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North American Plants, LLC serves the wholesale nursery trade
in the capacity of a propagator of woody ornamentals, rootstocks and nut and
berry varieties. Our own on-site tissue culture (micropropagation or
in vitro propagation) laboratory is our exclusive means of propagation.
We propagate everything we offer for sale. This means that when we book
orders, they are being booked based on our production plan, not contingent
on someone else's production and availability!
Our products our easy to succeed with: North
American Plants is not just a tissue culture laboratory; we're a propagation
nursery and our lab is actually our propagation component. This means
that we do not sell materials that are still in vitro such as stage
II or III plantlets. Instead, we offer only fully established
transplants or starts that are ready for transplanting the moment you
receive them. This means you do not need high humidity tenting
apparatus or specially designed environments to succeed with our
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Paper Plugs: Our signature product format! All
of our transplants are established and grown-on in Ellepot®
paper plugs. We have found that planting tissue culture-produced woody
plants in paper plug systems such as Ellepot® or
Fertilpot® results in a significantly superior
transplant as compared to plant materials grown in common flats or standard
cell packs. Paper plugs contain the same peat-based substrate that most
growers use for softwoods, tissue culture, or seed grown materials, but with
on very important difference: the root-ball is held together on the sides by
a biodegradable, non-woven fabric "paper". North American Plants, LLC
was the first producer in North America to utilize this technology with
tissue-cultured woody plants. The paper plug system has a lot of
benefits for our customers, including: 1) Better root structure because of
increased aeration around the root zone. 2) Easier (i.e. faster)
transplanting because our transplants sit loosely in the cell flats as
opposed to adhering to the cell walls of a typical flat. 3)
Elimination of transplant shock or losses that occur when root systems are
disturbed by dislodging from common flats or cell packs. Very
Important: You should not remove the "paper" from the
plugs; just plant them! The "paper" will not impede root growth in any
way. Over time, it will disintegrate by itself.
Important Note About Paper Plugs:
As with any containerized growing system,
root systems are artificially restricted by the "walls" of the container.
In the case of paper plugs, this is also true. We recommend inspecting
the root systems of the paper plugs you receive for any circling or upturned
roots (which could result in a small "J" root) and take remedial action
prior to transplanting in order to avoid later root quality issues in
bare-root production.
We offer different plug sizes for different transplant
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SMALL (144 plants/flat): This
is our smallest and most economically priced transplant. Small
transplants are grown in 3/4" wide by 1 1/2" deep paper plugs. Transplants grown in this soil volume are normally
shipped when one to three inches tall. Small transplants are best
used for transplanting into smaller containers (less than one gallon) or tree bands. This
is our most popular size format.
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 MEDIUM (50
plants/flat): Our medium-size transplants are grown in 1 1/2" wide
by 2" deep paper plugs. The plants grown in this soil volume typically
attain between 6"-12" in height
at which point they can be shipped. (note: heights may be less than this
range for certain shrub varieties). The medium size format makes a great transplant
into containers under 5 gallons. Also, with care and some pre-hardening,
medium transplants can even be lined-out directly in the field. We can place
your order outside for one
or two weeks prior to shipment to harden them for field planting if
you so request. (NOTE: This size was previously referred-to as
"Large").
LARGE (32 plants/flat): This item costs $0.20 more per
plant than the corresponding Medium price. Our Large
liners are initially established in paper plugs and are then later transplanted and
grown-on in 2 1/4" x 3" containers. We remove any circling
roots from the plug base that may be present at the time of transplanting.
Large liners are normally grown on a custom basis, please allow up to one
year lead time. Notwithstanding the forgoing, we do occasionally have
unallocated inventory in this size, so please do not
hesitate to call us for availability of materials in this premium size. The best application for our
Large liners is for lining-out in the field or transplanting directly to
larger containers. (NOTE: This size was previously referred-to as
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VARIETIES WE OFFER: We list the varieties
currently or imminently to be offered. Prices listed here supercede
any pricelist or offerings made before August 10, 2007. These prices
may be modified at any time, so be sure to double check the prices when
placing your order. All materials listed here are offered subject to
availability. Royalties or Breeder's fees are noted where
applicable, they are not included in the list price. For those
customers who are licensed growers of proprietary materials we can in most
cases waive the collection of royalties at the point of sale to you.
As always, we wish to remind you, our valued customer, that we are
always open to suggestions as to new products that you would like to see us
growing. So please give us a call if you don't find the variety you are looking
for, chances are, that means we should be growing it!
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ORDERING: For your convenience, we have
developed an easy-to-complete Order Form. It is best to place your
order with as much advance notice as possible (6 months notice is a useful
guideline for most varieties). Orders specified in larger sizes or
quantities may require more time for production. When ordering, please
be sure to indicate the following important information: your preferred plug
size, preferred delivery date(s), purchase order number (if applicable),
shipping address (if different from billing address), and very important
whether or not you are a licensed grower of any royalty bearing item.
The minimum order for shipment within the United States
constitutes: Four (4) trays per variety and eight (8) total flats per order (of one or two varieties).
We require a 25% deposit on advance orders due within thirty days of the date
of acknowledgement.
As far as how to order, we're flexible! You may
phone-in or e-mail, or send in your completed order form by mail or fax
(please keep a copy for your records). North American Plants, LLC will
endeavor to acknowledge (confirm) your order as soon as possible, usually
within three business days. PLEASE NOTE: If you do not receive
acknowledgement within one week, please call us. Without an
acknowledgement we cannot be deemed to have received your order. For
additional details about ordering, please see the Terms and Conditions
section.
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SHIPPING AND RECEIVING INFORMATION:
Shipping Options: If your order is to
be shipped, we will normally use carriers of our choosing unless you specify
some other means of shipment. We can ship your plants any
time of the year by truck, within four business days, to most places in the
United States (excluding AK and HI and acts of God or unforeseen circumstances).
Shipping charges or boxing costs, where incurred, are invoiced at our cost.
Buyer assumes all shipping expense. Buyer accepts full risk of any losses
during shipment.
Shipping by truck: Our plants are normally shipped
standing up in their original trays in our high-quality, custom-made shipping
box. These boxes are 13" high x 22" wide x 25" long. Dormant,
Large-size materials are shipped lying down in the box. Boxes are then
palletized and shrink-wrapped prior to loading. A $4.50 per box charge
will be assessed in addition to a pallet charge. For the shipment of
actively growing large size materials, we now have a special "Shelved Pallet"
that fits 1024 or 1280 large transplants (32 trays). The Shelved Pallet
cost is $60.00 per pallet.
Delivery: North American Plants, LLC offers free
delivery on orders of $2,000.00 or more within a 50 mile radius of our nursery.
For areas beyond this range, please call for details.
Pickup at our facility: If you wish to pick up your
order here, please give us at least three (3) business days advance notice so
that we can grade your order and have it prepared. It is recommended that
the cargo area of your means of conveyance be covered so that the wind will not
tatter or desiccate the leaves. If such covered vehicle is not available,
just let us know ahead of time and we'll have your plants boxed and ready for
travel on your flatbed or pickup truck.
Please note: Materials ordered and not picked up within 30
days notice of their availability or within 30 days of their acknowledged ship
date (whichever is longer) may be reallocated to other customers. In this
circumstance, the items so affected will be backordered or cancelled at our
discretion. Any deposits paid on such items may be retained in lieu of
re-stocking charges.
Care after receipt: Upon receipt of your shipment,
please unpack it immediately and inspect for any damage. VERY IMPORTANT:
if boxes arrive late, in bad shape, or there is some other obvious problem when
the material arrives; then please note any damage or loss on the carrier's
documents. If such damage is not noted on the carrier's documents, they
will almost never honor your claim. North American Plants can assist you
in filing a claim for shipping damages, but we cannot be held liable for them.
Please let us know, in any case, if you have any problems with your shipment.
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