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> > Have have received orders from: > Baldwin, Bonaire Middle, Dooly (2), Eagle's Landing, Henry Co, Hephzibah, > Houston Co, Jones, Locust Grove, Manchester, Mossy Creek Middle, Northeast > Bibb, Ola, Perry High, Perry Middle, Portal, Schley Co, Stockbridge, > Swainsboro, Taylor Co, Twiggs, Veterans, Wheeler > > If you plan to place an order please do so either this afternoon or this > evening. Thanks!! > > Teachers - > > Attached you will find the Spring 2016 Plant Order form. As asked for, > we have simplified the tray sizes and the order form some. > > THERE ARE 4 TABS - one for annuals, rooted cuttings, vegetables, and > herbs. > Please complete the order form, save it to your computer using your > school name - ex: *BonaireMiddle-Spring2016OrderForm* and then email it > back to me. > > Please see the information below concerning the order deadline, plant > pickup location options, and plant combination suggestions. > > ORDER DEADLINE > The deadline to place your order is > > * Wednesday, November 4th * > > DELIVERY OPTIONS > *I will send out an email in Jan to set up your pick up location. * > This year we are offering *FIVE* pickup location options: > Saturday, February 6th in conjunction with State CDEs at Fort Valley State. > Monday, February 8th - There will be 1 centrally located school pick up in > Area 3 > Tuesday, February 9th - There will be 1 centrally located school pick up > in Area 4 > Wednesday, February 10th in conjunction with the Region Poultry CDE in > Eastman. > or You can pick up directly from the grower in South Houston County. > > > TRAY SIZES EXPLANATION > Plugs come in 288 which will typically give you 8 flats per variety. > Plugs also come in 144 which will be larger plants than 288 and give you 4 > flats per variety. This is better for those of you that like to have early > plant sales. > New this year is a 50 tray for those of you that may want to try something > new without having to commit to a lot of plant material. > > > PLANT COMBINATION SUGGESTIONS > You will find there are several new items on the list this year that work > great in mixed container baskets (1 or more different plants per > basket/pot) such as: > > There is a new plant on the plug page called FUSEABLES that is already > mixed for you - great for those of you new to the school greenhouse and > worried about putting together mixed baskets correctly > > Scaveola (a cascading flowering plant) mixed with wave petunias > Creeping jenny (a unique lime green plant that spills over containers) > mixed with impatiens or petunias > Canna Lily (dwarf), sweet potato vine, and wave petunias > Creeping jenny, hypoestes, and petunia > Calibrachoa (also known as million bells), sweet potato vine and verbena > Coleus, Verbena, impatiens > Heliotrope, dichondra (petite leaves that spill over pot), vinca > Hollyhock, calibrachoa, hypoestes > Sweet potato vine, portulaca, melampodium > Ornamental fountain grasses, creeping jenny, dichondra > > > Feel free to call or email - I'd be more than happy to assist you in > making your selections or with any questions you may have. > > -- > Melissa Riley > Central Region Ag Education > Horticulture Teacher > 1005 State University Drive, Box 4060 > Fort Valley, GA 31030 > office - 478-825-6067 > cell - 478-973-4071 > fax - 478-825-6980 > > > > > > > -- > Melissa Riley > Central Region Ag Education > Horticulture Teacher > 1005 State University Drive, Box 4060 > Fort Valley, GA 31030 > office - 478-825-6067 > cell - 478-973-4071 > fax - 478-825-6980 > > > > > > > -- > Melissa Riley > Central Region Ag Education > Horticulture Teacher > 1005 State University Drive, Box 4060 > Fort Valley, GA 31030 > office - 478-825-6067 > cell - 478-973-4071 > fax - 478-825-6980 > > > > -- Melissa Riley Central Region Ag Education Horticulture Teacher 1005 State University Drive, Box 4060 Fort Valley, GA 31030 office - 478-825-6067 cell - 478-973-4071 fax - 478-825-6980