Seasonal News from Rob Sacilotto, last update: March 6, 2010
Please note: We are no longer mailing retail orders unless they total over $200.00.

After two months of snow and ice covering the nursery, it has finally thawed out. We are currently taking orders. Shipments will begin this month, March, as weather permits. Dormant Grade #1 plants are available now through mid April. The 2010 wholesale price list (.pdf) is now available to download. On page two, there is a greatly expanded list of specialty plants, including Nepenthes, Drosera and Sarracenia. Please e-mail me prior to ordering these specialty items to confirm availability and place them on hold. Nepenthes can only be shipped when there is no danger of freezing in transit.

To facilitate retail orders, prices and availability will get posted soon with the plant descriptions. There will also be a retail order form which can be downloaded and printed. Payment must be sent with the order (check, bank draft, money order. Orders under $200.00 will be returned, as we are not set up for small orders. Botanique has shipped retail for many years, and has a stellar reputation for shipping large, healthy plants. We also have plants that no one else can supply. We do not export to other countries, as we lack the necessary permits and licenses.

Best Wishes to Everyone, Rob

for corporate sales, please contact Butch Bailey:
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for availability information, prices or to make an appointment, please contact Rob:
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While we're trying to sell off most of our "extra" plants, Botanique is retaining (for now, at least) a huge stock collection with all the significant plants being held for a possible transfer, should a non-profit botanical garden get established near Charlottesville, Virginia. We hope to eventually have a large botanical garden which can serve as a domestic gene pool, housing populations of species in a protected environment where visitors can learn about and enjoy a most fascinating group of plants. Many of these plants are found only in the Botanique nursery and include some of the most beautiful Pitcher Plants in the world. For over thirty years, many tens of thousands of Sarracenia were bred, evaluated and selected for various reasons. Many have fantastic pitchers in gold with red veins, black-red or bright chartreuse. Some are colorful giants. One has rose colored flowers in the shape of a heart, with a gold spot in the cleft. Another has a crackled-glass pattern with a lid shaped like a butterfly. A large number were selected for flower colors ranging from dark satin red to white. The number of different Nepenthes is also amazing. Combined with endangered species, plants from demolished sites and donations from around the world, there are all the makings of a world-class pitcher plant display. Of course, the proposed facility would be rich in orchids, tropicals, native and exotic wildflowers, etc.

If you want to know more about this project, please visit: charlottesvillebotanicalgarden.org

Check out this information page to see some of what we're doing and some research topics on the clip board. If you are considering becoming a future supporter and/or want to see the nursery in person, you can e-mail me (see above) and arrange a visit. We need grant writers, volunteers and funding to continue expanding research, preservation and educational activities.

Many brilliant people, familiar with our operation, have suggested that Botanique launch a non-profit organization. This, if successful, would prevent a major tragedy. There is no place on earth like this nursery; it is truly amazing. When the National Geographic photographer came to take pictures for the May 1992 issue, even he was surprised. If you are interested, keep checking this web site. I will begin collecting potential donor information immediately. Persons potentially interested as donors should e-mail me at charlottesvillebotanicalgarden.org .Please put the word "donor" in the subject line.

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