JUST IN
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At Southlands Nursery, things are always changing,
and not just with the seasons. We're constantly creating,
searching and bringing in new plants and exciting items
on a regular basis.

Get a sneak peak here or come visit us soon.

SOUTHLANDS NURSERY
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Could it be that dreams do come true?
When artistic talent, sweat, business savvy and encyclopedic
plant knowledge are combined, it seems they do....

Southlands Nursery is a walk-in fantasy,
where beauty always comes before profit.

STORE INFO
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Established in 1991, and located in a charming 'equestrian pocket' on Vancouver's upscale
westside, this unique area called Southlands is a horse friendly enclave right in the city.
Large lots and small acreages house many stables, and it is not unusual to see horses and their
riders go by our gates. With delicious free coffee always on hand, many people tell us that they
come down to the nursery just to experience the beautiful atmosphere.
We hope you will visit soon!

TOM SPEAKS
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According to all my grade school report cards, I never stop speaking!

Here is where I rant/ share/ proselytize about whatever I think is
beautiful/ interesting/ semi-important....

JUST IN
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At Southlands Nursery, things are always changing,
and not just with the seasons. We're constantly creating,
searching and bringing in new plants and exciting items
on a regular basis.

Get a sneak peak here or come visit us soon.

FAVOURITES
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Visiting Vancouver?
Want to order flowers?

Check out this very personal list of some of Thomas Hobbs favourite
Vancouver shops and restaurants you may not otherwise discover.

DAYLILIES
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Thomas Hobbs own hybrids (and other fabulous varieties) are available in
limited numbers. Hybridizing daylilies has become an absolute obsession....
using cutting edge parent plants from the world's top breeders.

Half the fun is in naming them!

ORDERING
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We will never be a fully online shopping nursery, but from time to time
we'll offer special plants or things.Thomas Hobbs own daylily introductions
will be available for Spring or Fall shipping.

We hope to offer other specialties,
such as own own Nerine hybrids, this way, also.

BOOKS & PRESS
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The only thing I love more than gardening is sharing that passion with others.
I've had the pleasure of writing 2 books and have been featured in a number of professional
horticultural and gardening magazines. For the past 16 years I've also worked in television on
GlobalBC's Saturday morning news 'Gardening with Thomas Hobbs' segments. The nursery has
been featured on virtually every gardening show including 'The Victory Garden', 'Martha Stewart'
and 'Recreating Eden'. We were even home to 'The Orchid Nazi' on the hit TV show The X Files!

January 21, 2013

Hellebores – Right Now !

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Even though it is cold outside,we have lots of these new, modern Helleborus hybrids to choose from. Through the miracle of cloning, these superior European selections are widely available and reasonably priced. ‘Jacob’ is tinged with soft pink . ‘Joseph Lemper’ is greenish-white, ‘Cinnamon Snow’ is pinkish with purplish-tinged leaves, and there a few others also.

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Helleborus ‘Jacob’ is super-vigorous and feels almost like plastic ! This new generation of hybrids is disease-free, it seems. These large, blooming plants are $16.99 each.

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January 16, 2013

Antique Prints – real ones !

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We have a collection of original antique prints of nests, shells and tropical scenes for sale. These are all over 100 years old  and were pages of beautiful books at one time.  The nest prints are from a book called  BIRDS OF THE UNITED STATES,  by Thomas G. Gentry, published in 1882.  Each print is $50.00, unframed. What is shown here may be only a part of the actual print but is actual size for the space it occupies on a normal computer screen .

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I thought these prints  would be great framed, as a group, in a kitchen, sunroom or even a bedroom. They would also work  well (photocopied) as decoupage for glass plates , print transfers onto fabric for cushions, T-shirts, pillowcases ….. lots of  projects . They would also look amazing enlarged to poster size as wall art !

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These prints measure 9.25″ x 11.75″, unmatted, unframed. We only have ONE of each ! They are not ‘out’ at the nursery  (to protect them), so ask one of the staff if you come here to see or buy any. They can be mailed safely, to anyone,  anywhere . Shipping wouldn’t cost much, but would be extra.

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We have a pair of these exotic tropical foliage pages from a French book. They are gorgeous ! Each measures 6.25″ x  9.75″ .  As with the nest prints, they would look incredible blown up to poster size (at Kinko’s), or framed as they are now.  Each page is $50.00 .

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I also love shell prints. I chose this one as the most beautiful one of the bunch . It measures 6″ x 9.5″ and is also$50.00 .

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