Tropical Storage Program

What We Offer:

• Professional Grade Watering, Fertilizing, Pest & Disease Management*, and Climate Control
• 24/7 Temperature Monitoring by a USA Based Sensor Company (~60°F daytime / ~50°F nighttime) - Heaters also have contingency backup units.
• We will care for your collection in the same fashion as our collection. Be aware, plants will not look bigger or better than they did upon arrival, as this is their dormant period.
• Plants will be pruned according to their growth habit. Some plants may be smaller or have less foliage after storage but will grow back quickly with proper care.

Please note, we cannot offer any formal guarantee as plants are perishable and delicate by nature. Loss rates are around 1 pallet out of 60. However, most years no plants perish. Observed losses occurred from dark winters, novel disease, extreme weather, acts of god and cannot be predicted with 100% certainty.

*Disease Management – We cannot eradicate established infestations and disease, or fully prevent contamination from other plants. Please respect your fellow plant enthusiasts by treating your plants before storage. We reserve the right to refuse storage if plants are infested or sickly.

SIZE: All plants must be 10 Gal or Larger

PLANT TYPES:

• Ornamentals only – food plants such as bananas, citrus and figs should not be stored if intended to be eaten.
• No flowering annuals will be stored. Exceptions can be made for mature hibiscus plants; however these are often cheaper to buy new in the spring than to pay for storage.

POTS:

• Plastic grower pots are preferred – No ceramic/clay pots will be stored. Ceramics are best lined with plastic pots that are able to be removed seasonally for a mess free swap out.
• Must be able to withstand scuffs, scrapes, handling and transport maneuvers.
• All pots must have drainage holes. We will drill holes in pots without them.
• All rocks and heavy materials must be removed, along with any decorations or coverings (mulch, pebbles, etc.).
• Plants should be left in the pot if installing into the landscape. Please have your landscaper remove them from the ground prior to pickup to ensure no machine/heavy equipment is required for removal.

Each pallet holds 60 - 80 gallons of foliage under normal conditions.

Examples include:

• 2 x 25-gallon Palms and 2 x 10 gallon Bananas / Elephant Ears
• 4 x 15-gallon Banana trees
• Large specimens (i.e. 10-year-old Monstera) may take up a full pallet

We will also need to consider the amount of light needed for each plant.

Pick-Up & Delivery - Route Schedule:

• Delivery starts the week after Mother’s Day (May–June).
• Pick-up routes are scheduled nearing the last frost date, typically starting on the 1st week of October.
• Pick-up & delivery days are Monday thru Friday. Routes are pre-scheduled and cannot be modified to accommodate every client’s schedule.
• In-store drop-off & pick-up is available during normal business hours, and after frost risk has passed.

Pick-Up & Delivery - Staging Details:

• Paying for your winter storage & delivery fee over the phone or in our shop will place you on our delivery schedule (delivery fees are based on your location).
• All plants are transported inside enclosed trucks and/or trailers.
• We require dolly access to your plant area during normal business hours.
• Since our team is on a tight delivery schedule, we are happy to meet at the shop during normal business hours to give tips and chat about the seasonal performance of your plants.