September 2024 - 32

BIG GROWER
Over 26 years, the couple has remained true to
the original vision of producing excellent vegetative
young plants, yet has expanded to include a myriad
of varieties.
Today, the operation produces about 650 varieties of
perennials, tropicals and specialty annuals. The majority
are grown in 72 cell trays, but custom sizes range from 21
to 288 cell trays. For those high-value tissue culture and
rose items, Ellepots manufactured on-site are utilized to
ensure minimum transplant shock.
" Our business philosophy is to stay specialized with
our product focus and treat others the way you expect
to be treated, " James said. " 'Custom-grown to a higher
standard' has always been our motto. The higher
standard is not just about plants; it's about giving your
best and expecting the same from your team, your
suppliers and your customers. "
The company sells to commercial growers of all sizes
across the U.S. and Canada 52 weeks a year. Clients
include large container nurseries and small grower
retailers looking to produce a few crops of their own.
" We don't do much speculation anymore - it's nearly
all grown to order, " he said. " Most sales are via the
broker network rather than directly to the grower. "
STRONG BUSINESS
The company's experience, dedication and
strengths have allowed James Greenhouses to
continue to be successful.
" We are agile. We are able to source inputs from
around the world every week and our brokerage
companies give us visibility to growers across North
America, and a robust ERP software allows us to pull
it all together, " James said. " This allows us to provide
exactly what a grower wants, when they want it. "
" The emphasis has always been on vegetative plant
production, " James said. " We started with 100% cutting
propagation, all sourced in-house. Now the majority of
what we produce originates in tissue culture labs around
the world. The trend for us continues to be high-value,
challenging perennial crops, which is a natural evolution
for a company like ours. "
Helleborus is a prime example - it has an extremely
high value at retail but it is slow and high-risk in the
young plant stage.
" Our helleborus liners program is perhaps the
largest in North America, " James said. " Finished
growers don't need that additional risk and
complication in their operations. "
Because James Greenhouses is not a plant breeder,
leadership is not that interested in another shade of
" this or that " variety, so decisions on adding something
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SEPTEMBER 2024 BIG GROWER
Above: Ken James is shown here with Rosa 'Knock Out Coral'
3-gallon stock pots in the background. Below: Helleborus
'Ice N' Roses Picotee'.

September 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of September 2024

Table of Contents
Editor's Report | Strolling through flowers and favorites
Inventory Management | Mitigating shrink
Trends | Blossoming innovations
Variety Information | Captivating combos
Plant Health | Plant breeding and pest management
Trial Garden Report | Brilliant blooms in North Carolina
Big Grower | Growing to a higher standard
Big Grower | Product Showcase
Great Lakes EXPO | Connecting innovation and education at the Great Lakes EXPO
Forty Under 40 Perspectives | Local propagation is the future
Culture Report | Rex begonia
Product Marketplace
Classifieds/Ad Index
September 2024 - 1
September 2024 - 2
September 2024 - Table of Contents
September 2024 - Editor's Report | Strolling through flowers and favorites
September 2024 - 5
September 2024 - Inventory Management | Mitigating shrink
September 2024 - 7
September 2024 - 8
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September 2024 - Trends | Blossoming innovations
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September 2024 - Variety Information | Captivating combos
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September 2024 - Plant Health | Plant breeding and pest management
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September 2024 - Trial Garden Report | Brilliant blooms in North Carolina
September 2024 - 29
September 2024 - Big Grower | Growing to a higher standard
September 2024 - 31
September 2024 - 32
September 2024 - 33
September 2024 - 34
September 2024 - Big Grower | Product Showcase
September 2024 - Great Lakes EXPO | Connecting innovation and education at the Great Lakes EXPO
September 2024 - 37
September 2024 - Forty Under 40 Perspectives | Local propagation is the future
September 2024 - 39
September 2024 - Culture Report | Rex begonia
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September 2024 - Product Marketplace
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September 2024 - Classifieds/Ad Index
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