on November 18, 2009 at 6:43pm: IF you want to see thousands of Pointsettas, go to the ARCA greenhouses in Corrales. They also grow organic wheatgrass...but at this time of year their pointsetta crop is unmatched! It is on the road that is immediatley north of the Village Pizza in Corrales and just to the east.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by hettie on November 19, 2009 at 2:08am: alameda greenhouse, mentioned by dolores I think, is my go-to place. it's just south and west of the corner of second and alameda, but it can be a little hard to find. you turn down a little alley-like road and think "this can't be right" and drive a little further and there you are. they did put up a bigger, brighter sign this summer, which makes it easier to find. small, local place, healthy trees and shrubs, really nice people.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Neverknow on November 19, 2009 at 9:51am: Purple Sage closed down earlier this year.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michele Cody on November 19, 2009 at 12:34pm

ARCA is celebrating 7,000 blooming poinsettias this Saturday, November 21st 10 - noon. Our greenhouses are located at 181 E. La Entrada Lane in Corrales and we would love for you to stop by and visit. This year marks the 25th anniversary of our horticulture program - which provides vocational opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities - and last week we went solar!

If you'd like to join us, please give me a call. A copy of the invitation is attached.

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poinsettia celebration invitation -a 11-21-09.pdf, 1.3 MB

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martin Meléndrez on November 19, 2009 at 12:59pm: Michele, wonderful news about your poinsettia crop. Like ARCA we also employ individuals with special needs and I'm wondering if you can you call me concerning ARCA growing our spring crop of vegetables for Trees That Please. Do you contract grow? We are only organic and need 4 packs of many types of plants. Michael at TTP 505 550-3246; ▶ Reply to This