Plant People Road Show travels to Kona for bi-annual sale of blooms this weekend
The Plant People Road Show celebrates the coming of spring with its first show this year on Saturday.
The bi-annual plant sale features blooming flowers and potted plants from five Big Island mom and pop nurseries from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Makaeo Pavilion at Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area.
“We invite you to come early for best selection and come see all the beautiful flowers,” Bob Harris of OrchidPeople said. “It’s the biggest plant sale for Valentine’s Day on the island.”
Participating growers include:
- Chitosi Tsumura of C&T Products in Keaʻau
- Features many different varieties and colors of long-lasting, heart-shaped anthuriums
- Peter and Kay DeMello of DeMello Air Plants of Kona
- Provides 50 varieties of easy-care air plants
- Jennifer Snyder and Bob Harris of OrchidPeople in Waimea
- Offers their largest selection of cool and warm-tolerant cymbidium orchids
- Find exciting new varieties and colors in mini to standard size and get tips on growing orchids
- Phoenicia and Bob Zeller of Pele’s Island Plants in Oceanview
- Grows select and hard-to-find orchid varieties, assorted cactus and succulents
- Find choices for the collector and hobbyist
- Kari Hagerman of Pomaika‘i Plant Company of Waimea
- Brings grafted fruit trees, herbs, veggies, bedding plants, lavender, hibiscus, Brindabella roses and Silver Dollar eucalyptus
In its 11th year, the Plant People Road Show stages two sales annually, around Valentine’s Day and in the fall, and is free to attend.
Attendees can browse through unique plants and talk directly to members of the local nursery community, which helps growers meet the public and get feedback on their plants.
For more information, call 808-987-3231 and follow Plant People Road Show on Facebook.
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