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Plant stores in LA area

17 years ago

I'm going to be in LA this weekend and would like to visit a couple of plant stores/nurseries. I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation. I am interested in house plants, exotics and unusual plants. If I could pick up a bird of paradise, that would be great.

Thanks!

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fabaceae_native
17 years ago
I don't know of any specific nurseries there, but my experience in Southern California has been that any old Home Depot or even Walmart will often have great prices on some things we non-californians would consider exotic. Bird of Paradise should be very easy to find at the former store. If not, you should be able to find a plethora of non-chain nurseries to check out.

Happy Hunting!
greeness
17 years ago
Unfortnuately, a lot of the mom and pop type of nurseries in LA have been swallowed up or have gone out of business due to competition from big box stores and (until recently, anyway) escalating real estate prices. Armstrong garden centers seem to carry a varied selection, but now that I'm not living in LA anymore, I'm not sure what Angelinos would consider a great selection of landscaping and container plants.
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