We will be selling at the Puerto Vallarta Farmers Market on Saturdays, beginning November 6, from 10 am to 1 pm. Come by and visit. Please email first if you have special plants you are interested in. We do not take everything with us and we are sometimes out of plants.

I (Rick Hepting, the owner of XPlanta) will be speaking on Wednesday, February 23 at 2 pm during this show. I will also be selling plants and seeds.

During the week of February 23rd through 28th, Vallarta Botanical Gardens will host their 2nd annual Flower and Garden Show. This event, running Tuesday through Sunday, takes place at the peak of the Garden’s floral displays and will feature local products from our precious earth, floral designs from top florists. Local florists will compete for prizes in the Hall of Flowers inside the Hacienda.

Educational demonstrations will take place each afternoon at 2 pm. The Garden’s Vivero will be packed with plants for sale, such as coffee, chocolate and vanilla orchid plants, plus blooming orchids, rare plants, handmade baskets, and local pottery.

Everyone is invited to come out to the Gardens to revel in the glories of springtime in the Sierra Madre mountains. There is a $50 peso charge for the general public to enter the Gardens and entry is free for members. There is no additional charge to view the Flower & Garden Show.

A special brunch menu is available from 10am to 2m on Sundays for only $170 pesos and includes one cocktail, cinnamon bun, fresh fruit, local organic coffee and an entrée of your choice from the Brunch Menu.

Vallarta Botanical Gardens is only 35 minutes south of Old Town, located at Km 24 on Highway 200. Public transportation is available every 30 minutes from Old Town. Take the El Tuito – Botanical Gardens bus from corner of Aguacate & Carranza for only $20 pesos.

The Botanical Gardens are open from 10 am to 5:30 pm. Closed every Monday. Telephone 223-6182 for further information.

DEMONSTRATIONS and TALKS at 2pm:

Tuesday, February 23

• 2 pm – Robert Price, Founder of Vallarta Botanical Gardens, “Native Plants in the Vallarta Landscape” With a special discussion of the value of beauty in our lives.

Wednesday, February 24

• 2 pm – Rick Hepting of XPlanta Nursery, “Medicinal & Shamanic Plants of Mexico”

Thursday, February 25

• 2 pm – Bob Bruneau of Flowers To Go, “Create a Floral Arrangement to Take Home”
• Fee of $100 pesos includes instruction and all materials for a floral arrangement you take home. Pre-book your spot with Dianna #223-6182

Friday, February 26

• 2 pm – Jesus Mendez, Naturopathic Medicine & Iris Diagnostico, “Your pH and Health – Local Herbs have the Cure”

Saturday, February 27

• 2 pm – Luc Vleeracker of Vivero de Frutas Exoticas, “Tropical & Exotic Fruit which will Grow in Vallarta”

Sunday, February 28

• 2 pm – Sergio Alpenia of Archie’s Wok, Chef & Orchid Nut, “Growing Orchids in Your Home”

We will be selling plants at this event at La Huerta Restaurant in Paso Anco, Puerto Vallarta, on March 29. This should be a fun event will all of the good musicians in town showing up…

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The Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens Flower and Garden Show.
February 24 to March 1, 2009. Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm.

During the week of February 24th through March 1st, Vallarta Botanical Gardens will host the first annual Puerto Vallarta Flower and Garden Show.

This week-long event, running Tuesday through Sunday, will feature local products from our precious earth and will take place at the peak of the Gardens’ springtime floral display. Local florists will compete for prizes in the Hall of Flowers inside the Hacienda de Oro in various categories.

Educational demonstrations will take place each afternoon at 2 pm and 4 pm. Coffee, chocolate and vanilla plus blooming orchids, rare plants, handmade baskets, local pottery and more will be available for purchase. Everyone is invited to come out to the Gardens to revel in the glories of springtime in the mountains.

There is a 50 pesos charge for the general public to enter the Gardens. Entry is free for members.

There is no additional charge to see the Flower & Garden Show.

Vallarta Botanical Gardens is only 30 minutes south of Old Town, located at Km 24 on Highway 200. Open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Closed Mondays.

Telephone 223-6182 for further information.

XPlanta will have a display table at this show and Rick Hepting, the owner of XPlanta, will be giving a talk on “Medicinal and Shamanic Plants of Mexico” at 2 pm on Saturday, February 28th.