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GENE's web site
« on: August 16, 2006, 10:29:23 AM »
I did this for GENE (our IGC-member).
http://www.ideasforgardens.net/ivys/

Its an example of the help IFG can offer new Ideas Genie Pro customers.
Its simple, but good enough to give Nurseries and Growers a web presence.



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Re: GENE's web site
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2007, 08:28:48 PM »
Ive linked Genes web site up from the new home page here:
http://www.ideasforgardens.net/


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Re: GENE's web site
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2007, 10:45:10 PM »
What a pity! Just when I think to need "a Dumb ole Dirt Farmer" he doesn't open the door.

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Re: GENE's web site
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2007, 10:59:26 PM »
Now I had to think for a while to catch up with your line of thought (I'm worried about that Frodo!)
Better explain to the other members.
Yip, if y'all go along to the links, y'ill find that the link to Mike McGroarty isnt working - it give a nice big white window.

Any idea why Gene?

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Re: GENE's web site
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2007, 01:06:22 AM »
Thanks for the heads up on the blank screen on the link.  I haven't a clue!  I am going to contact Mike and see if I can get an answer. Thanks, Gene

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Re: GENE's web site
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2007, 02:15:27 AM »
Hi All.  We have been on the sicky-poo list for awhile and not contributing. George asked for a rundown on the business and what we sell so here goes.  I will keep it pretty short.  We are now at two new farmers markets; San Marcos, TX on Tuesdays from 3 to 6 PM and at Wimberley, TX on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 PM.  Since late March we have averaged 2 to 3 hundred dollars a week so we are NOT going to get rich anytime soon.
We still specialize in Lagerstromia and have added acer palmatum autropurpurium.  The Japanese red maples were purchased in about 2 years ago as seedlings and are now quite lovely and selling well.  We do a lot of native TX plants and an arborvitae called 'Brandon' which is about 2' by 12' at maturity.  We have "Golden Rain Trees" and "Golden Chain Trees".
At this time, we are the only "small" nursery licensed to propagate a new crapemyrtle called 'Orchid Cascade', a cultivar developed by Robert Hambuchen who also developed 'Rosey Carpet'. The other nursery is a huge outfit in Oklahoma. There is a long story to that but I will not bore you with the details. Only to say that I am indeed blessed to be able to propagate 'Orchid Cascade',  a stunning weeping cultivar with vivid orchid pink blossoms.
We have ordered in 3 new cultivars of acer to test there response to our Texas summers. We are testing 'Crimson Queen', 'Garnet', and 'Tamukiama', and right now, early spring, the tamukiama seems to be doing the best of all.
Sorry to run on so but I have a lot of catching up to do.  Our best to all, Gene & Ivy (pardon the spelling, Latin and I are strangers)

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Re: GENE's web site
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2007, 03:32:27 PM »
Gene: Ive updated your website to add the new plants youve mentions above, and shown the times of the Farmers market on the Buy page.
Hope it helps. Good luck!

Sorry to learn you havent been well, Hope you are back to full strength again!

Did some research on your plants:
BRANDON'S ARBORVITAE
Thuja occidentalis 'Brandon'
http://www.monrovia.com/PlantInf.nsf/715018c0a554020088256f1600604920/7622093ba5eaf2628825684d00725c83!OpenDocument


Golden Rain Trees
(Koelreuteria paniculata)
http://www.colostate.edu/Dept/CoopExt/4DMG/Trees/golden.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koelreuteria_paniculata

More later
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