Your Garden Center Buyer Guide 2021 www.luurtsema.com 1-800-253-2052 Luurtsema Sales Staff Dean Luurtsema David Luurtsema [email protected] [email protected] VP Finance VP Production Ryan Weaver Chuck Timmer Jason Ritsema [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sales Manager Account Manager Transportation Manager Phone: 1-800-253-2052 FAX: 1-800-238-1681 1-616-669-9301 1-616-669-9678 Web: www.luurtsema.com We would love to sit down with you and discover how Luurtsema Sales can help your Garden Center grow! Getting Acquainted with Luurtsema Sales fresh Our Story: In 1946, Henry Luurtsema established Luurtsema Sales and it has remained a family business for three generations. Relationship building has been at the core of our business plan. Many of our customers have been with us for over 30 years. The foundation of our business is consistently delivering high quality and innovative products. Our Goal: We are here to be your garden center solution. Every retail location has unique needs and opportunities. We will help meet those needs and opportunities with our product line and services. Allow us to work with you to create a customized program. Since 1946 the Luurtsema family has been known for our quality, service, and integrity. We are committed to the USA, so we have invested in molds to move an increasing portion of our container production to USA. We offer a recycling program with POP, free of charge to our customers to encourage recycling. Our Solution: We offer a full line of annuals, perennials, vegetables, succulents and much more. Our quality, and our service gives you an advantage over your competition. We have small minimums, short lead times. *We never charge delivery fees, drop charges, or fuel surcharges. We have 2,285,000 sq ft of greenhouse space near our 51,000 sq ft distribution facility designed to provide the best quality and freshest product on the market. We have invested in technology to improve our process from order to delivery. This has increased our ability to provide quality and accuracy of your orders. * When minimums are followed www.luurtsema.com 1-800-253-2052 Shipping Schedule, Minimums, Racks Shipping Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago Indiana Central IL Southern, MI Southern, MI Southern, MI Quad Cities Indiana Indiana Indiana Indiana Southern, MI Wisconsin Quad Cities Northern, MI Kentucky Northern, MI Eastern, WI Minimums We have a two rack minimums* *Check with your sales rep if you have questions on determination of racks Racks • Four types of racks • All racks are the same size: • All racks have a metal sign 90” Tall x 32” Wide x 61” Deep with our name and phone number • All Racks have 4 swivel casters • Galvanized silver 5, 6 shelf racks 2 with wheel locking levers 11 - Shelf Bedding 6 - Shelf Specialty 5 - Shelf Specialty Adjustable Shelf Rack Rack Rack Specialty Rack Number of shelves: 11 Number of shelves: 6 Number of shelves: 5 Number of shelves: 2-11 Avg. shelf height: 8” Avg. shelf height: 16” Avg. shelf height: 20.25” Avg. shelf height: adj w/n 4” 2021 Limited Products Instant Gratification for Dianthus Coronet New Gardeners! Great Impulse Purchase Biggest blooms of any dianthus Tomato, or tomato combo with White pot makes flowers pop, pepper or herb. Great support and come in a palette of show cage and makes moving easy stopping color choices Garden’s were tried by many in Hardy in cool weather, so great 2020 and surveys say they will early season product with long try them again in 2021 shelf life. Be ready to inspire and promote Dianthus re-bloom all summer with this Container Garden long. producing fruit weeks ahead of 3.6 Qt 3.4L 12” 2.26G/8.56L Item #747 other gardeners! Item #682 Luurtsema Sales goal is to be in the forefront of our industry. We look for new varieties that will perform well all season long for our customers. We trial the industries 2022 plants and containers with the simple goal to bring you the very best! We listen to the customer and try to anticipate the trends and colors to keep you current and edgy. New symbol used in book to indicate #1 Pot Landscape Plants - pk 6 New container or 3 Grasses, 3 Shade Textured, 5 Flowers Item #623 product! We Recycle! Return your plastic containers Recycling to us! Free • Great for the environment Promotional eco friendly - reuse of plastics All plastic pots and trays returned to this location will be reused or recycled. Sign • Lowers disposal costs recycle instead of disposal, and keeps garden center clean and organized Luurtsema Sales will leave one delivery cart • Easy to implement at your location with the first delivery of the everything provided at no cost season. Use that cart to collect the plastic pots, trays, and baskets. We will pick up the recyclables with the next delivery and leave another empty cart. The If Greentailing is your business, plastics are returned to our facility where they are sorted; we reuse as many items as recycling should be your practice. possible, and recycle the rest. www.luurtsema.com 1-800-253-2052 Geraniums Available in a rainbow of colors providing beautiful texture and color to your guests containers. 5” Cutting Geraniums pk 8 6” Martha Washington pk 6 6” Martha Washington 5” Geranium pk 8 4” Seed Geranium w/handle pk 6 Geranium Pk 6 Item #520 Item #603 10” Cutting Geranium Container 10” Cutting Geranium w/spike 12” Calliope Geranium 4” Seed Geranium pk 6 Item #420 10” Geranium Container Item #651 12” Calliope Geranium Item #6762 10” Geranium Container Item #651 Baskets 10” Premium Basket Item #310 Scroll Design Basket 12” Decostone Basket Item #336 Item #327 Coco-lined Cone Basket Item #328 12” Nature’s Premium 10” Fern Basket Item #331 Item #314 14” Deluxe Fiber Basket Item #323 Flower Pouches 12” Fiber Basket Item #325 Item #330 Proper spacing in the greenhouse, quality plant material, and careful handling during shipping make Luurtsema’s baskets the right choice for your customers. www.luurtsema.com 1-800-253-2052 Early Spring Products Get your season started off right with early color and texture 6” Martha Washington Geranium pk 6 and the scents of spring! 10” Primavera Planter Item #603 Item #667 Available in: 5” Phlox 6” Pansy Planter 6” Martha Washington Geranium 10” Primavera Planter 10” Scrumptious Pansy 10” Early Spring Annual Bowl 6” Scrumptious Pansy 5” Phlox Item #604 Item #6073 5” Available Mid March to Mid April 10” Early Spring Annual Bowl 10” Scrumptious Pansy Bowl Item #698 Item #6681 Containers 10” Red, White 8” Square Planter Premium Planter Box Blue Pot w/Flag Item #6401 Item#670 Item #654 Great selection of size, price, color, and texture to ensure your customer’s 12” Butterfly Planter satisfaction 24” Deck Rail Planter Item#657 Item #6381 12.5” Petal Planter 14” Mixed Color Item #653 10” Annual Pot Bowl/Insert Item #650 Item #662 10” Sunflower Planter 15” Premium 10” Zinnia Planter Item #6375 Combo Planter Item #656 Item #642 www.luurtsema.com 1-800-253-2052 Specialty Annuals #1 Pot’s are all Award Winning varieties or plants requested by the customers. 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Proven Winner is nationally advertised. #1 Plant Brand, follow them on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, for great gardening videos and DIY Ideas. Check out our sample order form Grande Pot pk 10 for complete list of varieties and Item #445 colors. Wave Petunias Inspiring Gardeners Since 1995 4” Wave pk 12 EZ Wave 3/06 with handle Item #454 Item #458 10” Wave Basket 12” Wave Container Item #310 Item #676 Easy Wave Series Shock Wave Series Wave Series • Grow beautiful containers • Petite flowers in high voltage • Creates a ground-hanging and beds fast and easy color for small spaces carpet of color • Height: 6 to 12 inches • Height: 7 to 10 inches • Height: 4 to 6 inches • Spread: 2.5 to 3 feet • Spread: 2.5 to 3 feet • Spread: 3 to 4 feet Easy Wave Colors Easy Wave Colors Cont. 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