Hole's Greenhouses & Gardens Ltd

...is a 2.5 hectare site housing a retail greenhouse, nursery, show garden, trial gardens and our own growing ranges where we grow many diverse crops from pansies to poinsettias.

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Indoor Plants 256 square metres
Indoor plants need bright light and warm temperatures, so we provide optimum conditions by keeping our indoor plants in this glasshouse year-round. It's a beautiful spot to browse, and during the christmas season, is filled with thousands of poinsettias.

The Nursery Retail Area 3950 square metres
In 2001, we installed a brand new roll-roof greenhouse for our nursery stock. In the early spring, when snow may still be heavy on the ground, our nursery staff start to fill this warm shelter with roses. Then, when temperatures rise, the roof is rolled back so that the various trees, shrubs, roses and customers can enjoy the summer weather.

Perennials Retail Area 1394 square metres
The perennial retail area is open from May to September, as perennial enthusiasts choose from the literally thousands of available varieties. The perennial info booth, tucked into one corner of this expansive area, provides a bit of shade, as well as the chance to talk with one of our perennial experts.

Bedding Plants Retail Area 1393 square metres
This glasshouse is an extension of our main growing range in the weeks before spring, but by mid-April is open to our customers. It is one of the busiest areas at Hole's with thousands of bedding plants and vegetables available.

The Growing Range 5783 square metres
The growing range is where we raise the bulk of five million plants every year. Hundreds of varieties fill the growing range in the spring, while in December, it's overflowing with poinsettias.

Cold Frames 4403 square metres
The cold frames are where you'll find our overwintering perennial stock, as well as hundreds of bedding plants and vegetables once the weather warms up. Hanging baskets full of tomatoes and strawberries inhabit the ceilings while everything from daylilies to mums fill the available floor space.

State of the Art Facilities
Every year, systems and facilities at Hole's are improved to take advantage of the latest technology. Here is a look at just some of our facility and equipment statistics as they stand in 2004.

Greenhouse Statistics
2.5 hectare site
Galvanized steel structure

Glazing materials
Double polyethylene
Tempered glass
Polycarbonate

Ventilation
Natural flow roll roof
Exhaust fan
Roof vent

Controls
Wadsworth Microstep Environment Controllers

Heating Source
Two 3.5 million BTU Viessmann condensing boilers (natural gas fired)
Forty 250,000 BTU gas-fired unit heaters

Heat Distribution
10,000 m x 1 cm polyethylene pipe in slab
4,000 m x 5 cm fin tubing

Planting Equipment
Bouldin & Lawson automatic needle seeder
Mayer Potting Machine