Recommended Sources of Cacti and Succulents other than Nurseries

Many Garden Centers and other retail outlets frequently have cacti and succulents for sale usually obtained from a wholesale supplier. It is unfortunately very common that the staff in the retail outlet have little if any knowledge of how to look after cacti and succulents and they only too often are kept in far too dark conditions, are either overwatered or not watered at all and become contaminated with pests such as mealy bugs. The best plants are likely to obtained when fresh supplies have been received or in outlets with a good stock turnover. Some wholesalers attach artificial flowers to cacti. Avoid these plants because the glue or pins used will have damaged the plants. Cactus flowers are mostly pretty short lived and many will only open in bright sunlight so be cautious of any 'ever lasting' flowers. If you know of a good source (anywhere in the world) please send us the name of the outlet and its geographical location. Also have a look at the Cactus and Succulent Plants at Ebay. The following places are either known to us or have been recommended to us as good sources: UK & Ireland Sources Athelas Exotic Plant Nursery Aylett Nurseries Ltd, North Orbital Road (A414), London Colney, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 1DH, Tel: 01727 822255 Brookside Garden Centre Poynton, Stockport Browns Garden Centre, Theobalds Park Road, Crewes Hill, Enfield, EN2 9DG (Cactusheaven) Burnside Garden Centre Cleveleys, Blackpool Camden Garden Centre Kentish Town, London Country Gardens, 342 London Road, Stanway, Colchester Cross Common Nursery Lizard Village, Corwall Cross Lanes Farm Garden Centre Mancetter Nr Coventry Deans Garden Centre York Dobbies Garden Centre Edinburgh Exotic Flower, 99 Elm Grove Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1LH, Tel: 023 9282 2154 Frost's Garden Center, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK17 8UE, Tel: 01908 583511 Garside Cacti, 30 Green Road, Ashbourne, Derby, DE6 1ED Gordale Garden Centre Burton, Wirral The Greenery Boston Spa trading estate,West Yorkshire Hare Hatch Nursery, Hare Hatch, Twyford, Reading Harlow Garden Centre North London Hayes Garden Centre Ambleside Hollybush Garden Centre Shareshill, Cannock, Staffordshire Hurrans Garden Centre, Churchdown, Gloucestershire Jackson's Nurseries Long Acres Nursery, Bagshot, Surrey Manor Nursery, Runcton, Chichester, West Sussex Olsthoon Nursery Limerick, Ireland Paradise Family Leisure Park, Avis Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 0DH, UK, Tel: 01273 616000 Pengethly Garden Centre Nr. Hereford Peter Barratts Garden Centre Gosforth Park, Newcastle Plantlife Florist, Eastbourne Raimoir Garden Centre Banchory, Aberdeen Shannon Garden Centre Larne, Northern Ireland Soleburn Garden Centre Stranraer Stapeley Water Gardens.Nantwich Twinlocks Garden Centre Skipton Webbs of Wychbold Garden Centre Wychbold, Droitwich, Worcestershire Bath Nursery & Garden Center 2000 E Prospect, Fort Collins, Co., USA Tel: 970-484-5022 Plant Shop, Desert Botanical Gardens 1201 N, Gavan Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona 85008 (by admissions booth) Tel: 480-481-8129 Open each day 9.00am - 5.00pm. Plants from 3 inch pots to 5 gallon specimen plants. No shipping TURNER-GREENHOUSE 4455 Quadrel st, Las Vegas nv.89129 hrs anytime we are home Please call 702-645-2032 Cacti Succulents 2" to 15 gallon For collector or landscape GALE'S NURSERY Two locations: Westlake and Brunswick, Cleveland, OHIO GEIMER GREENHOUSES INC. 2727 Old Rt. 53, Long Grove, Ill. Nursery and greenhouse in a northwest suburb of Chicago. Plants are in good condition, range of sizes/ages and a knowledgable manager.