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| Bluebird Nursery: About Us | Today's Date: Sunday, September 07, 2008 |
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Bluebird began in 1958 as the outgrowth of a hobby of Harlan Hamernik and his wife Shirley, who grew
up in the Clarkson area. Neither had formal training in horticulture (in those days, FFA was
production agriculture!). The company is now operated by the Hamernik's three sons Tom, Chuck and
Mike.
The nursery's wholesale division ships millions of perennials, herbs, grasses and wildflowers to
garden centers, landscapers, mail order firms, botanic gardens, parks and zoos throughout the US
and Canada. Plant and seed exchanges also take place with plantsmen in China, Australia, New Zealand,
the United Kingdom, etc. Some speciality seed is sold in Europe. Harlan has been involved in the
International Plant Propagator's group since the early 1960's.
Plants are propagated from seed, cuttings, layers, division and tissue culture in Bluebird's 8
acres of greenhouse plus overwintering houses and tissue culture lab.
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