Monrovia Plants

Let's take a tour with Jessie from Tonkadale, Inc - Your Greenhouse Home of all the NEW PLANTS she saw in the #MonroviaPlants Field Station and beyond at #Cultivate24. Look for RazzleBerri™ Hydrangea, Evolution™ Coneflower, and more of our Distinctive Selections next week (!) at her fantastic garden center. https://lnkd.in/eaJkvtUQ

The Monrovia Field Station is open for exploration in Booth 3451! Spin the globe to see where Dan Hinkley's plant discoveries come from, get the dirt on how we build better soil mixes to go in our green pots, and see which bugs are making our plants healthier. And of course, see how we tested and trialed the plants that will be coming to you for 2025.

Gardeners have been loving our comprehensive care guides, like the latest one on our craftsman-approved ways to grow bigger, "bloomier" bougainvillea: https://lnkd.in/e2e3aq7r

Today we got to celebrate the future leaders of horticulture by congratulating the class of 2024 40 Under 40 at AmericanHort GPN-Greenhouse Product News. Congratulations to our own Jonathan Buswell and Trae Crocker for their well-deserved recognition. Jonathan and Trae are curious, dedicated problem solvers who raise the bar of excellence at Monrovia in automation and plant health. Way to go, craftsmen!

Reminder: #MonroviaPlants CEO @Jonathan Pedersen will be speaking at #Cultivate24 today on nurturing your New Plants Program, starting at 4 p.m.

Check out what's happening with #houseplants at Monrovia: 🌿 NEW 6" sizes for easy drop-ins 🍃 NEW foliage forms (look for fresh varieties of Philodendron, Calathea, Ferns, and more!) ☕ NEW: Coffee plant, a fun pick for 2025 Plus: all the same approaches to naturally healthier plants that we use on every plant in our green pots, like 🐞 beneficial insects, custom soil blends, and mycorrhizae.

How does Monrovia do it? Get the inside scoop from our CEO and other craftsmen at #Cultivate24! Learn from them on the following topics (and don't forget to stop by Booth 3451 to experience more at the #MonroviaPlants Field Station): 🌿Jonathan Pedersen, CEO and Plantsman Creating and Evolving Your New Plants Program Saturday, July 13, 4-5 pm 🌿 Brett Cromly, Nursery Manager Review of Perennial Trials Across the U.S. Panel Discussion Monday, July 15, 9:30-10:30 am Expanding Your Selection: A Grower Point of View Monday, July 15, 10:45-11:45 am 🌿 Jonathan Buswell, Director of Automation Using Smart Technology and #ArtificialIntelligence in your Operation Panel Discussion Saturday, July 13, 1-2 pm

As part of the return to romance we're seeing in garden design trends, we've introduced the Eau de Parfum™ series of fragrant roses. See how these scented beauties compare to our other roses, like our exclusive Nitty Gritty® Groundcover Roses and Grace N' Grit™ Shrub Roses, in our guide: https://lnkd.in/e_6YwBau

Take a tour like you've never seen at #Cultivate24 before! The Monrovia Field Station will be open for exploration to help you uncover how we: 🌿 Find, test, and trial our Distinctive Selections 🌿 Experiment with new ways to work with nature to #GrowResponsibly 🌿 Finetune our Craftsman signature techniques, like our time-tested topiary pruning method.

We're pretty proud of this: Our updated Backyard Habitat Guide now features garden designs in three sizes. From container combo, to weekend project, to a full landscape plan, we have ways to attract wildlife no matter how big a space you have. Here's a sneak peek, or find it all here: https://lnkd.in/e6Nr_RjS