美国 Brent and Becky’s Bulbs – 球茎供应者、园艺作家、教育者一体的复合型家族品牌

苗圃沿革与1900年Brent祖父从荷兰水仙起步的弗吉尼亚切萨皮克湾家族种植传承

美国Brent and Becky’s Bulbs(Brent与Becky的球茎店与花园)由Brent Heath的祖父于1900年在弗吉尼亚州Gloucester县(切萨皮克湾 Chesapeake Bay 西岸)创立,从一位执着的荷兰水仙 Daffodil 爱好者迁居此地开启家族农场起步,经过三代传承,如今由第三代Brent与Becky Heath夫妇及其子女Jay与Denise共同经营。苗圃目前拥有28英亩的家族农场,其中8英亩专设为可持续化学-free教育花园,用于展示切萨皮克湾本地生态系统友好的种植方法。苗圃定位于”花茎供应者、园艺作家、摄影家、讲师、顾问、教育者”六位一体的复合型家族品牌,125年来一直通过春/秋两季印刷目录、官网邮购及位于Gloucester的实体店The Bulb Shoppe and Gardens服务全美家庭园丁、专业园艺师及绿植产业从业者,堪称弗吉尼亚州切萨皮克湾沿岸历史最悠久的家族球茎苗圃之一。

品种体系与球茎热带多年生园艺工具和礼品的家庭园艺综合目录

苗圃品类以春植与秋植球茎为核心,涵盖水仙、郁金香、风信子、番红花、观赏洋葱、贝母、葡萄风信子、鸢尾、大丽花、百合、朱顶红、秋海棠、花叶芋、马蹄莲、唐菖蒲、石蒜、晚香玉、象耳芋、网球花、海芋及葱莲等二十余类品种,并延伸到多年生植物、一年生植物、热带观叶植物、园艺工具、手套、肥料补充剂、园艺书籍与礼品。The Bulb Shoppe实体店位于弗吉尼亚州Gloucester,每年2月1日至12月中旬开放,既是零售网点也是球茎与园艺用品的展示空间。实体店与官网目录采用同一套品种数据库,官网目录每年分Spring/Summer(夏季球茎与热带植物)和Spring/Fall(秋植球茎与多年生)两季发行,确保顾客可以根据所在冬夏耐寒分区 Winter Hardiness Zone 3-10 选择对应发货周期。

教育花园Bloomin Bucks公益募捐及绿植产业B2B服务的多渠道经营模式

苗圃在28英亩农场中划出8英亩作为公众教育花园,免费向学校团体、Master Gardener志愿讲师团队及公众开放,展示切萨皮克湾地区的可持续化学-free种植方法,被誉为”美国东海岸最具代表性的家族教学花园之一”。苗圃创立了名为Bloomin’ Bucks的非营利筹款计划,允许已注册的501(c)(3)公益组织在其官网上挂载专属链接,支持者通过该链接下单后,苗圃会将每笔订单金额的25%回馈给对应公益机构,2024年已有387家公益组织参与此项目,覆盖全年10个月的两季订单窗口。苗圃还专门设立了Green Industry Professionals(绿植产业专业人士)B2B渠道,为景观设计师、园艺中心与景观承包商提供批量订单与目录合作。Brent本人作为园艺作家与讲师,通过官网Brent专栏及ZOOM线上/线下两种形式开展球茎种植、热带花园营造、暮色花园 Evening Garden 等主题演讲,服务美国园艺协会、园艺俱乐部与公众图书馆。

栽培指南与冬夏双季发货周期及切萨皮克湾可持续园艺承诺

苗圃按USDA冬夏耐寒分区Winter Hardiness Zone 3-10划分双季发货时间表:Spring/Summer目录的夏季球茎按WHZ 9-10(3月15日至4月1日)、WHZ 7-8(4月1日至15日)、WHZ 5-6(4月15日至5月1日)、WHZ 3-4(5月1日至15日)分批发货;Spring/Fall目录的秋植球茎按WHZ 3-4(9月15日至10月1日)至WHZ 8-9(11月15日至30日)分批发货。邮寄政策以美国本土50州为核心,按密西西比河以东10%、以西15%、阿拉斯加与夏威夷30%的费率计价,裸根植物须UPS或FedEx 3rd Day Select保证存活,所有球茎均自家农场nursery propagated,承诺到货时品质良好,如出现错版品种将由苗圃主动联系补发或退款。苗圃公开承诺在切萨皮克湾周边采用可持续化学-free种植实践,The Chesapeake Lounge多功能活动厅(可容纳100人、配投影仪与音响设备)常年向社区开放,承接园艺讲座、Master Gardener培训、婚礼及私人聚会。

Founding Heritage and 1900 Family Bulb Tradition on the Virginia Chesapeake Bay

Brent and Becky’s Bulbs was founded in 1900 on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Gloucester, Virginia, when Brent Heath’s grandfather, a devoted lover of Dutch Daffodils, moved to the area to start his family farm. Three generations later, the nursery is now run by third-generation owners Brent and Becky Heath together with their children Jay and Denise. The 28-acre family farm includes 8 acres devoted to chemical-free educational display gardens that demonstrate sustainable gardening practices for the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Brent and Becky describe themselves simultaneously as proud flower bulb suppliers, garden writers, photographers, lecturers, consultants and educators, and they serve home gardeners, Master Gardener groups, garden writers, landscape designers and green-industry professionals across the United States through two seasonal printed catalogues, an online mail-order operation and The Bulb Shoppe and Gardens, a local retail store in Gloucester open from February 1 through mid-December, making the nursery one of the longest-running family bulb operations on the Virginia coast.

Cultivar Catalog and Bulbs, Tropicals, Perennials, Tools and Gifts Multi-Line Family Garden Center

The cultivar range centres on spring-planted and fall-planted bulbs and expands into Daffodils, Tulips, Hyacinths, Crocus, Alliums, Fritillaria, Muscari, Iris, Dahlias, Lilies, Amaryllis / Hippeastrum, Begonias, Caladiums, Calla Lilies, Cannas, Gladiolus, Lycoris, Tuberoses, Elephant Ears, Crinum and rain lilies, complemented by perennials, annuals, tropical foliage plants, gardening tools, gloves, soil supplements, gardening books and gift ware. The Bulb Shoppe and Gardens retail store in Gloucester carries the same catalogue online and functions as a year-round walk-in garden centre except for a short winter break. Two seasonal catalogues drive the mail-order side: a Spring/Summer catalogue covering summer bulbs and tropical foliage, and a Spring/Fall catalogue covering fall-planted bulbs and perennials, each tied to the customer’s Winter Hardiness Zone between 3 and 10. All plants are nursery-propagated on-site, and the operation is structured as a multi-channel family garden centre that combines catalogue retail, walk-in store, B2B wholesale and educational programming rather than a single-channel mail-order bulb house.

Educational Display Gardens, Bloomin Bucks Nonprofit Fundraising and B2B Green Industry Services

Beyond the 28-acre working farm, the nursery reserves 8 acres of public educational display gardens that welcome school groups, Master Gardener associations and the general public free of charge to demonstrate chemical-free, sustainable gardening practices for the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Bloomin’ Bucks fundraising programme allows registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations to embed a unique link on their own website; supporters who follow the link to brentandbeckysbulbs.com generate a 25 percent rebate on every order for the participating charity, with 387 organizations currently enrolled across the Summer and Spring/Fall seasons, generating rebates twice a year in late May or early June and again by year-end. The Green Industry Professionals programme serves landscape designers, nursery retailers and landscape contractors with bulk pricing, professional catalogues and trade support. Brent himself writes a regular column on the website and delivers virtual or in-person lectures on topics such as choosing the right bulb for the right spot, building tropical summer retreats and designing an Evening Garden, reaching garden clubs, Master Gardener chapters and public libraries across the United States.

Planting Guide and Winter Hardiness Zone Shipping with Sustainable Chesapeake Bay Gardening

Shipping follows two USDA Winter Hardiness Zone calendars: Spring/Summer orders ship between March 15 and May 15 in waves covering WHZ 9-10, 7-8, 5-6 and 3-4, while Spring/Fall orders ship between September 15 and November 30 in waves covering WHZ 3-4, 5, 6, 7 and 8-9. United States addresses only are accepted; rates are 10 percent east of the Mississippi, 15 percent west of the Mississippi, and 30 percent for Alaska and Hawaii with a 15 dollar minimum, while live plants require UPS or FedEx 3rd Day Select to ensure they arrive in planting condition. The nursery guarantees that bulbs and plants leave the farm in good condition, asks customers to inspect within 7 days of receipt and will replace or refund any plants that arrive damaged or do not bloom true to name. The Chesapeake Lounge, a multi-purpose building that seats 100 with projector, sound system and microphones, hosts garden workshops, Master Gardener classes, weddings and community events, anchoring the nursery’s commitment to sustainable Chesapeake Bay horticulture and public-facing education.

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