LetterfromthePresident - Fred Gloeckner · X NORTHEAST WalterBissex 171 Iceland Drive South...
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Letter from the President
We are pleased to present our 2009 Gloeckner Seed Catalog for your review. As we approach our75th Anniversary year, we have much to tell you about, both in exciting new products and in newprograms at the Gloeckner Company.
First, however, we would like to pay tribute to our founder, a mentor and friend to a great numberof industry people, Mr. Frederick Carl Gloeckner. His legacy continues to inspire us to keep ourcustomer’s success and welfare first and foremost in our work. Although we have been withouthis presence since 1990, we continue to abide by the many principles he put forth through his56 years of leadership. In 1960, Mr. Gloeckner, through his generosity and vision, created TheFred C. Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. This year the Foundation will surpass the $5.5 million dollarmark in total grants to universities and institutions who are conducting important work inFloricultural Research. We encourage you to learn more about current and past projects whichhave received the Foundation’s support at www.gloecknerfoundation.org.
We hope you will pay special notice to our expanded offering of Seed items which includes over600 new varieties along with a broader presentation of graphics to make your selection eveneasier. On pages 6 & 7 you will find our newest Seed introduction “favorites” which should beconsidered in every grower’s program.
In new programs, we are offering Organic Seed by popular demand which you can learn moreabout on pages 8 & 9. Other highlights include updated and expanded cultural information, a newSunflower comparison chart and a comprehensive Bedding Plant section. We have also takenthe opportunity in this publication to spotlight our other important sales divisions within thecompany including Young Plants and Plugs, Flower Bulbs and Grower Supplies.
The Gloeckner Company is now 100% operational in all divisions on our new SX.enterprise ITplatform by INFOR, a leading provider of distribution software. Inventories are now available ona real time basis and we will soon launch eStorefront, our web ordering and customer accessplatform at www.fredgloeckner.com.
Each time we review the state of our industry, we see the challenges before us changing rapidlyand the requirement for excellent service, new products with proven results and competitiveprices becoming even more important to our customers. We stand ready to provide to you, thetools in these areas that will allow you to be successful today. Thank you for the opportunity andprivilege to serve your needs and thank you for your support over the past 75 Years!
Joseph A. SimonePresident, CEO
Joseph A. Simone - President, CEO Fred Gloeckner - Founder 1901-1990
World HeadquartersHarrison, New York
West Coast Office & Bulb Storage FacilityClackamas, Oregon
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Walter Bissex171 Iceland DriveSouth Huntington, NY 11746631- 547-1629Cell: 516-982-5925Fax: [email protected]: Long Island, NY, CT
Herman Bowman102 Skyview DriveLiverpool, NY 13088315-457-6438Territory: Western NY
Ted Eck11050 Babcock Blvd.Gibsonia, PA 15044724-935-1480Cell: 724-766-2621Fax: [email protected]: Western PA
Bill Lefebvre22 Flanders Memorial RoadWeare, NH 03281Cell: 603-529-2159Fax: [email protected]: NH, VT, MA, RI
Gene Orsini6 Lohmann PlaceDumont, NJ 07628201-385-0173Fax: [email protected]: Northern & CentralNJ, Southern NY, Western MA
Robin Patterson1242 Clinton AvenueBenton, ME 04901Cell: 207-540-3793Fax: [email protected]: ME, Nova Scotia, NewBrunswick
Jay Sheely801 Harnish StreetPalmyra, PA 17078717-838-6549Cell: 717-979-5833Fax : [email protected]: Eastern PA, SouthernNJ, DE, MD, Eastern Shore VA
MIDWEST
Richard J. Boesen5820 New York AvenueDes Moines, IA 50322Cell: 515-306-9975Fax: [email protected]: IA, KS, MO, IL
Shayne Johnson16786 Joplin WayLakeville, MN 55044Cell: 952-836-6180Fax: [email protected]: MN, IA, ND, SD,Western WI
Michael Klesa637 Coral CourtCicero, IN 46034Cell: 317-752-4456Fax: [email protected]: IN, KY, MI, SouthernIL, St. Louis, North West OH
Brock T. Lehman1658 17th StreetCuyahoga Falls, OH 44223330-928-1475Cell: 330-687-4387Fax: [email protected]: OH, WV, KY
Jerry G. MeyerP.O. Box 885114 County Road 3000Liberty, KS 67351800-729-6290Cell: 620-870-9257FAX: [email protected]: AR, MS, LA, OK, TN
Matthew Miller130 Meadow LaneLyndon Station, WI 53944608-666-2430Cell: 608-630-0345Fax: [email protected]: WI, Northern IL
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Darrell Johnson1136 Taylorwood CircleTuscaloosa, AL 35405205-394-3857Fax: [email protected]: MS, AL, GA, SC
Jeff Nameth8 Canterbury PlaceArden, NC 28704Cell: 828-215-6322Fax: [email protected]: VA, NC, AL, FL,Eastern TN
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Mark LangerhansP.O. Box 933Fredericksburg, TX 78624198 W. Grand Oaks Dr.Harper, TX 78631830-669-2225Cell: 830-456-5688Fax: [email protected]: TX, NM
Kathryn Roth117 La Ventana DriveSanta Fe, NM 87508505-992-0308Cell: 303-884-0451Fax: [email protected]: CO, KS, NE, NM
WEST COAST
Michael Cardosa6579 Black Rail RoadCarlsbad, CA 92011760-931-8510Cell: 760-688-6881Fax: [email protected]: Southern CA, AZ
John R. Jenkins740 Easy StreetMorgan Hill, CA 95037408- 683-4941Cell: 408-607-3238Fax: [email protected]: Northern CA, NV, HI
Tim Quirk931 Margarita AvenueGrover Beach, CA 93433Cell: 805-709-6161Fax: [email protected]: CA
Craig Yoshida10108 224th Avenue NERedmond, WA 98053425-836-4550, 503-481-7680Fax: [email protected]: WA, OR, ID,Vancouver, BC
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We offer rooted, unrooted and callused cuttings as well as annual andperennial plugs from the world’s leading propagators and breeders. Forcomplete young plant and plug programs, catalogs, cultural informationand prices, contact your local Gloeckner Field Representative or ourNew York office at 1.800.345.3787.
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Our wide range of bulb programs include:
• Amaryllis • Hybrid Lilies• Anemone Corms- Yodfat • Misc. Spring/Fall Bulbs• Callas • Narcissus• Fall Landscape Bulbs • Ornithogalum Dubium• Freesia • Oxalis• Gladiolus • Paperwhites• Hyacinths • La Belle Ranunculus• Dutch Iris • Sandersonia Tubers• Liatris Corms • Scilla Peruviana• Easter Lilies • Tulips
For complete bulb programs, catalogs, culturalinformation and prices, contact your localGloeckner Field Representative or our
New York Office Clackamas Bulb FacilityContact: Martha De Ridder Contact: Ron BeckPhone: 1.800.345.3787, ext. 140 Phone: 503.655.0908Fax: 914.698.0848 Fax: 503.655.0979Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
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Our New Gloeckner Grower Supplycatalog with over 130 pages and60 new listings is available uponrequest.
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AlyssumClear Crystal MixSee Page 10 for Full Series
ArmeriaBallerina RedSee Page 92 for Full Series
BegoniaBig Red with Green LeafSee Page 12 for Full Series
CarthamusRedSee Page 56
CyclamenWinter Ice WhiteSee Page 82 for Full Series
DigitalisDalmation PurpleSee Page 98 for Full Series
Grass OrnamentalFrosted ExplosionSee Page 121
LavandulaEllagance PurpleSee Page 102
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OsteospermumAsti PurpleSee Page 31 for Full Series
PetuniaPicobella WhiteSee Page 37 for Full Series
PrimulaDelight Almond BlossomSee Page 40 for Full Series
PtilotusJoeySee Page 41
RudbeckiaCherry BrandySee Page 41
RudbeckiaTiger Eye GoldSee Page 42
SalviaFizz GrapeSee Page 42 for Full Series
SnapdragonCalima Deep RoseSee Page 72
SunflowerSun4U BicolorSee Page 76 for Full Series
VerbascumTemptress WhiteSee Page 108 for Full Series
ViolaPenny MickeySee Page 49 for Full Series
ZinniaZahara YellowSee Page 51 for Full Series
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