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Phone: (800) 827-1654 • Fax: (563) 547-5792 • info@plantpeddler.com • www.plantpeddler.com Sales and Ordering
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Plantpeddler products are supported through the following market channels: Young Plants: All products are represented by leading brokerage companies throughout all regions of North America. If you do not have a supporting broker, please contact us to get your order booked and directed to a trusted broker. We proudly work through the following brokers– USA: Ball Hort. Co., BFG, Carlin Sales, Eason Horticultural Resources Inc., Express Seed Co., Grif n, Henry F. Michell Co., Leo Berbee Bulb Co., McHutchison, and Vaughan’s Horticulture. Canada: Ball Superior. Finished: Order direct from Plantpeddler and several Finished Plant brokers. Our sales force is ready to serve your needs. Booked Orders: Our seasonal capacity has limits. We anticipate selling out that capacity at all peak seasons. If you are interested in growing and retailing our products, we highly recommend you book as early as possible. Lead times vary with product line, genetics, and form to be produced. Please inquire for crop speci c lead time information and Early Order Discount programs. Availability: When your needs change during the seasons, we are here to help you ful ll them. Current availabilities are published on our website daily, and you can also request to be added to the email availability group (Young Plant and/or Finished). Volume Discount: Annual volume discounts are available for all products. For Young Plants, discounts apply on all combined product lines shipped October 1, 2021 to September 31, 2022. Finished products have annual and seasonal volume discounts based on historical volume, and/or pre-booked orders. If a higher volume level is reached in season, it will not be retroactively applied to orders already shipped. EOD: Book your orders early and save even more!! For Spring Annual orders, receive an early order discount of 3% on all orders received by Plantpeddler on/or before October 31, FARGO • DULUTH • 2021 ( rm date). There is a separate EOD for Mums and Poinsettias of March 10, 2022. These discounts are above and beyond your “Volume Discount”. MINNEAPOLIS • GREEN BAY • Quotes: Looking to grow your volume with us? Please request a quote. This request can be through your broker or Plantpeddler Customer Service. Pricing: All prices are subject to change without notice. Delivery charges are applied based on product type and service provider. Fuel surcharges may be applied as deemed necessary to offset volatility in energy costs. Minimum Orders: The order minimum for Young Plant products is 200 rooted cuttings. Minimums vary for BumpUp and Finished products based on product and region. Orders under minimum are subject to surcharges. Tag Program: Tags are available for all varieties we carry, inventoried at Plantpeddler, pulled to match your order, and shipped with your plants. The default tag ratio for all orders is a “one to one” basis unless clearly speci ed with the order. Please note “no tags” or a “tag to liner ratio” if applicable. You can place a bulk seasonal tag order and receive a single pre-season shipment. The tag minimum and Claims: Complete customer satisfaction is our goal. Please call (800) 827-1654 immediately if you experience any problems or are unhappy with our product. As your grower, we will do everything possible to ensure your satisfaction. Please report all claims within 48 hours of receipt. All preliminary claims will be closed after 30 days. multiple for Begonias, Dipladenia, Geraniums, and Cancellations & Order Changes: CancellaImpatiens Interspeci c Hybrids is 25. For all other tions for booked orders are not accepted within liner products, the tag minimum and multiple is 50 12 weeks for BumpUp products, 8 weeks for per variety. Please note, tag requirements vary by Begonia RC products, and 6 weeks for all other RC breeders. products in advance of the scheduled ship date. A Cold Weather Shipping: Plantpeddler has no control over weather and shipping perils which may delay or damage products. We are committed to making every effort to ensure lowest cost, but secure delivery. During cold shipping periods restocking fee may apply for cancellations of orders which are in the shipping process. Subject to availability, we will make every effort to ful ll order adjustments made within 2 weeks of the scheduled ship date. winter boxing and heat packs (at a minimal cost) Visible & Hidden Damages: Please closely will be utilized to protect shipments. If the low inspect all boxes BEFORE you sign for them. Note temperature at the receiving facility is sub-freezing, all damages on the shipping documents. Most we will use priority/overnight delivery options. Call freight companies will honor only those claims us at (800) 827-1654 if you wish for us to delay listed on the original shipping documents. For shipping or use a lower cost (slower) method. Grower Truck deliveries, please note on the BOL Please note you will assume the risk for frozen and/ when signing for the delivery. or overgrown product. Warranty: Plantpeddler, Inc. disclaims all exCulture & Care: Your success matters! Please pressed or implied warranties, including, but not contact us for growing culture and post-harvest limited to, merchantability, title, non-infringement, care information. Our team is here to help. If we and/or tness or a particular purpose. We do not don’t have the answers, we will nd them for you. warrant that plants will be free of disease, bacteria, Also, visit our website at www.plantpeddler.com. virus, genetic defect, mutations, syndromes, insects, Breeders Rights and Trademarks: A majority of the genetics within this catalog are patented and no propagation is allowed. Additionally, series and variety names are trademarked and copyrighted; use of these names without breeder permission is strictly prohibited. Please inquire with any questions. or other pests. We make no warranty for crop yield, crop quality, or merchantability of the crop. Plantpeddler, Inc.’s liability, under any theory of liability, arising out of or in connection with the sale of plants or otherwise will not exceed the purchase price of the plants. Plantpeddler, Inc. will not be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any sort, whether direct or indirect.
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• KANSAS CITY • ST. LOUIS
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OKLAHOMA CITY• GROWER TRUCK SERVICE REGION
Our professional team at Plantpeddler is committed to delivering secure, expedient, and ef cient freight solutions with on time delivery to your door. Shipping options include:
Customer Pick-Up: Available Wednesday through Friday. Please notify us at least 48 hours in advance of anticipated will call. Young Plant Grower Truck Program: To better serve our growers, for 2022, more routes throughout the Midwest plus coverage East to Pennsylvania and South into Oklahoma. This method ensures the highest quality product reaches your greenhouse. We are willing to expand territory. Contact us regarding Grower Truck coverage to your site. The Young Plant shipping groups are expanded for 2022 within the three zones.
Zone 1 – Core Region ships on a weekly basis all Young Plant seasons.
Poinsettias.
Poinsettias. Please use the even and odd weeks for your zone to ensure Grower Truck service. Increased truck service occurs during peak weeks. We will contact the broker and/ or grower to help adjust delivery dates to ensure truck service. Unless speci ed on order, products are cart delivered. If you do not have the ability to handle carts, please notify us. Winter box rates will apply for all boxed product on Grower Truck. Routes are subject to minimum volume requirements per region. Pooled truck delivery is available for small volume orders. Finished Grower Truck Program: In addition to our Young Plant Grower Truck program, we also deliver in-season Finished product. We bring color right to you on established weekly routes. Please contact us for the route schedule for your area. Dedicated Truck Program: By the load, deliveries can be made outside of the standard Grower Truck area with minimums that vary with distance, typically 10 carts. These orders can be assorted product lines. We can also help coordinate pooled truck options, grouping orders in your region. For these options, call for a customized quote. National Young Plant Shipping Program: In order to serve customers outside of the Grower Truck area, we have developed a system with trusted carriers. It is our commitment to improve our process and ability to perform for all growers. Options include: • Parcel Shipments: We have negotiated aggressive discounts with FedEx.
They serve as our primary parcel shipper for Young Plant products. Cold weather priority shipments are dropped directly at the FedEx terminals.
We work closely with them to ensure dependable and timely shipments to your door. Based on grower request for service effectiveness to your location, UPS is an option. If UPS is desired, please specify on orders. UPS ships at grower’s risk. • Air Freight: Air is a safe and often cost-effective option. Expanded service for 2022, we have negotiated favorable rates with Southwest,
Alaska Air, and others. Departure from Minneapolis via commercial air freight services to most major airports. Proper handling instructions, airport destination with pick-up, phone on arrival, or re-delivery instructions are the responsibility of the broker/customer. Please inquire for more information. • Grower’s Choice: We are always open to your input! If there is a freight method that works best for your unique situation, we are committed to explore and investigate how we can meet your wishes. Please feel free to discuss your freight situation with your broker or directly with us. Your success matters to us! General Information: All orders are considered FOB Plantpeddler, Cresco, IA. Except for Grower Truck, shipping methods are at the customer’s risk.
Packaging & Cart Capacity Guideline
Product Form Prod Code Qty/Var Qty/Box Box Dimensions Dim Weight Actual Weight Qty/Shelf Qty/Cart
Young Plants DoubleUp 25X DU25X 25 300 22 x 12 x 21 41 lbs 19 lbs 300 2400 Begonia, Dipladenia, Geranium, Impatiens - Sunpatiens EcoLiner 50X EL50X 50 400 14 x 12 x 21 29 lbs 17 lbs 500 4000 Ageratum, Angelonia, Bacopa, Bidens, Bracteantha, Calendula, Calibrachoa, Cosmos, Craspedia, Cyperus, Evolvulus, Felicia, Garden Mums, Gomphrena, Heliotrope, Impatiens - All Others, Lantana, Lobelia, Lobularia, Lophospermum, Mecardonia, Nemesia, Pentas, Petunia, Portulaca, Sanvitalia, Scaevola, Thunbergia, Torenia, Verbena, Accents EcoLiner 50X EL50X 50 300 14 x 12 x 21 29 lbs 17 lbs 500 4000 Argyranthemum, Cleome, Celosia, Coleus, Dahlia, Euphorbia, Fuchsia, Gaura, Ipomoea, Osteospermum, Ruellia, Salvia MultiLiner 50X ML50X 50 300 22 x 12 x 21 41 lbs 19 lbs 200 1600 Garden Mum, Trixi, Mixi, Kwik Kombo, and Others SuperLiner 50X SL50X 50 100 14 x 12 x 21 29 lbs 17 lbs 200 1200 Cordyline, Cyperus, Dracaena, Pennisetum, Sprengeri Oasis 50X OS50X 50 100 20 x 12 x 8 14 lbs 9 lbs - Master Pack Oasis 50X 50 400 20 x 21 x 17 60 lbs 40 lbs - Grower Truck Oasis 50X 50 100 21 x 13 x 3 - - 400 3200 Poinsettia, Princettia
Finished Actual cart capacities may vary with product. 1204/306 Bedding Flats 6 54/42
3.5” (12 ct at) 84 672 4.5” (10 ct at) 15 15 21 x 16 x 15 25 lbs 18 lbs 50 300 6”/6.5” (6 ct at) 6 6 20 x 16 x 24 25 lbs 25 lbs 24 96 8” Pots/Bowls 4 4 20 x 16 x 28/20 37 lbs 26 lbs 18 54/108 10”Pot/Basket 2 2 15 x 16 x 25/20 28 lbs 28 lbs 10 40/50 12-13” Tub/Basket 2 2 20 x 16 x 30/22 38 lbs 28 lbs 8 32/40
