JPlant

JPlant is a propagation nursery with a focus on rare and edible plants, and native species. JPlant is focused on teaching skills to young people.

JPlant’s unique qualities include;
– native species focus
– rare plant focus
– food sustainability
– horticulture experts on staff to train
– propagation techniques
– irrigation and testing/water management, both with a sophisticated and ‘old school’ rudimentary system

Company History

JPlant opened in 2014 with a focus on growing young plant liners for the professional of the horticulture industry. Currently the business wholesales plants to nurseries and greenhouses nationally.

The owner, a master horticulturist with over 20 years of education and experience, is focused on teaching his skills to seasonal staff. He wants to share passion for propagation and plants and as a result the staff get to learn from a master.

In 2020 JPlant increased its infrastructure with a new greenhouse and irrigation system. Onsite staff were able to be hands on in this growth. The team (which included 2 students) were able to help in;
– the construction of the greenhouse
– water testing
– irrigation set up
– planning of plant positions based on hardiness zones
In 2021 JPlant will add another 300 new varieties to its catalogue. This means more opportunity for the team to learn.

Company Facts

– Growth goal is to have over 1,000 different species of plants
– Students make up 15-30% of the staff every season
– Wholesales Nationally